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Rubio Campaign Press Release - Marco Rubio Isn't Blustering about North Korea — Here's Four Things He'd Do to Confront Them

January 06, 2016

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Marco strongly condemned North Korea's reported test of a nuclear weapon on Tuesday.

President Obama and Hillary Clinton's policies of appeasement helped set the stage for this. Here's what he had to say in Iowa today:

 

But what would he do to reverse this?

Good question — that's what one Iowa voter asked. Here's his answer.

 

1. Put North Korea back on the State Sponsors of Terror list.

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2. Ratchet up sanctions on the wealthy and corrupt North Korean regime.

NORTH KOREA, PYONGYANG - July 24: Mansudae Monument at July 24, 2014 in Pyongyang, North Korea. Mansudae is the most respected monument of the late leaders of the DPRK.

3. Rebuild our military alliances in the Pacific, especially by restoring our Navy's strength.

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4. Recommit to missile defense, because North Korea already has ballistic missiles capable of hitting us at home.

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Replacing the weak Obama-Clinton foreign policy with one of strength isn't not just about rhetoric.

Marco knows better than any of his opponents the steps we need to take and what is required to keep Americans safe.

Marco Rubio, Rubio Campaign Press Release - Marco Rubio Isn't Blustering about North Korea — Here's Four Things He'd Do to Confront Them Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/326009

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