However, as a February 2007 New York Times article pointed out, "Mr. Giuliani has been alone [among Republican candidates] in saying that such a strategy may not succeed, potentially providing him cover should the situation in Iraq deteriorate further. And he has put the strategy in a broader context that plays down the importance of Iraq."
Hunter was head of the House Committee for military affairs, It was under HIS watch that the Vets got put into substandard facilities after leaving Walter Reed. It was under HIS watch, that stuff going to Iraq and Afghanistan was sub par. And considering that otherwise he has only been a backbencher, with no real real life executive experience, and some shady dealings to boot, he hasn't a prayer, in the primaries; if he lasts that long.