Barack Obama's Foreign Policy

Barack Obama, despite his newcomer status in Washington, has many qualifications regarding foreign policy. He has worked with veterans of foreign policy, is well respected by them, and is apart of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Summarily, he wants to strengthen America abroad, yet also seeks to end the Iraq War.

Senator Obama has used his position as a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction and the genocide in Darfur. In 2005, shortly after being elected to the Senate, Barack worked with Republican Senator Richard Lugar to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction from the former Soviet Union to rogue states and Al Qaeda. Despite his opposition to the Iraq War, Obama keeps the option of military force open with regard to Iran and the Darfur genocide.

From the beginning, as an Illinois state senator in 2002, Barack Obama has opposed the Iraq War. He did so publicly when it could have hurt his political career; nor was it necessary to come public with such information, as he was only a state senator.

Overall, Barack Obama's foreign policy consists bipartisanship achievement and use of diplomacy abroad. He believes in warfare, such as in Afghanistan, Iran, or Sudan, yet is opposed to the Iraq War. Obama is neither dove nor hawk, but a moderate who does what he thinks is both reasonable and right.


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