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Huckabee almost falls off the torture crazy train, promptly scrambles back on
By Ned | December 21, 2007
Mike Huckabee on torture, late November:
For the most part, Huckabee told reporters after speaking in Cedar Rapids on Thursday morning, U.S. policy ought to be to “never support anything done to others that we would not want done to our own soldiers.”
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Huckabee would leave decisions about the appropriateness of the technique “because of a unique situation” to commanders in the field.
Mike Huckabee on torture and Guantanamo, early December:
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.
Mike Huckabee on torture and Guantanamo, late December:
Asked about Guantanamo, Mike Huckabee said he had visited the facility and said it was “disappointing” that military personnel were eating meals that averaged $1.60 while the detainees were eating Halal meals that cost over $4 each.
“The inmates there were getting a whole lot better treatment than my prisoners in Arkansas. In fact, we left saying, ‘I hope our guys don’t see this. They’ll all want to be transferred to Guantanamo. If anything, it’s too nice.”
It looks like Huckabee decided that his earlier idea of picking a single issue to not be completely insane on was a bad move. No, he has to be crazy across the board.
Topics: Civil Liberties |
December 24th, 2007 at 1:45 am
Looks like he visited and found their treatment less revolting than he had heard secondhand. But he’s Republican, he must be lying through his teeth, right?
December 24th, 2007 at 3:12 am
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