No appeasement of Islamo-Fascism, worldwide Communism, Iran

by Dr. Art Coday

In order to defend liberty, protect our sovereignty, and safeguard the interests of the American people, we need a strong military and an effective, pro-liberty foreign policy.

Unfortunately, President Obama is pursuing a policy of inaction and indecision - apologizing to our adversaries, weakening our military, providing "constitutional rights" to captured enemy terrorists, and ignoring the very real threats to the security of the American people.

I particularly disagree with President Obama's ineffective policy with regard to the pro-terrorist, anti-liberty regime in Iran. We should be supporting the people of Iran, who thirst for liberty and freedom. Also, we should make it absolutely clear to the Islamic dictatorship that we will never allow them to acquire nuclear weapons.

In the face of threats by the outlaw regime in Iran to "wipe Israel off the map," we should support Israel's right to defend itself against such threats. In the United Nations, we should stand ready to use our Security Council veto to block resolutions condemning Israel and condoning terrorism. Unfortunately, as part of its weak foreign policy, the Obama administration has distanced itself from Israel, our best friend in the region.

I am sick and tired of those who tear America down, who blame America, who falsely accuse our great nation of "imperialism" and "empire-building," who wrongly charge America with "bullying the world" and "telling other nations how to manage their affairs."

Providing for the common defense is a primary legitimate constitutional function of the federal government. The federal governmnet should fulfill this duty honorably and reliably. Unfortunately, the Obama administration stands idly by in the face of the threat of radical Islamic terrorism, the nuclear threats by the brutally oppressive North Korean communist government, the growing influence of the pro-communist dictatorship in Venezuela, and the danger to our national sovereignty posed by illegal immigration.

As a great American once said "peace through strength" not a policy of weakness.

Editor's Note - Coday is a Republican candidate for US Senate challenging incumbent Democrat Patty Murray in Washington State. His media spokesman is Libertarian Republican friend and 2008 congressional candidate Steve Beren.