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RNC: What they’re saying

<p>U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, said there are times when the United States must take a tough stand, but its leaders must look out for the best interests of the nation.</p><p>He added that foreign policy must be &#8220;thoughtful,&#8221; and individuals in military and diplomatic roles who execute that policy must be empowered.</p><p>&#8220;The current administration will draw a line in the sand, back up 10 feet and draw another line in the sand,&#8221; Stivers said. &#8220;They don&#8217;t stand up for our friends, and so our prestige internationally has gone way down. Our friends don&#8217;t trust us, and our enemies don&#8217;t fear us, and that&#8217;s a problem.&#8221;</p><p>His colleague in the House, U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pennsylvania, echoed similar sentiments regarding how America is viewed globally. He said the world sees the United States as weak since President Barack Obama took office.</p><p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know if there&#8217;s anyone in the United States who feels safe,&#8221; Barletta said. &#8220;I think Donald Trump offers us what America wants. We want to feel safe. We want to feel secure. We want America to be strong again.&#8221;</p><p>Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did a poor job of handling world affairs, according to former Ohio State Rep. Matt Huffman, of Lima.</p><p>&#8220;Executing Osama bin Laden, which needed to be done, doesn&#8217;t make up for a lot of other failures in execution in foreign policy over the last eight years,&#8221; said Huffman, who is also an alternate delegate to the GOP convention and running unopposed for a seat in Ohio&#8217;s Senate.</p><p>With regard to Trump&#8217;s stance on international relations, Huffman said foreign policy, especially regarding the use of force, &#8220;is much more nuanced than &#8216;I won&#8217;t back down.&#8217;&#8221;</p><style>
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RNC: On the issues: Foreign policy