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In the article, a senior aide to Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee admitted Friday that the former Arkansas governor had "no foreign policy credentials" after his comments reacting to the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto raised questions. During an event Friday in Pella, Iowa, Huckabee said the crisis sparked by Bhutto's death should lead to a crackdown on illegal immigrants from Pakistan. The Huckabee official told CNN that when he said that, Huckabee was trying to turn attention away from scrutiny of his foreign policy knowledge. Huckabee's foreign policy credentials have been under a microscope since the candidate admitted that he was unaware of an intelligence report that Iran had suspended its nuclear weapons program earlier this month. Huckabee said 660 Pakistanis entered the country illegally last year. When asked by a reporter the source for that statistic, Huckabee appeared unsure, saying, "Those are numbers that I got today from a briefing, and I believe they are CIA and immigration numbers." The Huckabee campaign later said the figure came from a March 2006 report by The Denver Post. But the Border Patrol told CNN on Friday that it apprehended only "a handful" of illegal immigrants from Pakistan in 2007. The number of illegal immigrants from Pakistan deported or apprehended is not mentioned in the latest report from the Department of Homeland Security/Office of Immigration Statistics. In 2005, the nation did not make the list of the top 10 sources of illegal immigrants. The previous year, Pakistan was the last country listed, but no specific numbers were given.
In these dangerous times, we can't afford a President who needs on the-job-training in the foreign policy and national defense realm.
Someone as shallow and inexperienced in this crucial area as Huckabee would be nothing but raw meat for the hyenas that inhabit the U.N. and the halls of our own government.
If nominated, the beast will crush him into a fine powder and use it to spice her caesar salad.
George W. Bush didn't have any experience himself. You are a supporter of him, as far as I can tell. So would he not be empirical proof to you that experience in foreign policy is not necessary?
SuperDude is hitting Huckabee for the right reason, sort of. Its not his lack of experience that's the problem, its his lack of seriousness and knowledge that is plagueing him.
The fact that he wasn't an ambassador or a general isn't the problem. It's that he thinks American foreign policy is like a high school popularity contest. That's the problem (if you don't believe me, that's exactly what he said in his foreign affairs article).
Romney has no foreign policy experience either, but he's not vulnrable the way Huckabee is because he shows a much better understanding of the issues then Huckabee has so far.
Check this out....in this video on MSNBC Huckabee claims that Pakistan shares an eastern border with Afghanistan. However, I being a high-schooler know that Pakistan borders Afghanistan on the western side.
These are the little things that people need to start taking notice of. He doesn't even know basic geography.
I pretty much agree with those that it is not his lack of "experience" that is the problem, but his lack of not being oblivious.
I already cant stand Huck for being a religious fanatic, attacking Romney, etc, but this is one more, albeit more important reason to be against him I suppose.
That article is pretty embarrassing, but I'd still like to know what Border Patrol considers a "handful."
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George W. Bush didn't have any experience himself. You are a supporter of him, as far as I can tell. So would he not be empirical proof to you that experience in foreign policy is not necessary?
He (superdude) isn't advocating foreign policy experience, he's advocating foreign policy competence. I think he takes it too far, calling Huckabee shallow - I really can't see how he can interpret this as Huckabee being shallow, but I can see the need for foreign policy competence, which I think is neccessary and will suffice in the absence of experience. I consider administrative experience far more important than foreign policy experience, although I wouldn't want to vote for a candidate who was just incompetent when it comes to foreign policy.
I didn't realize Rudy Gulianni has any foreign policy experience.
Right...the city that not only is the center of mass media in our country, but also is home to the headquarters of the United Nations and the globally recognized New York Stock Exchange...
and has an estimated gross city product of $457.3 billion(2006), larger than the GDP of Switzerland ($377 billion). If it were a country, the city's economy would be 17th largest in the world.
no Rodog, I am sure no foreign investors, leaders, etc. passed through during his time as mayor. He is the most experienced. Its one thing to visit and have a meeting, its another to control a city and do business with them
George W. Bush didn't have any experience himself. You are a supporter of him, as far as I can tell. So would he not be empirical proof to you that experience in foreign policy is not necessary?
We are in a completely different situation than we were 8 years ago. Today, we need a leader prepared right now about what is happening in the world and what actions need to be taken. Sometimes, personal relations with other leaders is bad. Hence, why I am worried with any senator as presidernt. It puts both countries at risk.
. He is the most experienced. Its one thing to visit and have a meeting, its another to control a city and do business with them
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