Posted on 12/04/2007 12:36:01 PM PST by pissant
Pretty much. Here’s what he said:
MIKE HUCKABEE: I’ve been to Guantanamo, I was there, I guess it’s been about a year and a half ago. I think the problem with Guantanamo is not in that its facilities are inadequate. It’s the symbol that it represents. It’s clearly become a symbol to the rest of the world as a place that has become problematic for us as a nation. I was quite frankly impressed with the quality of the facilities and even the attention to care that was given to the detainees, but that aside, it doesn’t alter that Guantanamo to the rest of the world is a symbol that is not in our best interests to continue pursuing.
Never mind the fact it’s been a valuable source of information. No, he thinks it’s a bad symbol, so it should now be closed.
After the Iowa poll showed that Republican voters like him but found him much less “presidential” and “electable” than Romney, Huckabee sought to build his foreign policy credentials, meeting with a group of retired generals who are in Des Moines to urge the 2008 candidates to commit to opposing torture. After the meeting, Huckabee joined Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in declaring his opposition to the interrogation procedure known as “waterboarding,” and said he would support closing the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a contrast with the other leading Republicans.
Bryan:
That paragraph suggests that you’re easily swayed by a single meeting on important issues that have been before the American people for years…
My take: He’s putting symbolism over substance and putting worldwide condemnation ahead of the security realities. Those are not good qualities in a commander in chief who’ll lead a country that was globally envied and reviled long before the war even started.
Paul Mirengoff:
I suspect that Huckabee required little lobbying. Waterboarding and long-term detention aren’t very “Christian”; they merely keep terrorists out of action and, in special circumstances enable us to find out where we’re going to be attacked next and/or where we can find those who are planning the next attacks. But if Huckabee actually did reach his position based on the views of a handful of generals, and without consulting the people actually charged with protecting this country from terrorists, then he’s even less qualified to be president than I suspect.
With any luck, this will be the end of Huck’s presidential chances.
Huckabee is soft on illegals, terrorists, and government waste. We don’t need that in the oval office.
This boy is a F up.
Well put!!
This gaffe took what to unfold after his “surge”? 24 hours? 48?
Not ready for prime time.
Well, Huck fans, whatdya think of that?
“huck still is pro Israel though right?”
I have no idea......Huckster has lied so many times about taxes and open borders,and the like, I don’t believe anything he says
about anything whatsoever.
Dear Abdul:
My desire is that you be released from detention. I feel that closing Gitmo is the best way for your reintroduction into society to take place.
Sincerely,
Huck
Beat me to it. :)
argh
why do we have to have so many liberals running
Hey....that's the same philosophy as the Hildabeast !
LOL
Let’s move it to Devil’s Island, it worked for the French, yea, let’s copy the French.
This guy isn’t fit to be a Dog Catcher!! I hope thia sinks the IDIOT quickly!
I just hope Huckabee keeps talking. With enough of his own unscripted words [in between the jokes], he will sink himself.
“You never know. Rudy being the frontrunner says much about the current state of the GOP”
As far as it goes, the GOP is run by open borders flakes. They have done nothing for Hunter, or Thompson.
Huckabee=huckster
Sure hope he isn’t the nominee, he’s worse than Giuliani or McCain.
Forget Gitmo. Let’s ignore this fumbling Arkancide twit!
and quickly. we can’t be stuck with this guy
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