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Originally Posted by neophyte
It both surprised and delighted me to hear the truth being spoken at that gathering about our "foreign policy", gunboat diplomacy being a far more accurate descriptive term for it.I can now take one of this group seriously. I am certain he hasn't the chance of a fart in a whirlwind of being elected POTUS, flaky or not. He spoke up against the wars of adventure that continue to plague this country, and will continue to until the fanatic militarism that infected our government 70+ years ago loses its grip on our country and minds. Any wisp of hope he may have had vanished when he said what he said. He sure gained my respect.
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Though he wasn't as outspoken about our overseas military adventurism as Paul, Huntsmann's response to the foreign policy questions was along the line of "we need to focus on rebuilding our country's economic might again, as economic might will translate to a strong, influential foreign policy." He also seemed to dis the GOP's first inclination toward gunboat diplomacy, but in a more nuanced, thoughtful manner. Accordingly, he stands no chance with the GOP faithful.
