Our vital national interests are the security and
sovereignty of the U.S.A. Now that the
extraordinary era of the Cold War is over, we need
a more traditional American foreign policy for more
traditional times to keep us out of the kind of wars
that have destroyed every other great power in
history.
In the words of John Quincy Adams, our greatest
Secretary of State, "Wherever the standard of
freedom and independence has been or shall be
unfurled, there will [America's] heart, her
benedictions, and her prayers be. But she goes not
abroad in search of monsters to destroy."
When U.S. interests are threatened, or our citizens
attacked, or our honor impugned, America will
fight-but we will not commit our forces carelessly or
sacrifice American soldiers to save the faces of
foolhardy interventionists.
We will withdraw from all United Nations and
global organizations that do not serve U.S. interests.
Not one dime from the International Monetary
Fund will go to prop up corrupt foreign regimes or
countries hostile to the United States. And not one
United States soldier will be forced to swear
allegiance to an international organization.
