Friday, December 28, 2007

Geography Obviously Wasn't Part of Huckabee's Theology Degree.....

Huckabee Confuses Pakistan's Borders

"On MSNBC's Morning Joe, Gov. Huckabee again demonstrated his foreign policy inexperience by claiming that Pakistan’s 'eastern borders' are 'near Afghanistan':

"GOV. HUCKABEE: People who questioned my view of foreign policy probably need go back and read the speech that I delivered back in Washington in September. I talked about Pakistan and the delicate situation and the fact that at that time when the three people, Sharif, Bhutto, and Musharraf all in the bid for the leadership position, how delicate it was and how while Bhutto probably brought the most pro-American position, both she and Sharif brought essentially centrist and secular perspectives to the government. We have seen what happen in the Musharraf government, he has told us he does not have enough control of those eastern borders near Afghanistan to be able go after the terrorists. But on the other hand, did he not want us going in.

"Marc Ambinder, as always, sums it up best:
Not to pick on Gov. Huckabee, but -- again -- in times of crises, little details count. Pakistan shares its western border with Afghanistan ... Not an eastern border. "

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