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Bobby Jindal presidential campaign, 2016/Foreign affairs
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 Bobby Jindal |
Governor of Louisiana (2008-2016) U.S. House of Representatives (2003-2007) |
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Iran nuclear deal
- On September 8, 2015, Bobby Jindal signed a letter to President Obama, along with 14 other governors, that opposed the Iran deal and advocated to keep state sanctions against Iran in place.[2]
- On July 29, 2015, Jindal expressed his disapproval of the Iran nuclear deal. “We don’t get anytime, anywhere inspections. You have thousands of centrifuges left in Iran. Israel hates this deal. Assad in Syria loves this deal. So our enemies love this deal, our allies don’t like this deal. Israel is our most important ally. We need to be standing with Israel. Let’s look to the substance of this deal. This is a very, very bad deal,” Jindal said.[3]
- Jindal released the following statement on the Iran nuclear deal in April 2015: "Reports that a nuclear agreement with Iran have stalled are a positive sign that common sense and security are prevailing. An agreement that reportedly allows Iran to continue manufacturing centrifuges and enriching uranium, and asks for relatively nothing in return, is a bad deal for America and Israel. As Prime Minister Netanyahu put it best, 'Iran practically gives nothing and it gets a hell of a lot.' Any deal that puts the interests of Iran ahead of the security of America, Israel and our other allies should be rejected."[4]
Military preparedness and budget
- In 2014, Bobby Jindal released "Rebuilding the American Defense Consensus," which explained his vision and plan for the military's role in American and global security. Below are highlights from his plan:[5]
- Jindal criticized President Barack Obama for "leading from behind" in international affairs. He wrote, "Instead, to preserve America’s security, our leaders must explain that America must remain active in the world, that her strategic interests must be protected, and that the way to protect them isn’t to deploy at every sign of trouble, but to maintain the robust tools of a great power, both hard and soft, both military and diplomatic, and use those tools thoughtfully to protect America and deter or contain conflict."[5]
| "Rebuilding American defense: A speech by Governor Bobby Jindal." |
- Jindal's plan proposed restoring military readiness, adopting "a guideline for defense budgeting at approximately 4% of GDP" and eliminating waste at the Pentagon.[5]
- Jindal: "The paradox of American military power is that there’s less of a need to use it when it is feared and respected. Therein lies the great economy: peace through strength costs infinitely less in American blood and treasure than does war precipitated by weakness."[5]
- Jindal: "Our nation’s defense should be the top priority of the federal government. Without a secure nation and economy, America cannot hope to overcome the other challenges which face us."[5]
National security
- Bobby Jindal wrote a letter to President Obama on November 14, 2015, demanding information about the number of Syrian refugees that have been resettled in Louisiana. "Mr. President, in light of these attacks on Paris and reports that one of the attackers was a refugee from Syria, it would be prudent to pause the process of refugees coming to the United States,” Jindal added.[6]
- On July 22, 2015, Jindal published an op-ed in the Conservative Review calling on President Obama to stop submitting to "political correctness" and “name the enemy and resolve to destroy Radical Islam.”[7]
- In October 2014, after journalist James Foley was beheaded by ISIS, Jindal] wrote, "In World War II we did not win the future by building, we won it by destroying. Uncomfortable or not, that is the truth. The murderous fools who cut the heads off of Americans must be destroyed, and sent to their reward, such as it is, in the next life."[8]
- Jindal opposed a nuclear deal proposed with Iran in 2013. He said, "An agreement that reportedly allows Iran to continue manufacturing centrifuges and enriching uranium, and asks for relatively nothing in return, is a bad deal for America and Israel."[9]
- Jindal voted for H.Res.861 - "Declaring that the United States will prevail in the Global War on Terror, the struggle to protect freedom from the terrorist adversary." The resolution stated that an exit date should not be set. It passed the House on June 16, 2006.[10]
- Jindal voted for H.R.3199 - the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005. It became law on March 9, 2006.[11]
International relations
