Herman Cain Releases Middle East Policy Positions

Herman Cain has released his “Vision for Foreign Policy and National Security,” detailing his assessment of “key country relations” throughout the globe. He comments on several Middle Eastern countries, including Libya, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Egypt, Syria, and Yemen. Calling Yemen a “strategic partner,” Cain criticizes Obama for “taking the path of least resistance in the face of Al Qaeda-backed protesters” by seeking Saleh’s resignation, and he adds, “We should be working with President Saleh and potential successors to engineer a soft-landing for this pro-U.S. partner.”

Egypt is labeled a “danger and opportunity,” and Cain refers to former President Hosni Mubarak as “a friend” who was “shoved out by Arab Spring protests.” Regarding Libya, Cain believes there is “clarity needed,” asserting that the “Libyan rebellion-turned-government has been aided by Al Qaeda, and it is dominated by Islamists that have not been friendly to U.S. interests.”

Cain names Iran as an “adversary regime,” saying, “Unlike President Obama, Mr. Cain will not turn a blind eye toward the Iranian people who are risking their lives in their struggle for freedom and democracy.” He also called Syria an adversary regime, stating “we should work with our allies to isolate Syria economically with sanctions directed toward blocking the regime’s access to international financial markets and investment in its oil and gas industry.”