Edwards' Foreign Policy Agenda

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>>Win the Peace
Winning wars is not enough; America must also win the peace. Leading the effort to help rebuild societies based on democracy and freedom is a solid investment in America's security; it is also a test of America's leadership. In the Senate, Edwards has proposed a bipartisan plan to improve America's efforts to achieve stability, democracy, and growth in war-torn societies.

Reconstruct Iraq
In Iraq, Edwards supported the war to remove Saddam Hussein from power, and he has been an outspoken proponent of a strong US commitment to help the Iraqi people rebuild their lives and develop rule of law and democracy.

Edwards believes that the United States cannot rebuild Iraq alone, and must bring other countries and institutions into this important effort.

Secure Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, Edwards believes we must expand the size and scope of an international peacekeeping force beyond Kabul.

Edwards was one of the first Senators to visit Afghanistan after the Taliban was forcibly removed from power, meeting with US troops and visiting other nations and leaders in the region.

Stop the Spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Edwards believes that the U.S. must do far more to stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction. America should strengthen its commitment to the Biological Weapons Convention and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, increase support for the dismantling and safeguarding of weapons-grade materials in Russia and the former Soviet states, and work with allies to solve urgent proliferation threats like North Korea.<<



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