For more on the candidate's views regarding Humanitarian Intervention, click the icon to left. Against using U.S. forces to stop ethnic cleansing and genocide in nations outside the U.S. strategic interest, though he would use diplomatic instruments to encourage international organizations and other states to intervene. Peacemaking Strongly advocates the use of American forces in peacemaking efforts, as in Kosovo. Supports the use of American forces to stabilize areas of U.S. interest and would shun other missions outside that defined interest.
Peacekeeping Strongly supports all current U.S. deployments in peacekeeping missions.
Chechnya Supported financial aid cuts to Russia to compel them to stop their military campaign in Chechnya. Supports cutting off aid, save for the Nunn-Lugar missile dismantlement program, to compel the Russians to stop their military campaign in Chechnya. East Timor Supported U.S. logistical assistance in the U.N.-led intervention. Supports U.S. logistical assistance in East Timor. Kosovo Strongly supported the Kosovo intervention.