Sen. Bernard Sanders called the war on terrorism “a disaster,” blasted the U.S. military-industrial complex and stepped up criticism of President Trump, saying he is too belligerent toward Iran and North Korea while not harsh enough on Russia.
Delivering the kind of foreign policy speech his supporters begged to see during his presidential campaign last year, Mr. Sanders said diplomacy starts by fighting racism at home and curtailing military adventurism abroad, where he said a string of bad decisions under both Democrats and Republicans have sapped America’s moral authority.
Speaking at Westminster College in Missouri, the Vermont independent called for curtailing military spending in favor of more policies like the Marshall Plan, which used American taxpayers’ money to help rebuild Europe after the devastation of World War II.
He questioned America’s ties to Saudi Arabia and likened U.S. support for the Saudi intervention in Yemen to Russia’s backing of the murderous regime in Syria. He also demanded a rethink of the global war on terrorism, calling it “a disaster for the American people and for American leadership.” – READ MORE
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