Elizabeth Dole on Foreign Policy

End aid to Colombia until they wipe out narco- guerillas Dole called the rebels who control a swatch of Columbia “narco-terrorists” and “narco-guerillas.” She said she would cut off all military aid to Colombia until the government there forced the rebels to evacuate the area. “We will fight along the border,” Dole said. “We will fight on the streets; we will fight in our neighborhoods; and we will fight in our schools.” Though Congress has called on the Colombian government to reclaim the rebel-held area, it is hardly clear the Colombian army could do so. Source: (Cross-ref Drugs) New York Times, p. A25 Oct 8, 1999

Russia: Work with policies, not personalities Dole criticized aid to Russia, saying the money had “disappeared into offshore accounts and the wallets of Russian officials,” while “the Russian people suffer.” Her Administration, she said, would work with “policies, not personalities,” an implicit slap at the Clinton Administration for propping up the increasingly discredited President of Russia, Boris N. Yeltsin. Source: New York Times, Diana Jean Schemo, p. A21 Sep 28, 1999

N. Korea & other rogue regimes are not our equals “Throughout the world, the US will treat authoritarian and totalitarian states, such as North Korea, as rogue regimes, not as our equals,” Mrs. Dole said. “We will encourage and strengthen democratic oppositions within these countries wherever possible.” Source: New York Times, Diana Jean Schemo, p. A21 Sep 28, 1999

Russian Mob is consuming US tax dollars Dole voiced her strong disapproval for the failed Russia policies of the Administration. “Russian organized crime is threatening the social fabric of Russia. Its tentacles are spreading worldwide into money laundering, drugs, prostitution & stolen cars. The Dole Administration will take this issue on directly with President Yeltsin and his successors to promote a politically & economically stable Russia that adopts free market principles and embraces democratic values & practices,” said Dole. Source: Press Release on Russian Mob Aug 27, 1999

US has responsibility to lead post-Cold War world During four decades of Cold War, the US led a powerful democratic alliance to keep freedom safe in Europe and elsewhere. Ten years later, we are facing the challenges of the post-Cold War period. In the new democracies, marketplace structures remain fragile. A changing Europe, contraction in Asia, problems in developing economies - all pose hurdles. If we are to shape a world that is open to our values and ideals and well-being, we must accept our continued responsibility to lead. Source: Remarks to the Detroit Economic Club, 29 April 1999 Apr 29, 1999

Push China for reform; stand by Taiwan China’s human rights situation is sharply deteriorating. It’s time to press Beijing much harder for reform. We need to support, publicly, freedom of conscience and speech in China. We need to insist on free and fair access to markets and respect for intellectual property rights. And we need to stand by our friends in Taiwan. And while we reach out to China as a partner for peace, we need to shut those doors to our military secrets. Source: Speech at United States Naval Academy, April 14, 1999 Apr 14, 1999

US responsibility: clear, credible & capable leadership We protect our freedom best when America leads-and when that leadership is clear, credible and capable. Clear leadership requires a steady sense of purpose. Our free society and global economy require an environment that respects liberty and individual rights. We are the world’s only superpower. More important, we are the world’s only superpower democracy. If we are to shape a world that is open to our values and ideals and well-being, we must accept our responsibility to lead. Source: Speech at United States Naval Academy, April 14, 1999 Apr 14, 1999