Huckabee's speech to the Center For Strategic And International
Studies (CSIS). As you can see, he attacked the Bush Administration's
"bunker mentality," called for "full diplomatic relations" with Iran,
and claimed that "our focus on Iraq [is] at the expense of Pakistan."
http://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/No_Laughing_Matter_12.15
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQitn77AXvo
"SOMEONE WHO HASN'T THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT FOREIGN POLICY"
No Laughing Matter: A serious look at Gov. Mike Huckabee's record and
policy beyond the one-liners.
Gov. Mike Huckabee: "And the ultimate thing is, I may not be the
expert that some people are on foreign policy, but I did stay in a
Holiday Inn Express last night." (WABC Radio's "Imus In The Morning,"
12/4/07)
National Review: "The Holiday Inn Express Candidate." "In sum,
conservatives should have worries about the depth and soundness of
Mike Huckabee's foreign-policy views. And staying at a Holiday Inn
Express is not going to be enough to allay them." (Editorial, "The
Holiday Inn Express Candidate," National Review, 12/10/07)
"Huckabee did give a long speech on foreign policy at [CSIS]… It
combined a superficial rendering of conventional foreign-policy wisdom
— which of course included many unfair criticisms of President Bush —
with Huckabee's inimitable folksy delivery. … Huckabee's views are the
uneven grab bag to be expected from someone who hasn't thought much
about foreign policy." – National Review (Editorial, "The Holiday Inn
Express Candidate, National Review, 12/10/07)
To Watch Selections From Gov. Huckabee's Speech, Click Here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQitn77AXvo
Gov. Huckabee's Foreign Affairs Essay Closely Mirrors A Speech He Gave
In September 2007:
Gov. Huckabee: "This Administration's Bunker Mentality Has Been
Counterproductive, Both At Home And Abroad." GOV. MIKE HUCKABEE:
"Well, let me begin by saying that to say that American foreign policy
needs a change in tone or attitude, or an opening up and reaching out,
is [as] obvious as saying that O.J. Simpson might've had a bad month.
This Administration's bunker mentality has been counterproductive,
both at home and abroad. They've done a poor job of communicating and
consulting with other countries, just as they have, frankly, with the
American people." (Gov. Mike Huckabee, Remarks To The Center For
Strategic And International Studies, Washington, D.C., 9/28/07)
Foreign Affairs As Playground Politics. GOV. HUCKABEE: "There's a
sense in which our situation with prestige in the world is a great
deal like many of us experienced as a child growing up in a
neighborhood where there was one kid, one kid who was just exceptional
at everything he did. He made A's, and never anything else; he could
run faster; he could jump higher; he could throw the ball further; he
never struck out. You know the kid; I hope you weren't that kid."
(Gov. Mike Huckabee, Remarks To The Center For Strategic And
International Studies, Washington, D.C., 9/28/07)
Gov. Huckabee: "Full Diplomatic Relations" With Iran. GOV. HUCKABEE:
"Normally we speak to Iran only indirectly, through the Swiss embassy
in Tehran. Our recent direct negotiations about Iraq have been very
narrowly focused, not very productive because we really weren't
exploring the full range of issues. We have valuable incentives to
offer Iran in exchange for helping us to stabilize Iraq, not
supporting the Taliban, Hamas, and Hezbollah, and abandoning their
nuclear ambitions, trade and economic assistance, full diplomatic
relations, and security guarantees." (Gov. Mike Huckabee, Remarks To
The Center For Strategic And International Studies, Washington, D.C.,
9/28/07)
Gov. Huckabee: Iran Is Simply Playing "Normal Power Politics" And We
Can "Negotiate With Them." GOV. HUCKABEE: "And while there can be no
rational dealings with al Qaeda, Iran is a nation-state looking for
regional power. It plays the normal power politics that we do
understand, and can skillfully and rightfully pursue. And we have
substantial issues to negotiate with them." (Gov. Mike Huckabee,
Remarks To The Center For Strategic And International Studies,
Washington, D.C., 9/28/07)
Diplomacy With Iran Is Like A Fight With Your Sister. GOV. HUCKABEE:
"We haven't had diplomatic relationships with Iran in almost 30 years,
most of my entire adult life, and a lot of good it's done. Putting
this in human terms, all of us know that when we stop talking to a
parent, or a sibling, or even a friend, it's impossible to resolve the
differences to move that relationship forward. Well, the same is true
for countries." (Gov. Mike Huckabee, Remarks To The Center For
Strategic And International Studies, Washington, D.C., 9/28/07)
Gov. Huckabee: An Embassy In Baghdad Would Have Led To Better
Intelligence. GOV. HUCKABEE: "If we had had diplomatic relations with
Iraq, and an ambassador in Baghdad, we obviously would've had better
information. Before we put boots on the ground in the future, we
better have a few wingtips there first." (Gov. Mike Huckabee, Remarks
To The Center For Strategic And International Studies, Washington,
D.C., 9/28/07)
Gov. Mike Huckabee: "And When President Bush Included Iran In The Axis
Of Evil, Everything Went Downhill Pretty Fast." (Gov. Mike Huckabee,
Remarks To The Center For Strategic And International Studies,
Washington, D.C., 9/28/07)
Gov. Mike Huckabee: "I Know That We Cannot Live With Al Qaeda, But
There Is A Chance We Can Live With A Domesticated Iran." GOV.