- During the September 2015 GOP debate, Bobby Jindal said that taking in refugees from Syria would not solve issues in the Middle East. “America is the most compassionate country in the entire world,” said Jindal, “We do more for folks around this world. And that's the nature of the American people. Two things: one, let us draw a line, a direct line between this refugee crisis and this president's failed foreign policy. He drew a red line in Syria and did not enforce it and now we're seeing millions of refugees potentially, hundreds of thousands going into Europe… We should not short-circuit; we have got a vetting process, we've got a normal refugee process. Simply allowing more into our country doesn't solve this problem.”[12]
- In October 2014, Jindal praised Barack Obama for recognizing China as a "rising threat," but criticized him for not taking action to protect against the threat. He said, "When you look at the growing strength of China, I think that is, the medium term, the rising threat. You've got China now, who wants to exercise more influence in its region. You have got many countries, including allies like South Korea and Japan, looking to American leadership. ...You've got countries that were non-aligned, like India, and you've got other countries, even like Vietnam, that are looking to American leadership and willing to join with America, under America's leadership. But unfortunately, rhetoric is not good enough. The President did a great job giving a speech about pivoting our attention and putting more resources there, but without the investment, without the actual resources to follow it up, it's going to ring hollow, and those countries aren't going to follow unless we actually follow through."[13]
- After numerous trade meetings, Jindal convinced Yuhuang Chemical Inc., "a top 25 Chinese petrochemical company," to "build a $1.85 billion methanol complex" in Louisiana in July 2014.[14]
- In an op-ed published in the National Review on March 10, 2014, Jindal criticized Obama’s policy of using “shame” to stop Russia from invading Ukraine, arguing that the U.S. needed to follow through on its promise to protect Ukrainians.[15]
ISIS and terrorism
- In October 2014, after journalist James Foley was beheaded by ISIS, Jindal] wrote, "In World War II we did not win the future by building, we won it by destroying. Uncomfortable or not, that is the truth. The murderous fools who cut the heads off of Americans must be destroyed, and sent to their reward, such as it is, in the next life."[16]
Syrian refugees
- Bobby Jindal wrote a letter to President Obama on November 14, 2015, demanding information about the number of Syrian refugees that have been resettled in Louisiana. "Mr. President, in light of these attacks on Paris and reports that one of the attackers was a refugee from Syria, it would be prudent to pause the process of refugees coming to the United States,” Jindal added.[17]
- During the September 2015 GOP debate, Bobby Jindal said that taking in refugees from Syria would not solve issues in the Middle East. “America is the most compassionate country in the entire world,” said Jindal, “We do more for folks around this world. And that's the nature of the American people. Two things: one, let us draw a line, a direct line between this refugee crisis and this president's failed foreign policy. He drew a red line in Syria and did not enforce it and now we're seeing millions of refugees potentially, hundreds of thousands going into Europe… We should not short-circuit; we have got a vetting process, we've got a normal refugee process. Simply allowing more into our country doesn't solve this problem.”[12]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Politico, "Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal drops out of White House race," November 17, 2015
- ↑ Bloomberg Politics, "Walker, Christie, Kasich, Jindal to Keep State Sanctions on Iran," September 8, 2015
- ↑ CBS News, "Bobby Jindal knocks other presidential candidates for 'extreme' comments," July 29, 2015
- ↑ RGA.org, "Statement From RGA Chairman Bobby Jindal On Iran Nuclear Agreement," accessed April 10, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 AmericaNext.org, "Rebuilding the American Defense Consensus," accessed February 23, 2015
- ↑ "Idaho Statesman, "Jindal questions White House about Syrian immigrants," November 15, 2015
- ↑ Conservative Review, "It's time to Stop Pretending on Radical Islam," July 22, 2015
- ↑ Bobby Jindal, “Victory is not inevitable,” August 23, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "Bobby Jindal contrasts with Chris Christie on Iran," November 11, 2013
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.861," accessed February 23, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3199," accessed February 23, 2015
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Washington Post, "Full transcript: Undercard GOP debate," September 16, 2015
- ↑ Times of India, "Need to exterminate ISIS: Bobby Jindal," October 7, 2014
- ↑ The Advocate, "China-based company, Yuhuang Chemical, to build plant in St. James," July 21, 2014
- ↑ National Review, "Provocative Weakness," March 10, 2014
- ↑ Bobby Jindal, “Victory is not inevitable,” August 23, 2014
- ↑ "Idaho Statesman, "Jindal questions White House about Syrian immigrants," November 15, 2015
