STATEMENT: CAP Action’s Brian Katulis on GOP Foreign Policy in Tonight’s First Republican Debate

Washington, D.C. — Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, released the following statement after tonight’s Republican debate highlighted how new rhetoric from GOP candidates cannot overshadow the harmful reality of the impacts of their policies.

Republicans in tonight’s debate were quick to issue many criticisms and myths about the Iran deal and President Barack Obama’s foreign policy agenda, but their rhetoric offered no real alternatives or new ideas. These GOP candidates are some of the weakest on national security in the party’s history. The lack of experience and sensible ideas about what to do in the world is a major shortcoming.

Related resources: 

• 6 Biggest Myths about the Iran Nuclear Deal by Hardin Lang and Shlomo Brom (The National Interest)
• Getting to a Final Agreement: Nuclear Negotiations with Iran and Congressional Action by Vikram Singh, Brian Katulis, Rudy deLeon, Hardin Lang, Lawrence J. Korb, Shlomo Brom, and Ken Sofer (Center for American Progress)
• Ensuring that the Nuclear Agreement Effectively Constrains Iran by Brian Katulis, Shlomo Brom, Peter Juul, and Hardin Lang (Center for American Progress)

For more information on this topic or to speak with an expert, contact Benton Strong at [email protected] or 202.478.8142.

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