HUCKABEE: "As the only presidential candidate with a theology degree,
along with several years of political experience, I know that theology
is black and white. Politics is not. My enemy today on one issue may
be my friend tomorrow on another. Bottom line is this: Iran is a
regional threat to the balance of power in the Middle and Near East.
Al Qaeda is an existential threat to the United States. I know that we
cannot live with al Qaeda, but there is a chance we can live with a
domesticated Iran." (Gov. Mike Huckabee, Remarks To The Center For
Strategic And International Studies, Washington, D.C., 9/28/07)
Gov. Huckabee: Bin Laden Is "Protected Indirectly By The Pakistani
Government." GOV. HUCKABEE: "Now, while our failure to engage Iran
seems to be leading to our potentially attacking them, our failure to
engage al Qaeda and Pakistan seems to be leading to their attacking us
again. When we let bin Laden escape at Tora Bora in December of 2001,
he fled Afghanistan into Pakistan, and we played Brer Fox to his Brer
Rabbit. We threw him into the perfect briar patch, protected directly
by Islamic extremists, tribal leaders who revere him, and don't
consider their land to be part of Pakistan, protected indirectly by
the Pakistani government, who believes that it is." (Gov. Mike
Huckabee, Remarks To The Center For Strategic And International
Studies, Washington, D.C., 9/28/07)
Gov. Huckabee: The War In Iraq Is A Distraction From Going After Al
Qaeda In Pakistan. GOV. HUCKABEE: "I am convinced that our focus on
Iraq at the expense of Pakistan or Iran is like dealing with the
neighbor's house, which is on fire, while ignoring the house on the
other side of the street that's filled with carbon monoxide. Iraq may
be the hot war, but Pakistan is where the cold, calculating planning
is actually going on. Al Qaeda in Iraq is a branch office. Corporate
headquarters is in Pakistan." (Gov. Mike Huckabee, Remarks To The
Center For Strategic And International Studies, Washington, D.C.,
9/28/07)
Gov. Huckabee: By Supporting Pakistan's Government, "Our Government"
Is To Blame If Al Qaeda Attacks Us. GOV. HUCKABEE: "If al Qaeda
attacks us tomorrow, that attacked will be postmarked Pakistan, not
Iraq. Pakistan has become the new Afghanistan. Another attack will
spark justified outrage that we let bin Laden and his people get away.
Concerns about Pakistan's delicate sensibilities will be drowned out
by the wailing about American casualties. The American people will not
understand why our supposed ally refused to help us or why our
government put up with their intransigence." (Gov. Mike Huckabee,
Remarks To The Center For Strategic And International Studies,
Washington, D.C., 9/28/07)
Gov. Huckabee: "I Would Prefer To Skip The Next Attack And The
Exasperated Fury That It Will Rightly Generate And Cut To The Chase By
Going After Al Qaeda's Safe Haven In Pakistan." (Gov. Mike Huckabee,
Remarks To The Center For Strategic And International Studies,
Washington, D.C., 9/28/07)
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