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Matt Blunt on War & Peace

Republican MO Governor: Click here for Matt Blunt on other issues.

No stance on record.

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MO Senate Debate

Kit Bond on War & Peace

Republican Sr Senator (MO): Click here for 21 full quotes OR click here for Kit Bond on other issues.

The global terror network is the Axis powers in World War II. (Oct 2004)
Opposes sending additional troops to Iraq. (Oct 2004)
The terrorists would get WMD without the Iraq war. (Oct 2004)
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 NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 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 YES on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
Voted NO on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
CIA mischaracterized Iraq WMD & abused intelligence position. (Jul 2004)
Iraq-al-Qaida contacts, but no complicity or assistance. (Jul 2004)
CIA knew State of the Union Iraq-Niger connection was false. (Jul 2004)
Iraq was not reconstituting its nuclear program. (Jul 2004)
Iraq was not developing its biological weapons program. (Jul 2004)
Iraq was not developing its chemical weapons program. (Jul 2004)
Iraq was developing missiles, but not to reach the US. (Jul 2004)
Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Claire McCaskill on War & Peace

Democratic challenger; state Auditor: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Claire McCaskill on other issues.

Economic sanctions against Iran's nuclear program. (Oct 2006)
Talk to North Korea to renounce nuclear program. (Oct 2006)
Need to change course in Iraq. (Oct 2006)
Redeploy our troops in Iraq to Afghanistan to find bin Laden. (Oct 2006)
Define a plan for success in Iraq with a clear exit strategy. (May 2006)
Voted NO on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 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)

Jim Talent on War & Peace

Republican Senator; previously Representative (MO-2): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Jim Talent on other issues.

Oppose an artificial timetable for withdrawing from Iraq. (Oct 2006)
Need to season the Iraqi army before leaving Iraq. (Oct 2006)
Our troops must stay in Iraq until the job is done. (Oct 2006)
Would still have invaded Iraq knowing there were no weapons. (Oct 2006)
Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO 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 disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

House:

Todd Akin on War & Peace

Republican Representative (MO-2): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Todd Akin on other issues.

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)

Roy Blunt on War & Peace

Republican Representative (MO-7): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Roy Blunt on other issues.

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)
Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)

Russ Carnahan on War & Peace

Democratic Representative (MO-3): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Russ Carnahan on other issues.

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)

William Lacy Clay on War & Peace

Democratic Representative (MO-1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for William Lacy Clay on other issues.

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)
Impeach Dick Cheney for lying about Iraq. (May 2007)
Member of the Out-of-Iraq Congressional Caucus. (Jan 2007)

Emmanuel Cleaver on War & Peace

Democratic Representative (MO-5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Emmanuel Cleaver on other issues.

Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)

Jo Ann Emerson on War & Peace

Republican Representative (MO-8): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jo Ann Emerson on other issues.

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)

Samuel Graves on War & Peace

Republican Representative (MO-6): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Samuel Graves on other issues.

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)
Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)

Kenny Hulshof on War & Peace

Republican Representative (MO-9): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Kenny Hulshof on other issues.

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 YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Ike Skelton on War & Peace

Democratic Representative (MO-4): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Ike Skelton on other issues.

Voted NO 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 YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)

Jim Talent on War & Peace

Republican Senator; previously Representative (MO-2): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Jim Talent on other issues.

Oppose an artificial timetable for withdrawing from Iraq. (Oct 2006)
Need to season the Iraqi army before leaving Iraq. (Oct 2006)
Our troops must stay in Iraq until the job is done. (Oct 2006)
Would still have invaded Iraq knowing there were no weapons. (Oct 2006)
Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO 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 disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Former officeholders:

Pat Danner on War & Peace

Former Democratic Representative (MO-6): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Pat Danner on other issues.

Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Dick Gephardt on War & Peace

Former Democratic Representative (MO-3); Former Democratic Candidate for President: Click here for 18 full quotes OR click here for Dick Gephardt on other issues.

Helped initiate Iraqi war resolution because of CIA support. (Jan 2004)
Two-state solution for Arab-Israeli conflict. (Nov 2003)
Voted for Iraq war because of intel on WMDs. (Nov 2003)
Would not negotiate with terrorists. (Oct 2003)
No on $87B for Iraq-until Bush answers some hard questions. (Sep 2003)
Iraq: get allies to reduce $1B per week war cost. (Sep 2003)
Yes on $87B for Iraq, but also for homeland security. (Sep 2003)
We can't cut and run in Iraq - but use UN. (Sep 2003)
We need allies and the UN to rebuild Iraq. (Jun 2003)
Congress should ask questions and find the truth. (Jun 2003)
Pay any price and bear any burden to win war. (Jan 2002)
Congressional authority united country for Kuwait invasion. (Jul 1999)
It is not unpatriotic to criticize the president. (Oct 2003)
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)
Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)

Karen McCarthy on War & Peace

Former Democratic Representative (MO-5): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Karen McCarthy on other issues.

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)

Bob Holden on War & Peace

Former Democratic MO Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bob Holden on other issues.

Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)

Bill Emerson on War & Peace

Former Republican Representative (MO-8): Click here for Bill Emerson on other issues.

No stance on record.

Mel Hancock on War & Peace

Former Republican Representative (MO-7): Click here for Mel Hancock on other issues.

No stance on record.

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