George Pataki presidential campaign, 2016/Foreign affairs
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 George Pataki |
Governor of New York (1995 - 2007) |
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Iran nuclear deal
- At the Republican Jewish Coalition conference in April 2015, George Pataki said, "Iran can never be allowed to have nuclear weapons."[2] On April 24, 2015, Pataki called on presidential candidate Rand Paul to stand with him in opposition to a nuclear deal with Iran:[3]
- Pataki has criticized the open letter sent to Iranian leaders by 47 Senate Republicans regarding the country's nuclear development. In March 2015, Pataki said, "Foreign policy, negotiations with foreign states, has to be conducted by the president and his team. We don't have to agree with the decisions. I have grave reservations about the deal that appears to be negotiated with Iran, but I don't think Congress independently reaches out to another government to express a different standpoint."[4]
Military preparedness and budget
- At the Republican Leadership Summit on April 17, 2015, George Pataki said, "The first thing I would do is rebuild our military. We should not have a military smaller than it was before World War II when the world is as dangerous as it is today. We should strengthen it. We should expand it. We should make it more powerful. Not because we want to use it, but so we don't have to use it."[5]
- In a 2004 hearing before the House Committee on Government Reform, Pataki testified about the importance of the National Guard. Pataki advocated for the "Patriot Plan," a package of benefits for National Guard personnel and their families.[6]
National security
- In an interview on FOX News on February 4, 2015, Pataki said, "First of all, we have to acknowledge that Islamic terror is an enemy of the United States. Call it by its name, whether it's ISIS, or al Qaeda, or Boko Haram."[7] Pataki called on his experience as governor of New York during the September 11 attacks to argue "if it takes boots on the ground for a limited period of time to destroy ISIS, they must be destroyed there, before they attack us here."[7]
- When asked in February 2015 on The Alan Colmes Show whether he would approve of military intervention in Syria to go after ISIS, Pataki responded, "I would go in wherever ISIS is, kill as many of them as possible, as quickly as possible. Deny them safe havens, training camps, places where they can recruit from the west. Where they can make hundreds of millions of dollars by selling oil illegally on the market. We cannot let this happen."[8]
- Following the hack of Sony Pictures in November 2014, Pataki encouraged retaliation against its alleged sponsor, North Korea. Pataki said, "Using our cyber technology to disrupt their ability to communicate, to disrupt the ability of the Kim regime to continue to oppress its people, short of any acts of violence, are something we should consider."[9]
International relations
- Edward Snowden joined Twitter On September 29, 2015, with the tweet, “Can you hear me now?” Within the hour, George Pataki tweeted back, “Some say you have courage, I saw real courage on #Sept11 You are just a traitor who put American lives at risk.” He also called for Twitter to ban Snowden.[10][11]
- Pataki spoke at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference in April 2015 where he affirmed his support of Israel, stated he was against Iran having nuclear weapons and argued for an increased response to ISIS. Pataki also strongly criticized the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement, saying, "BDS is not a human rights movement. It is an anti-Semitic movement."[12]
- During a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt on April 23, 2015, Pataki expressed disapproval of how the United States has handled the Russian military intervention in the Ukraine. Pataki said, "[W]e actually signed an agreement with Ukraine, as did Russia, guaranteeing its sovereign borders when they gave up their nuclear weapons. We’ve just basically ignored that. So I would do far more to assist Ukraine, including sending military weapons, sending, training their troops and providing every bit of assistance short of getting involved in military action there. I would do far more to assist Ukraine, including sending military weapons, sending, training their troops and providing every bit of assistance short of getting involved in military action there."[13]
- Pataki served as a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly in 2007.[14]
- As governor of New York, Pataki traveled to China in 2005 to encourage trade and investment between the country and his state.[15]
Epidemic control
