O'Malley echoes Sanders, Obama rejecting Clinton call for Syrian no-fly zones

"Secretary Clinton is always quick for the military intervention. I believe that a no-fly zone right now is not advisable," the Democratic presidential contender told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union."

In opposing a no-fly zone, O'Malley is siding with President Barack Obama and another Democratic 2016 candidate, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

The former Maryland governor said the United States must "stay engaged" in Syria, but that enforcing a no-fly zone could draw the country into an armed conflict with Russia.

"No-fly zones sound attractive, but no-fly zones also have to be enforced. And given the fact that the Russian air force is in the airspace over Syria, this could lead to an escalation of Cold War proportions because of an accident, and I don't think that's in the best interests of the United States," O'Malley said. "There are many fights in this world. I don't believe that every fight is our fight."

O’Malley also said,

“I was against the Trans-Pacific Partnership eight months ago because I believe it’s bad for the country. Thomas Jefferson once said that in matters of fashion one should swim with the current, but on matters of principle, one should stand like a rock. I believe we need to stop stumbling backwards into these bad trade deals that offshore American jobs and American profits. We need to build up our own industries in the United States. Yes, engage in trade but not at the expense of keeping our eye on the ball. Which is more jobs here, a stronger middle class here, wages that go up not down. What we saw from NAFTA was when you do the trade deal it opens up the flood gates multi-national corporations chase cheap labor abroad and uses the trade deals to evade environmental protections and standards for workers. It doesn’t help the United States here at home. I’m opposed to it, have been for a long time. I didn’t shift positions right on the eve of the Democratic debate.”

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