Sunday, July 05, 2015

There are few issues Senator Sanders doesn't have a firm and well developed polcy.

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont at a rally last week in Washington calling for an increase in wages for government contract workers. Credit Drew Angerer for The New York Times

April 30, 2015
By Gerry Mullany


...FOREIGN POLICY (click here) Mr. Sanders opposed the war in Iraq and warned against the United States getting bogged down in Afghanistan, calling it a costly quagmire like Vietnam. He says the fight against the Islamic State should be undertaken by countries like Saudi Arabia, which borders Iraq and, he argues, has the financial and military resources to fight the extremist group.

Mr. Sanders has supported President Obama’s use of sanctions to punish Russia for its policies toward Ukraine, and he similarly backs Mr. Obama’s efforts to strike a deal with Iran over its nuclear program....