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'''Tulsi Gabbard''' is the [[Democratic party]] ''At-Large'' representative from [[Hawaii]]. Gabbard is a member of the [[far left]] [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]]. She was an unelected [[Superdelegate]] to the 2016 Democratic National Convention pledged to Bernie Sanders.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160816003112/https://berniesanders.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Sanders-Publicly-Committed.pdf</ref> Gabbard has accused fellow [[Democrat]]s of risking [[nuclear]] holocaust with the [[Trump-Russia collusion hoax]].<ref>http://tweetchat.com/social-trends/gabbard-says-calling-trump-a-putin-puppet-is-dangerous-stupid-twitter-calls-her-a-putin-puppet/</ref> While some nationalist conservatives see Gabbard as an ally because of her positions on foreign interventionism, she takes strongly [[globalist]] positions overall.<ref>Miguel, Luis (July 8, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/32794-don-t-be-fooled-tulsi-gabbard-is-a-globalist-in-sheep-s-clothing Don’t Be Fooled: Tulsi Gabbard Is a Globalist in Sheep’s Clothing.] ''The New American''. Retrieved July 8, 2019.</ref>

'''Tulsi Gabbard''' is the [[Democratic party]] ''At-Large'' representative from [[Hawaii]]. Gabbard is a member of the [[far left]] [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]]. She was an unelected [[Superdelegate]] to the 2016 Democratic National Convention pledged to Bernie Sanders.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160816003112/https://berniesanders.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Sanders-Publicly-Committed.pdf</ref> Gabbard has accused fellow [[Democrat]]s of risking [[nuclear]] holocaust with the [[Trump-Russia collusion hoax]].<ref>http://tweetchat.com/social-trends/gabbard-says-calling-trump-a-putin-puppet-is-dangerous-stupid-twitter-calls-her-a-putin-puppet/</ref> While some nationalist conservatives see Gabbard as an ally because of her positions on foreign interventionism, she takes strongly [[globalist]] positions overall.<ref>Miguel, Luis (July 8, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/32794-don-t-be-fooled-tulsi-gabbard-is-a-globalist-in-sheep-s-clothing Don’t Be Fooled: Tulsi Gabbard Is a Globalist in Sheep’s Clothing.] ''The New American''. Retrieved July 8, 2019.</ref>

===Foreign policy===

===Foreign policy===

Gabbard was one of 50 Democrats who signed a letter authored by California [[communist]] [[Barbara Lee]] calling on [[President Obama]] not to escalate the [[Syrian war]]<ref> chrome-extension://oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm/http://lee.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Lee%20Letter%20to%20President%20Obama_Syria_Update.pdf</ref> after Obama provided covert assistance to the [[Islamic State]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170216061621/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/01/obama-secret-syria-order_n_1730712.html?tw_p=twt Obama Secret Syria Order Authorizes Support For Rebels], By Mark Hosenball, ''[[Reuters]]'', 08/01/2012; ''Reuters'' reported {{Quotebox|<small>under provisions of the presidential [[finding]], the United States was collaborating with a secret command center operated by Turkey and its allies.<br>Last week, Reuters reported that, along with [[Saudi Arabia]] and Qatar, Turkey had '''established a secret base near the [[Syria]]n border to help direct vital military and communications support to Assad’s opponents.

Gabbard was one of 50 Democrats who signed a letter authored by California [[communist]] [[Barbara Lee]] calling on [[President Obama]] not to escalate the [[Syrian war]]<ref>chrome-extension://oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm/http://lee.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Lee%20Letter%20to%20President%20Obama_Syria_Update.pdf</ref> after Obama provided covert assistance to the [[Islamic State]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170216061621/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/01/obama-secret-syria-order_n_1730712.html?tw_p=twt Obama Secret Syria Order Authorizes Support For Rebels], By Mark Hosenball, ''[[Reuters]]'', 08/01/2012; ''Reuters'' reported {{Quotebox|<small>under provisions of the presidential [[finding]], the United States was collaborating with a secret command center operated by Turkey and its allies.<br>Last week, Reuters reported that, along with [[Saudi Arabia]] and Qatar, Turkey had '''established a secret base near the [[Syria]]n border to help direct vital military and communications support to Assad’s opponents.

This “nerve center” is in Adana, a city in southern [[Turkey]] about 60 miles (100 km) from the Syrian border, which is also home to Incirlik, a U.S. air base where U.S. military and intelligence agencies maintain a substantial presence.'''<br>Turkey’s moderate Islamist government has been demanding [[Bashar al-Assad|Assad]]’s departure with growing vehemence. Turkish authorities are said by current and former U.S. government officials to be increasingly involved in providing Syrian rebels with training and possibly equipment.<br>European government sources said wealthy families in Saudi Arabia and [[Qatar]] were providing significant financing to the rebels. Senior officials of the Saudi and Qatari governments have publicly called for Assad’s departure.</small>}}<br>See also: [[Obama_war_crimes#August_2012]].</ref>

This “nerve center” is in Adana, a city in southern [[Turkey]] about 60 miles (100 km) from the Syrian border, which is also home to Incirlik, a U.S. air base where U.S. military and intelligence agencies maintain a substantial presence.'''<br>Turkey’s moderate Islamist government has been demanding [[Bashar al-Assad|Assad]]’s departure with growing vehemence. Turkish authorities are said by current and former U.S. government officials to be increasingly involved in providing Syrian rebels with training and possibly equipment.<br>European government sources said wealthy families in Saudi Arabia and [[Qatar]] were providing significant financing to the rebels. Senior officials of the Saudi and Qatari governments have publicly called for Assad’s departure.</small>}}<br>See also: [[Obama war crimes#August 2012]].</ref>

On [[MSNBC]]'s ''Morning Joe'', Gabbard had this exchange with reporter Kasi Hunt: {{Quotebox|'''Hunt:''' Do you think [[Bashar Assad|Assad]] is our enemy?<br>'''Gabbard:''' Assad is not the enemy of the [[United States]] because [[Syria]] does not pose a direct threat to the United States.<br>'''Hunt''': What do you say to Democratic voters who watched you go over there, and what do you say to military members who have been deployed repeatedly in Syria pushing back against Assad?<br>'''Gabbard''': People who have been deployed to Syria have been there focused on their mission, which has been to defeat [[ISIS]]. Our troops have not gone to Syria to wage yet another costly, destructive [[regime change]] war.<ref>https://consortiumnews.com/2019/02/12/tulsi-gabbard-is-driving-the-msm-crazy/</ref>}}

On [[MSNBC]]'s ''Morning Joe'', Gabbard had this exchange with reporter Kasi Hunt: {{Quotebox|'''Hunt:''' Do you think [[Bashar Assad|Assad]] is our enemy?<br>'''Gabbard:''' Assad is not the enemy of the [[United States]] because [[Syria]] does not pose a direct threat to the United States.<br>'''Hunt''': What do you say to Democratic voters who watched you go over there, and what do you say to military members who have been deployed repeatedly in Syria pushing back against Assad?<br>'''Gabbard''': People who have been deployed to Syria have been there focused on their mission, which has been to defeat [[ISIS]]. Our troops have not gone to Syria to wage yet another costly, destructive [[regime change]] war.<ref>https://consortiumnews.com/2019/02/12/tulsi-gabbard-is-driving-the-msm-crazy/</ref>}}