- George Pataki advocated for vaccinations in a New Hampshire Public Radio interview in February 2015. Pataki said, "I thought the idea that vaccinations might be a bad thing was settled when George Washington vaccinated the troops at Valley Forge against small pox. I think it’s absolutely critical that children be immunized."[16]
- During the West African Ebola outbreak in 2014, Pataki supported temporarily banning flights from the region or implementing quarantine facilities there to protect the United States from an Ebola epidemic. Pataki said, "I don't see how the president can defend having our military quarantined when they come back, but allowing civilians, non-American citizens traveling here, when we have no idea what they were doing, to not be quarantined."[17]
ISIS and terrorism
- Appearing on CNN’s “Wolf” on August 20, 2015, Pataki dismissed Trump's use of the term “anchor baby” and the media discourse around it. Pataki said, “I think the whole thing is ridiculous. We’re talking about what term you use to describe children born in America. The world is falling apart. Iran is on the verge of having an illegal nuclear program. ISIS poses a threat to us here in America. Our economy is not growing and we’re arguing back and forth about utter nonsense. I think the whole Donald Trump thing has been not just a distraction but it’s demagoguery when Americans understand we need a leader who can bring us together and actually solve problems.”[18]
- Pataki spoke at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference in April 2015 where he affirmed his support of Israel, stated he was against Iran having nuclear weapons and argued for an increased response to ISIS. Pataki also strongly criticized the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement, saying, "BDS is not a human rights movement. It is an anti-Semitic movement."[12]
- In an interview on FOX News on February 4, 2015, Pataki said, "First of all, we have to acknowledge that Islamic terror is an enemy of the United States. Call it by its name, whether it's ISIS, or al Qaeda, or Boko Haram."[7] Pataki called on his experience as governor of New York during the September 11 attacks to argue "if it takes boots on the ground for a limited period of time to destroy ISIS, they must be destroyed there, before they attack us here."[7]
- When asked in February 2015 on The Alan Colmes Show whether he would approve of military intervention in Syria to go after ISIS, Pataki responded, "I would go in wherever ISIS is, kill as many of them as possible, as quickly as possible. Deny them safe havens, training camps, places where they can recruit from the west. Where they can make hundreds of millions of dollars by selling oil illegally on the market. We cannot let this happen."[19]
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Boston Globe, "George Pataki to end presidential campaign," December 29, 2015
- ↑ YouTube, "Gov. George Pataki Opens Spring 2015 RJC Conference," accessed May 13, 2015
- ↑ Twitter, "George E. Pataki, April 24, 2015," accessed May 13, 2015
- ↑ ABC News, "Likely 2016 Candidate George Pataki Says GOP Letter to Iran Was Out of Line," March 12, 2015
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Republican Leadership Summit, Former Governor George Pataki," April 17, 2015
- ↑ Government Printing Office, "Transforming the National Guard: Resourcing for Readiness," April 29, 2004
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 FOX News, "Pataki: 'We Need to Attack ISIS Before They Hit Us Here'," February 4, 2015
- ↑ The Alan Colmes Show, "What Would President George Pataki Do," February 5, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Former New York governor: Declare cyber war on North Korea," December 21, 2014
- ↑ NPR, "What Edward Snowden On Twitter Could Mean For The Presidential Race," September 29, 2015
- ↑ CNN Politics, "George Pataki calls for Twitter to ban Edward Snowden," September 29, 2015
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Governor Pataki, "Gov. George Pataki Opens Spring 2015 RJC Conference," accessed May 13, 2015
- ↑ Hugh Hewitt, "Former New York Governor George Pataki on 2016," April 23, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Pataki Spent PAC Money After Opting Not to Run," March 2, 2008
- ↑ The New York Times, "Pataki's in China, but the Briefing Is in Albany," September 23, 2005
- ↑ New Hampshire Public Radio, "Gov. Pataki: Debate Over Importance Of Vaccinations Has Been Settled," February 5, 2015
- ↑ Bloomberg, "Pataki Predicts Obama Will Cave on Ebola Quarantines," October 27, 2014
- ↑ Daily Caller, "Pataki: Trump Is A Distracting Demagogue," August 20, 2015
- ↑ The Alan Colmes Show, "What Would President George Pataki Do," February 5, 2015
