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Heman Cain on the Arab spring - 11/13/2011 1:15:02 PM

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He says it went too far, that Obama made mistakes in backing the Arab protesters in Egypt and Yemen over the dictators in those countries because the dictators were "our friends". And some people actually think this man is actually presidential material??

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/12/herman-cain-arab-spring-gop-debate_n_1090549.html

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RE: Heman Cain on the Arab spring - 11/13/2011 1:16:52 PM

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Nothing new we have backed dictators before when those in power felt it would further the US interests.

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RE: Heman Cain on the Arab spring - 11/13/2011 1:20:41 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: erieangel

He says it went too far, that Obama made mistakes in backing the Arab protesters in Egypt and Yemen over the dictators in those countries because the dictators were "our friends". And some people actually think this man is actually presidential material??

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/12/herman-cain-arab-spring-gop-debate_n_1090549.html

What Nosathro said.
And like George Washington said, "We should avoid foreign entanglements."
And Rick Perry was right when he said, "My foreign aid budget will start at zero dollars!" At least he got *one* thing right.

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RE: Heman Cain on the Arab spring - 11/13/2011 1:21:29 PM

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Pity nobody told your boy Reagan that.

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RE: Heman Cain on the Arab spring - 11/13/2011 1:28:12 PM

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The Bush administration tried to bring democracy to Iraq at the point of a gun and that was fine with all the neo-cons. But Arabs begin fighting for their freedom, and it's "gone too far"? I better begin to remember that this country believes in freedom only when it is convenient to do so.

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RE: Heman Cain on the Arab spring - 11/13/2011 1:52:02 PM

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/6/cheney-mubarak-long-has-been-us-ally/

"Cheney: Mubarak long has been U.S. ally"

Nuff said.

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RE: Heman Cain on the Arab spring - 11/13/2011 1:57:55 PM

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What Nosathro said.
And like George Washington said, "We should avoid foreign entanglements."
And Rick Perry was right when he said, "My foreign aid budget will start at zero dollars!" At least he got *one* thing right.

Herman Cain was not implying that we should have stayed out of it. He was implying that we should have backed the dictators over the protesters.

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RE: Heman Cain on the Arab spring - 11/13/2011 1:58:31 PM

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Huntsman is the only GOP candidate that really has any foreign policy experience.

Just saying . . .

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RE: Heman Cain on the Arab spring - 11/13/2011 2:01:15 PM

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Huntsman is the only GOP candidate that really has any foreign policy experience.

Just saying . . .

I could get behind Huntsman over Obama easily. Too bad he'll likely be out of the race long before the PA primary. If, by a slim chance he is still in it, I may just change my registration to vote for Huntsman--though I don't see him getting the nomination. He is far too reasonable for today's republican party.

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