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Kirkpatrick spoke out on foreign policy. In a major address at the 1996 Republican National Convention, she accused the Clinton administration of not maintaining the nation's military preparedness, arguing that Clinton allowed the United Nations to have control over United States troops. She charged that he had sent American troops into dangerous areas where the United States had no national interests and then had not supported them with adequate arms, training, or intelligence information. She also contended that he had not provided funding for a missile defense system, while other countries were increasing their weaponry, including nuclear arsenals, thereby placing the United States and its allies at risk.  

Kirkpatrick spoke out on foreign policy. In a major address at the 1996 Republican National Convention, she accused the Clinton administration of not maintaining the nation's military preparedness, arguing that Clinton allowed the United Nations to have control over United States troops. She charged that he had sent American troops into dangerous areas where the United States had no national interests and then had not supported them with adequate arms, training, or intelligence information. She also contended that he had not provided funding for a missile defense system, while other countries were increasing their weaponry, including nuclear arsenals, thereby placing the United States and its allies at risk.  

==Further Readings==

==Further reading==

*[http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060515-122839-9492r.htm Kirkpatrick hit liberals for blaming America first] By Ralph Z. Hallow, ''Washington Times'' May 15, 2006.

*[http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060515-122839-9492r.htm Kirkpatrick hit liberals for blaming America first] By Ralph Z. Hallow, ''Washington Times'' May 15, 2006.