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Samuel Robb’s policies on foreign policy issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Foreign Policy  ›  Iran

Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?

  Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Mandatory Military Service

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

  Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Foreign Policy  ›  Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

  Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

  Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy  ›  NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

  Personal answerYes, but NATO should focus more on counter-terrorism strategies


Foreign Policy  ›  Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

  Personal answerNo, we should not give aid to any foreign nations

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukraine

Should the U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Soleimani

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

  Party influenceNo, the strike was illegal since it was not approved by The U.S. Congress

Foreign Policy  ›  Yemen

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

  Personal answerNo, Saudi Arabia has more than enough money to fund their own wars

Foreign Policy  ›  United Nations

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

  Personal answerYes, but scale back our current involvement

Foreign Policy  ›  Afghanistan

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

  Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

  Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

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, and I am not convinced that North Korea has or is capable of developing a long-range nuclear missile

Foreign Policy  ›  Torture

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

  Personal answerNo, torture is an ineffective form of interrogation

Foreign Policy  ›  Gaza ceasefire

Do you support the government calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza?

  Party’s support baseYes

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, we should stay out of this conflict

Foreign Policy  ›  Drones

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

  Personal answerNo, the military has no right to do so without a Congressional declaration of war

Foreign Policy  ›  Taliban Financial Aid

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Weapon Sales Ethics

Should there be restrictions on government arms sales to countries accused of committing human rights violations?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

  Personal answerNo, they should be tried in military tribunals but not subject to torture

Foreign Policy  ›  War on ISIS

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

  Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy  ›  NATO

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

  Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukraine

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

  Personal answerNo, we should pursue diplomatic options instead

Foreign Policy  ›  Cuba

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

  Personal answerNo, lift the travel embargo but do not allow trade until Cuba becomes a democratic republic

Foreign Policy  ›  NSA Surveillance

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

  Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Russian Airstrikes in Syria

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

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

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

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

  Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Two State Solution for Israel and Palestine

Do you support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Saudi Arabia and Iran

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

  Party’s support baseYes, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts

Foreign Policy  ›  F-35

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

  Party’s support baseNo