Kay Hagan on War & Peace

Democratic Senate Challenger; member of State Senate

End the war in Iraq with a diplomatic surge

Both candidates proclaimed support for the military, but Hagan called for ending the war in Iraq with a "diplomatic surge," a commonly heard but ill-defined term. Dole was even more vague, expressing frustration with the Bush administration's handling of the war but worrying that "precipitous withdrawal" would lead to further instability. Source: 2008 N.C. Senate Debate reported in Greensboro News-Record Jun 25, 2008

The Iraq war had not made the U.S. safer

On the war in Iraq, which Dole has supported and Hagan has opposed, both muted their position. "We have got to end this war in Iraq," said Hagan, adding that the war had not made the U.S. safer, had made new enemies and had alienated allies. But she said the war needed to be ended "in a responsible fashion" with the country mounting "a diplomatic surge."

Dole warned against "a precipitous withdrawal" but said Iraq needs to begin picking up the costs of reconstruction.

Source: 2008 N.C. Senate Debate reported in Raleigh News & Observer Jun 22, 2008

A responsible withdrawal to re-focus on defeating al Qaeda

The first job of government is keeping the American people safe, and ensuring that we have strong intelligence and homeland security agencies. Kay believes the decision to invade Iraq without a plan, without the proper number of troops, and without prope equipment to keep our troops safe was mismanagement of the highest order. She supports a responsible withdrawal so that we can re-focus on defeating al Qaeda, improving our country's reputation around the world and rebuilding our military strength. Source: Campaign website, www.kayhagan.com, "Issues" May 21, 2008

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