Choosing to arm and train the Islamist opposition against dictator Moammar Gadhafi unleashed its most ruthless terrorist elements. Pete Hoekstra Read Quote
America’s bipartisan strategy for years has been to deny jihadists with sanctuaries anywhere in the world from where they can plan, prepare, and train for attacks against the West. Pete Hoekstra Read Quote
America needs a bipartisan foreign policy that is predictable, pragmatic, and understandable. Pete Hoekstra Read Quote
The Obama administration notoriously refuses to acknowledge that Islamists commit Islamist terror, so it logically follows that a Christian victim of Islamist violence should not address the issue lest it challenge accepted political orthodoxy. Pete Hoekstra Read Quote
The U.S. should prohibit perpetrators and supporters of Islamist brutality from entering the country while embracing advocates for religious freedom. End of story. Pete Hoekstra Read Quote
As a member and chairman of the House Intelligence Committee during the 2000s, I met with civilian and military officials in Kurdistan, Libya, Jordan, Israel, Egypt, and Yemen. They shared many of the same international defense priorities as the United States. We acknowledged our differences, but we worked from where we found common ground. Pete Hoekstra Read Quote
House Speaker John Boehner and presumed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell understand the art of politics. Pete Hoekstra Read Quote
The Kurds in Iraq just don’t have enough military equipment – they also need humanitarian relief. Pete Hoekstra Read Quote
