Words: McCain strongly opposes the use of torture and rendition. He argues that the military’s political leaders should have a military background and that a Commander in Chief needs experience more than briefing books. He supports “don’t-ask-don’t-tell” (more…)

Words: Obama feels we should support veterans and address the deficiencies in the VA system. He advocates appealing “don’t-ask-don’t-tell”, giving our troops the best training and equipment available, and growing the size of the military to maintain rotation schedules. (more…)

Words: Romney supports the use of Guantanamo Bay and “enhanced interrogation techniques” and feels that detainees shouldn’t have access to lawyers. He advocates using “both military and diplomatic actions to support modern Muslim nations” (more…)

Words: Biden supported the PATRIOT Act and the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations, but opposes warrantless wiretapping and the suspension of habeas corpus. He voted in favor of invading both Afghanistan and Iraq, but has since said his support for the latter was a mistake (more…)

Words: Clinton feels that the “don’t-ask-don’t-tell” policy should be repealed. She has consistently supported a tough line on terrorism, advocating threat assessments, protection of the food supply and high-risk sites, increased homeland security grants (more…)

Words: Edwards feels we should close Guantanamo Bay, condemn torture and rendition, and comply with the Geneva Conventions. He argues that the president is not above the law and that we should never sacrifice the rights and freedoms that define America. (more…)

Words: Giuliani believes that interrogation and surveillance should be effected “legally, but aggressively”. He argues that terrorists can’t be addressed with “accommodation, appeasement, and compromise” and strongly supported the reauthorization of the PATRIOT Act. (more…)

Words: Huckabee believes enlistment can be increased through a Veterans’ Bill of Rights and argues that the overuse of our National Guard and Reserve is taking a toll on their families, their employers, and their communities. Huckabee advocates refusing student visas to citizens (more…)

Words: Kucinich believes that the “war on terror” is a pretext for aggressive warfare. He advocates cutting the defense budget (largely through addressing “bloat and waste”) and promoting “strength through peace”. He feels we should abandon plans for a missile shield, (more…)

Words: Paul feels the Department of Homeland Security is an unmanageable bureaucracy and should be eliminated. He argues that military aggression weakens our national defense and that we should be more isolationist. He also criticizes the use of the “war on terror” (more…)

Words: Richardson feels we need homeland security at both the national and state levels. He opposes the missile defense shield and feels we should lead the campaign against nuclear proliferation. He also believes that veterans should have on-demand health care anywhere. (more…)

Words: Thompson believes that Afghanistan and Iraq are “the central fronts” in the “war on terror” and that we need “a larger, more capable, and more modern military that can defeat terrorists, deter adversaries, and defend the US and our interests”. (more…)