Bernie Sanders Stands For Peace By Opposing Hillary Clinton’s Syria No Fly Zone

Last updated on September 25th, 2023 at 01:47 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has announced his opposition to Hillary Clinton’s proposed Syria no-fly zone.

In a statement, Sen. Sanders said:

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We do not want to make a very complex situation in Syria even worse. I support President Obama’s effort to combat the Islamic State in Syria while at the same time supporting those in Syria trying to overthrow the brutal dictatorship of Bashar Assad.

I oppose, at this point, a unilateral American no-fly zone in Syria which could get us more deeply involved in that horrible civil war and lead to a never-ending U.S. entanglement in that region.

During a recent interview, former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton sided with some Republicans by supporting a no-fly zone in Syria, “I personally would be advocating now for a no-fly zone and humanitarian corridors to try to stop the carnage on the ground and from the air.”

One of the issues that could trip Hillary Clinton up with Democratic primary voters is what seems to be her natural policy inclination towards military escalation or involvement. It is would be incorrect to suggest that she is as pro-war as the neo-cons in the Republican Party, but she appears to be more to the right on military intervention than both President Obama and Bernie Sanders.

So far in the Democratic primary campaign, there have been few specific differences between the two top contenders for the nomination. Just like in 2008, foreign policy could be a big point of distinction between Hillary Clinton and her opponent.

The American people are tired of war, so anything that appears to be a military escalation in the Middle East is not likely to meet with support from many Democratic voters.

Jason Easley

Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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