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.
...He does 'Christian speak' and thinks he'll win all the Evangelicals.
Well, some of us are more discerning.....and I discern he speaks with forked tongue.
Only Hunter for me.
Yep, one of the worst breeds of liberal: a social gospel minister. I know he’s a Baptist, but he’s of the same bleeding heart, redistribute the wealth, America is always wrong species that polluted and destroyed the Methodist church. I know: I was there. He’s worse than Jimmy Carter, because he took his radically leftism straight into the pulpit.
Oh great, now he is in the symbolism over substance crowd. How about a Duncan Hunter-esque answer- I will not apologize for America!
Now I knwo why the Drive-Byes have been pushing him so hard. Bzzzzzt, thanks for playing Huck.
Huckabee is a RINO who wants to play Jesus with taxpayer dollars, IMHO.
He needs to go play with the Democrats.
My thoughts exactly.
Hunter/Thompson '08
..but I know how he got in office....he convinced us he was one of us ....a conservative...(just like Huckabee is trying to do)...and he convinced many church going folks that he is one of them....
...then he turned.
he’s worse because he is a republican. At least with carter you knew you’d get what’s coming for voting in a democrat
I'm with you on that one.
“oughta sink that idiot”
Have the usual suspects showed up to defend the Huckster yet?
I can’t stand this POS!
Right to the point, Hands!
Bravo.
Huckabee may not be dumber than a sack of rocks but he has to be close.
Saying crap like this .. that did not need to be said only goes to show that Hillary would beat Huckabee's butt like a brass drumb in the 2008 election.
Hopefully, now he shoots DOWN in Iowa.
If it wasn’t for a few social issues this guy could easily run for the Democrat nomination.
“The World” doesn’t like most things we do. I could not care less what “The World” thinks.
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