Last updated on: 8/19/2016 10:48:36 AM PST
Should the United States and Russia Collaborate to Combat Terrorism?
Pro (Yes)
Pro
"[Gary Johnson:] With regard to Syria, I do think that it's a mess. I think that the only way that we deal with Syria is to join hands with Russia to diplomatically bring that at an end.
[Willie Geist:] So an alliance with Russia is the solution to Syria? Do you think Vladimir Putin and Russia are a good and reliable partner?
[Johnson:] Well, I think diplomatically that that is the, that that has to be the solution. Is joining hands with Russia to bring, to bring the civil war to an end."
Source: MSNBC, "Gary Johnson Asks: What Is Aleppo?," msnbc.com, Sep. 8, 2016
Pro
"Tomorrow I will meet with the foreign affairs chair of the Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament, to explore whether Russia would be receptive to a more collaborative approach to foreign policy that I have been talking about in my presidential campaign. Citizens of our countries and the world deserve a new commitment to collaborative dialogue between our governments to avert disastrous wars for geopolitical domination, destruction of the climate, and cascading injustices that promote violence and terrorism. Opening such a dialogue would be a first step towards real progress on the interlocking threats that both nations - and the world - are facing."
Source: Jill Stein, "In Moscow, Stein Calls for Foreign Policy of Principled Collaboration," jill2016.com (accessed Aug. 18, 2016)
Pro
"I have always felt that Russia and the United States should be able to work well with each other towards defeating terrorism and restoring world peace, not to mention trade and all of the other benefits derived from mutual respect."
Source: Nick Gass, "Trump: Putin's Compliments Are a 'Great Honor'," politico.com, Dec. 17, 2015
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Not Clearly Pro or Con
"As president, Hillary will... [b]e firm but wise with our rivals. Countries like Russia and China often work against us. Hillary has gone toe-to-toe with Russian and China and many other different leaders around the world. She knows we have to be able to both stand our ground when we must, and find common ground when we can... Hillary has gone toe-to-toe with Putin before, and she'll do it again. She'll stand shoulder to shoulder with our European allies and push back and deter Russian aggression in Europe and beyond, and increase the costs to Putin for his actions."
Source: Hillary for America, "National Security," hillaryclinton.com (accessed Aug. 16, 2016)
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