Issue Position: Foreign Policy with American Ideals

Issue Position

Mark Pocan supports a U.S. foreign policy that corresponds to our values at home. Our nation is exceptional because of our unique system of government, including free speech and press, representative democracy and equal protection under the law. We should apply these practices to our work abroad -- and only use force as a last resort to defend the safety of our people and allies.

Mark's Accomplishments:

One of the first legislators in the nation to sign onto the "Not in Our Name' pledge against the war in Iraq.

Protested the School of the Americas due to its support of Latin American military oppression.

Established a sister community in Colombia with Tammy Baldwin to help offer aid and friendship to populations torn apart by civil war.

Traveled to El Salvador and met with sweatshop workers.

Mark's To-Do List:

Reduce the size of the defense budget and reduce the use of private contractors
Close the Guantanamo Bay Prison.

Support strong Congressional requirements for the use of force and use military intervention only after exhausting all diplomatic efforts.

Support our allies and fellow democracies abroad with economic and economic training assistance vice military assistance.

End the war in Afghanistan and support economic and democracy-building assistance.

Support the safe destruction of all nuclear weapons.

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