To: Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders
Presidential hopefuls: Do you support Diplomacy with Iran?
Please make a public statement in support of diplomacy with Iran. We want to ensure that future leaders learn from our past mistakes and don’t fall into the same habits that led us down the path of war with Iraq.
Why is this important?
We don’t just need to end the war in Iraq - we need to end the mindset that got us into Iraq. President Obama said that during the primaries and this sentiment has shaped the way he’s approached Iran.
It’s important for us to know if candidates are going to see a potential military solution to every foreign policy challenge. Or in other words policies that often make us less safe because they accelerate the spread of extremism.
Diplomacy works. We’ve seen how the diplomatic negotiations with Iran have made us safer by freezing Iran’s nuclear challenge and opening the program to daily inspections.
With Iran in the news now is the time for us to ask potential Presidential hopefuls - what is your approach to foreign policy? By asking the question we can set the tone for the primaries so that this issue doesn’t fall by the wayside. For many of us issues like immigration, health, education and a safe environment are close to our hearts. By pushing candidates to support diplomacy we potentially save thousands of lives but ensure that less of our taxpayer dollars are spent tackling important issues at home.
It’s important for us to know if candidates are going to see a potential military solution to every foreign policy challenge. Or in other words policies that often make us less safe because they accelerate the spread of extremism.
Diplomacy works. We’ve seen how the diplomatic negotiations with Iran have made us safer by freezing Iran’s nuclear challenge and opening the program to daily inspections.
With Iran in the news now is the time for us to ask potential Presidential hopefuls - what is your approach to foreign policy? By asking the question we can set the tone for the primaries so that this issue doesn’t fall by the wayside. For many of us issues like immigration, health, education and a safe environment are close to our hearts. By pushing candidates to support diplomacy we potentially save thousands of lives but ensure that less of our taxpayer dollars are spent tackling important issues at home.