Herman Cain flunks foreign policy

Renew America ^ | 11-3-2011 | Alan Caruba - Commentary

[AnotherUnixGeek]

What would Cain do if Iran was going to unleash an attack on the U.S.?

He'd turn to his military advisers and select the best option they presented him, same as any other president. Or are we expected to believe that the likes of Michelle Bachmann or Rick Santorum would instantly formulate some brilliant, innovative response which would be studied in military academies a century from now? What nonsense.

I don't believe that any of the GOP candidates is a foreign policy wizard, and quite frankly I don't care. Right now, the Sword of Damocles hanging over our heads is the economy.

[PhilDragoo]

Alan Caruba is a guy who doubts Herman Cain can find Uzbekistan on the map.

I like that Herman Cain can find Israel on a map and would defend Israel and instill in Iran a sense of limits.

Obama has bullied Israel and removed the secular regimes in the region to facilitate Iran's takeover.

Obama has compromised our security by yielding to Putin on missile defense.

Obama has conceded Iraq to the fate of a sand castle.

Obama has made Afghanistan bloodier than ever before whose leader Karzai just said he would stand with Pakistan against us.

Obama said he would stand with the muslims and their 57 states.

The media's shrieking fairies and carping harpies embrace America's enemies, hence defend Obama and attack Herman Cain.

[justsaynomore]

The US must stand with Israel
By Herman Cain
8/28/11

Imagine living in a neighborhood where most of your neighbors wish you would move away. Since you have a right to be there and it happens to be the home of many generations of your family, you refuse to be intimidated into leaving, even though you are frequently violently attacked and your family members are sometimes killed. Although painfully saddened, your resolve to remain in your neighborhood is not weakened.

That neighborhood is the dwelling place of Israel, a nation surrounded by many of its enemies.

Having spent last week touring Israel and talking with many of its citizens — including the deputy speaker of the Knesset, the leader of the opposition party in the Knesset, the mayor of Jerusalem, the mayor of the city of Ariel and the deputy prime minister — I now have a greater appreciation for the threats Israel faces as well as Israelis’ frustrations and their genuine desire for peace.

The threats posed by neighboring nations and the Palestinians are very real. After seeing first-hand the proximity of Israel’s enemies’ borders to Israeli communities and the peaceful and positive developments in the city of Ariel, it is easy to understand why the Israelis consider the idea of going back to the pre-1967 borders, as proposed by President Obama, to be unreasonable, impractical and, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, a non-starter.

Unreasonable and impractical demands by the Palestinians have stalled the so-called peace process for decades. This is not just something that I have recently concluded from visiting Israel. This is something I’ve concluded from decades of watching the developments between Israel and the Palestinians.

One of Israel’s major frustrations stems from a lack of clarity about its relationship with the United States.

Different administrations have shown different levels of support for Israel, but the actions of the Obama administration have signaled renewed and disappointing confusion about our support for the country. Suggesting that Israel return to its pre-1967 borders only emboldens Israel’s enemies.

Let me be direct and clear. I support Israel’s position that the 1967 borders must stand. I also support the position that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, and that Jerusalem must never be divided.

And for those who may challenge or remain silent on these two critical issues, I challenge them to spend time (as I have) experiencing what many people do not know, and what some people don’t want the rest of the world to know.

I am convinced that the Israelis want peace and that, unlike some of their neighbors, they have been willing to make many concessions over the years for the sake of peace.

I attended the closing program of Glenn Beck’s special event in Israel, “Restoring Courage,” which could not have been held in a more appropriate location. No other nation has better exemplified courage throughout its history than the nation of Israel. It has consistently survived and thrived against the odds.

The United States must have the courage to stand with its friend Israel. It is in our shared interests to do so for the sake of peace in the Middle East and the rest of the world.

