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Republican Rhetoric on Foreign Policy: What's the Plan?

If former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is next year's Democratic nominee, foreign policy will be front and center in the presidential campaign. Most of the 17 Republican hopefuls are foreign-policy amateurs, but they're almost unanimously hawkish, blaming the Democrats for "weakness."

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By Warren Olney • Aug 20, 2015 • 33m Listen

If former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is next year's Democratic nominee, foreign policy will be front and center in the presidential campaign. Most of the 17 Republican hopefuls are foreign-policy amateurs, but they're almost unanimously hawkish, blaming the Democrats for "weakness." It turns out that almost all are consulting the same group of advisors, who were part of Mitt Romney's losing campaign in 2012. We hear what the John Hay Initiative is telling the candidates about war, diplomacy and America's role in the world.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Christine Detz

    Producer, 'To the Point'

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Evan George

    Director of Content, News

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    Josh Rogin

    a Washington Post columnist covering foreign policy and national security

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    Brian Hook

    John Hay Initiative

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    Brian Katulis

    senior fellow at the Center for American Progress

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