Coons: ‘I’m Gravely Concerned About Some of the Shortcomings of the Current Admin.’

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MITCHELL: "What comes to mind is the criticism that in Afghanistan there is no game plan despite the rolling out of a proposal or a strategy, and in North Korea, or in the Korean peninsula, there is no real diplomatic strategy. There is no pulling together of the allies."
COONS: "That’s right, Andrea. We face a very difficult complex global security situation, and this is a time that requires leadership, engagement by the United States more than ever. I’m gravely concerned about some of the shortcomings of the current administration. There isn’t even a nominee to be the ambassador to South Korea, or to be the assistant secretary of state for east Asian affairs. We need to be leading our allies around the world, not confusing them by taking abrupt turns left and right on trade deals and on security arrangements by walking away from agreements like the Paris accord or by threatening to walk away from the Iran nuclear deal. We face real threats in this world; ISIS, Iran’s potential nuclear program, North Korea's real nuclear threat to the United States. These are all challenges that we will be best served if we join forces with our vital allies and lead in a global effort rather than bickering here in Washington and trying to put our head in the sand and say that the world will somehow be safer without American leadership."