FORBES [to Bauer]: .Do you believe, as I do, that this administration is pushing them to make a premature agreement that could hurt the sovereignty and hurt the security of Israel, our own democratic ally in the Middle East? And if they do push them into
an agreement, would you go along with using tens of billions of taxpayers’ dollars to finance an agreement with Syria and Israel?
BAUER. This administration has been tougher on Israel than it has been on China. It’s outrageous that our ally, Israel,
has been getting the back of the hand from this administration. You’ve got this little democratic country in the middle of the Mideast surrounded by adversaries with much more land. And what are we doing, and the rest of the world, expecting that little
Israel has to sacrifice more land for peace and security. I will stand with Israel as president and I will not waste billions of dollars of the taxpayers’ money to try to make up for mistakes that this administration’s making in the Middle East.
Source: (X-ref from Forbes) GOP Debate in Manchester NH
Jan 26, 2000
Withdraw ground troops; insist on US command
Bauer indicates that the US should not maintain ground troops in the Kosovo province. On US deployments in general, he says, “US troops should only participate in foreign missions if they can remain under US command. I will insist on more thorough
accounting procedures so that the US receives appropriate credit for its contributions to joint efforts.”
Source: Vote-Smart.org 2000 NPAT
Jan 13, 2000
No vital US interests in Kosovo
Q: You opposed US military intervention in Kosovo on grounds that it was not in our vital interests. Do you still? A: The fundamental question [is]: Under what conditions does an American president put our sons and daughters in
harm’s way? I think that there are many things happening in the world that we don’t like. But even a rich, powerful country like the US will be bled dry if we try to intervene every place where our hearts have been touched.
Horrible things are happening in Kosovo, but they’re also happening in Indonesia and in many other places around the world. We can use leverage with trade, we can use leverage with our foreign aid but at a time when we
have gutted the American military, it is foolish and imprudent to be sending our men everywhere when the national security of the US is not at stake.
Source: Phoenix Arizona GOP Debate
Dec 7, 1999
Mideast: Bring message of freedom to Arab world
We deal with people like Hasad and Saddam Hussein, and we act like they are legitimate representatives of the Arab people. We act like the Arab people don’t yearn for freedom as much as others do. We ought to be taking our message of freedom and liberty
and democracy for all peoples of the world, including Arab people of the Middle East. That is the best hope not only for us, not only the best hope for the Arab people of the Middle East, but the best hope for Israel.
Source: Speech at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government
Apr 13, 1998
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