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Jodi Rell on War & Peace

Republican CT Governor: Click here for Jodi Rell on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

CT Senate Debate

Chris Dodd on War & Peace

Democratic Sr Senator (CT): Click here for 38 full quotes OR click here for Chris Dodd on other issues.

Exercise caution but pursuing diplomacy with Iran. (Dec 2007)
Keep all options on the table for Iran. (Dec 2007)
Surge is working, but misplaces priorities from Afghanistan. (Dec 2007)
A military action resolution on Iran is dangerous. (Oct 2007)
Military in Iraq is counterproductive: all out before 2013. (Sep 2007)
Surge has not made us safer, more secure, or less vulnerable. (Sep 2007)
Terminate funding for Iraq; compare Vietnam & persuade GOP. (Sep 2007)
Having troops in Iraq makes US less safe. (Sep 2007)
Any unilateral military action in Pakistan is a mistake. (Aug 2007)
Pushed the issue of having a date certain for withdrawal. (Jun 2007)
Help Iraqi government, but exit Iraq by April 1 2008. (May 2007)
80% of Iraqi people & 50% of parliament want US out of Iraq. (May 2007)
We need willingness to consider different mission in Iraq. (May 2007)
Military solution in Iraq has been disproven and discredited. (May 2007)
Iraq civil war is Shia vs. Sunni, not US versus Al Qaida. (May 2007)
Al Qaida wants us bogged down in Iraq; go after bin Laden. (May 2007)
Cut off the funding spigot for Iraq in one year. (Apr 2007)
No military solution at all to Iraq; redeploy troops now. (Apr 2007)
Surge in politics and diplomacy, then end energy dependency. (Apr 2007)
Require Congressional authorization before attacking Iran. (Apr 2007)
Regrets new strategy in Baghdad and Anbar; get Iraqis in. (Mar 2007)
10,000 terrorist attacks: they've ALREADY followed us home. (Mar 2007)
Re-deploy out of refereeing a civil war. (Feb 2007)
How much more chaos could we be creating in Baghdad? (Feb 2007)
Switch to diplomacy; don't inject 17,000 more soldiers. (Jan 2007)
Withdraw troops; more troops do not bring more security. (Jan 2007)
Voting Record
I made mistake in authorizing war; do not continue mistake. (Feb 2007)
Voted NO on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
Voted YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
Voted NO on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
Require Congress' approval before military action in Iran. (Oct 2007)

House:

Joe Courtney on War & Peace

Democrat (District 2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Joe Courtney on other issues.

Iraq war is biggest foreign policy disaster in a generation. (Nov 2006)
Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)

Rosa DeLauro on War & Peace

Democratic Representative (CT-3): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Rosa DeLauro on other issues.

Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted NO on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)

John Larson on War & Peace

Democratic Representative (CT-1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for John Larson on other issues.

Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted NO on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Member of the Out-of-Iraq Congressional Caucus. (Jan 2007)

Chris Murphy on War & Peace

Democrat (District 5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Chris Murphy on other issues.

Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)

Christopher Shays on War & Peace

Republican Representative (CT-4): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Christopher Shays on other issues.

Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
Supports $48 billion in new spending for anti-terrorism. (Jan 2002)
Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)

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Sam Gejdenson on War & Peace

Democrat (District 2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Sam Gejdenson on other issues.

Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Nancy Lee Johnson on War & Peace

Republican (District 6): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Nancy Lee Johnson on other issues.

Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
Supports $48 billion in new spending for anti-terrorism. (Jan 2002)

Barbara Bailey Kennelly on War & Peace

Democrat (District 1): Click here for Barbara Bailey Kennelly on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jim Maloney on War & Peace

Democrat (retired) (District 5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Maloney on other issues.

Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Rob Simmons on War & Peace

Republican (District 2): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Rob Simmons on other issues.

Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
Supports $48 billion in new spending for anti-terrorism. (Jan 2002)

John Rowland on War & Peace

Former Republican: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for John Rowland on other issues.

Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)
Supports $48 billion in new spending for anti-terrorism. (Jan 2002)

Joseph Lieberman on War & Peace

Democratic Jr Senator (CT), ran for V.P. with Gore, ran for president 2004: Click here for 37 full quotes OR click here for Joseph Lieberman on other issues.

Withdrawing by July 2007 is retreat & a recipe for disaster. (Oct 2006)
Wants two-state solution in Middle East without terrorism. (Oct 2003)
Leadership means consistency on war views. (Oct 2003)
Failure is not an option in War on Terror. (Sep 2003)
Pushing Israel out of West Bank is taking sides. (Sep 2003)
Be tough, but no preventive war. (May 2003)
Iran: Enforce non-proliferation on Russia & others. (Feb 2000)
Supported NATO expansion; arms to Israel & Saudis. (Jan 2000)
Iraq
Overthrowing Saddam was right, and we can't abandon Iraq now. (Jul 2006)
Getting out too soon will be a disaster for Iraq and for us. (Jul 2006)
Saddam's overthrow caused Libya & Iran to capitulate. (Jan 2004)
We made the right decision to send soldiers to Iraq. (Jan 2004)
Iraq victory opens door to Israeli-Palestinian peace. (Jan 2004)
US and world are safer with homicidal maniac Saddam gone. (Jan 2004)
Stabilize Iraq before pulling out the troops. (Dec 2003)
$87B for Iraq was unpopular, but that's leadership. (Nov 2003)
$87B to never leave American troops without support. (Sep 2003)
Not an inch of difference from Bush on Iraq. (Sep 2003)
Purpose of war is to let Iraqis control Iraq. (Sep 2003)
Send more US troops to Iraq, with UN force. (Sep 2003)
Iraq was a heroic struggle against enemies of civilization. (Sep 2003)
Saddam was a threat; we did the right thing by invading. (May 2003)
Voting Record
Yes on $87B for Iraq-we must support troops. (Sep 2003)
Voted NO on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 2007)
Voted YES on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
Voted YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
Support the completion of the US mission in Iraq. (Feb 2007)
Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Gary Franks on War & Peace

Republican Former (1994-) (District 5): Click here for Gary Franks on other issues.

No stance on record.

Miriam Masullo on War & Peace

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for Miriam Masullo on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jack Orchulli on War & Peace

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jack Orchulli on other issues.

War in Iraq right thing to do for democracy. (Aug 2004)

Nancy Lee Johnson on War & Peace

Former Republican challenger, U.S.Rep.: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Nancy Lee Johnson on other issues.

Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
Supports $48 billion in new spending for anti-terrorism. (Jan 2002)

Ned Lamont on War & Peace

Democratic Challenger: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Ned Lamont on other issues.

The stay-the-course strategy is a recipe for failure. (Oct 2006)
Lieberman is only person confused about my position on Iraq. (Jul 2006)
6 months to withdraw from front lines; 12 months out of Iraq. (Jul 2006)
$250M per day in Iraq better spent on domestic issues. (Jun 2006)
Hold Bush & Lieberman accountable for mess in Iraq. (May 2006)
"Stay the course" is not a winning strategy in Iraq. (May 2006)
Iraq war has diverted our funds and our attention. (Apr 2006)

Alan Schlesinger on War & Peace

Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Alan Schlesinger on other issues.

Iraq needs a three-state alternative on the table. (Oct 2006)
50% of troops out of Iraq by Nov. 2007. (Jul 2006)

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