Darrell Castle’s Policies on Foreign Policy Issues

Foreign Policy › Iran

Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?

Darrell Castle voterbaseNo, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Darrell Castle voterbaseNo, this is a violation of free speech

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Darrell Castle voterbaseNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should the United States provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Darrell Castle voterbaseNo, we should not get involved in this conflict

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Soleimani

Do you support the killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani?

Darrell Castle voterbaseYes, Iran has supported ISIS and their actions continue to destabilize the Middle East

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?

Personal answerNo, and remove the U.N. headquarters from the U.S.

Foreign Policy › Yemen

Should the U.S. provide military aid to Saudi Arabia during its conflict with Yemen?

Party’s support baseNo, Saudi Arabia has more than enough money to fund their own wars

Foreign Policy › Afghanistan

Should the United States pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

Darrell Castle voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Darrell Castle voterbaseIncrease

Foreign Policy › North Korea Military Strikes

Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?

Personal answerNo, unless North Korea becomes an immediate threat to the United States

Foreign Policy › Torture

Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?

Personal answerNo, I am opposed to torture

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Personal answerDecrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries

Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops

Should the U.S. send ground troops into Syria to fight ISIS?

Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Drones

Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?

Personal answerNo, unless the suspected terrorists are strategic threats to the United States because I would not tie the hands of the President if he sees a serious threat to the United States

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Darrell Castle voterbaseNo, and abolish NATO

Foreign Policy › Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

Personal answerYes, inside the United States but not abroad

Foreign Policy › War on ISIS

Should the U.S. formally declare war on ISIS?

Personal answerNo, and we should stay out of all foreign conflicts unless the U.S. is strategically threatened

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?

Personal answerNo, and we should withdraw from NATO

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

Should the U.S. provide military assistance to defend Ukraine from Russia?

Personal answerNo, we should stay out of conflicts that do not directly threaten us

Foreign Policy › India Arms

Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to counter Chinese and Russian influence?

Darrell Castle voterbaseNo, and we should not sell military weapons to any foreign country

Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance

Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?

Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Cuba

Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?

Personal answerYes, because the embargo helps no one and only hurts the Cuban people

Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria

Should the U.S. prevent Russia from conducting airstrikes in Syria?

Personal answerNo, we should not get involved

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

Darrell Castle voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

Darrell Castle voterbaseYes, and foreign governments should move their embassies there

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

Darrell Castle voterbaseNo, we should not get involved in foreign conflicts

Foreign Policy › F-35

Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?

Darrell Castle voterbaseNo

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