With me as president of the United States of America, we would stand with Israel.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2011/08/28/the-u-s-must-stand-with-israel/#ixzz1cxc0N5n7

[TigersEye]

A man no one could accuse of being anything but conservative, Bill O'Reilly of Fox News,...

ROTFLMAO So much for this author's credibility.

[PALIN SMITH]

I'm entirely comfortable with an ardent American grandfather looking out for the best interests of his family and mine!

Approaching foreign policy with a firm grasp of American history, expecially the mistakes in foreign policy, combined with a solid set of core values and right principles is much more palatable than trusting a micro-managing imbecile like Jimmy Carter or Barack Obama.

A President Herman Cain will surround himself with conservative advisors like John Bolton.

Cain's Peace through Strength and Clarity position is precisely what will keep us safe and well-informed of world problems.

[RitaOK]

You are simply not permitted to critique a candidate who is advantaged by having virtually no record whatsoever. It’s supposed to be a virtue, and therefore considered a “plus”
that along with having no record, a candidate like that would have no real clue. That being said, Cain has a much broader grasp and is far more articulate about his fuzzing up what he doesn’t know than Palin ever was, but even she had 18 mos as a governor and was seen willing to buck the establishment. I don’t follow Cain closely, but so far, has he uttered even a peep against Romney, or the establishment, or the corruption involved with all these establishment comprommises? Smoke and mirrors is already sitting in the White House with no record, but boy was he a great speaker in the beginning. What is the difference between community organizing and motivational speaking anyway, really?

I prefer the wrecking ball Rick announced this week. We need one and we need him. IMHO.

[smoothsailing]

Seems someone who actually knows a few things about Foreign Policy gave everyone BUT Cain a failing grade in Foreign policies

Kissinger failed everyone but Cain in foreign policy? Where did you get that notion?

Yeah, ole Henry is a real hoot when he's not drooling on his shoes.

Here's what he said about Jon Huntsman:

“A very good ambassador, I think he’s intelligent, well-poised, did a good job in China, and certainly makes a good candidate.”

Kissinger praises ‘very intelligent’ Huntsman

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Slow day on the Perry threads, isn’t it?...

[Cringing Negativism Network]

I’m confident Huntsman is quite intelligent.

Speaks Mandarin. Former popular governor of a very conservative state.

He’s just a milquetoast, is all.

Cain isn’t.

[magritte]

And, of course, Kissinger was a McCain supporter...

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/02/02/kissinger-praises-obamas-handling-egypt-mubarak-months-most/

[WalterSkinner]

..translation: Cain is not a Wilsonian Globalist, hence unqualified...

[altura]

Stop talking about my panties. You’re cruising for a sexual harassment charge. :)

[TigersEye]

Cain replied, "After I looked at all of the information provided by the intelligence community, the military, than I could make that decision." That is what is known as a lawyerly response.

As opposed to the famous knee-jerk, pandering know-it-all response to a vague hypothetical question that candidates are prone to give.

[altura]

It’s extremely important right now. Iran is on the verge of getting nuclear weapons. Perry discussed this.

He also mentioned getting a good secretary of state in place and he is thinking of John Bolton.

[varina davis]

I agree with you altura. The article was thoughfully written and most of all, it is accurate.

[kcvl]

Alan Caruba

[varina davis]

Bingo!

[altura]

It’s not a Cain thread. It’s a thread for discussing Cain’s lack of foreign policy expertise or experience.

Stop disrupting this thread if your only contribution is to use the term Perrywinkle and refuse to acknowledge that Cain has a weakness in a particular area.

[katiedidit1]

on that I do agree with you altura. We are not supposed to question or ask on Cain without being called “smear bots” NOW, watching the debates last night he came across well and had some good ideas..I still do NOT like the 999 plan and have other issues I still have not resolved. August is a long way off...when we elect our nominee...I want whoever we select to be well vetted. btw...we are voting this tues here on whether or not to raise our county taxes....we really are taxed enough already.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Bearded Marxist?