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THE ISSUES / INTERNATIONAL POLICY
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War in Iraq |
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Iraqi reconstruction |
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Pre-emption policy |
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Afghanistan |
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Middle East |
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Authorized war to oust Saddam Hussein regime |
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Initially opposed U.N. involvement; now warming to idea |
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Announced new policy of pre-emption in June 2002 |
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More than $1 billion proposed for reconstruction |
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Co-sponsored "Road map" plan for peace process |
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Supported the war; later said Bush misled nation |
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Involve other nations more in Iraqi rebuilding, security |
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Denounces threat of pre-emption; would seek global consensus |
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Boost international efforts to secure peace, beat al Qaeda |
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Improve social, economic, political conditions in region |
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'Faulty and fabricated rationale' led to quagmire in Iraq |
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Replace U.S. troops with U.N. force, expedite Iraqi elections |
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For limiting force, says pre-emption violates international law |
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Wary of unrest, harm to Afghans, absence of U.S. exit policy |
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Sympathetic to Palestinians' plight; urges open, balanced dialogue |
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War in Iraq |
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Iraqi reconstruction |
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Pre-emption policy |
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Afghanistan |
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