Campaign Statements — Jon Huntsman
Saturday January 01, 2011
“The Egyptians, Libyans, and Tunisians are to be commended for throwing off the yoke of authoritarian rule they have endured for decades. America now watches with great expectation as their Syrian brethren challenge Bashar Al-Assad’s brutal regime. Yet, we should be cautious in our optimism about the future of such societies.”
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CATEGORIES: The Arab Spring | Jon Huntsman | Official Statements |
Saturday January 01, 2011
“There is another advantage to a more judicious approach toward foreign entanglements…This includes standing shoulder to shoulder with Israel as they manage a host of new challenges brought on by the Arab Spring, along with more familiar challenges, such as a hostile Iran, which will continue to be a transcendent challenge of the next decade. I cannot live with a nuclear-armed Iran. If you want an example of when I would consider the use of American force, it would be that.”
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CATEGORIES: Iran | Jon Huntsman | Official Statements | War on Terror |
Saturday January 01, 2011
“The Soviets were there for nine years before they left with over 14,000 dead. They tried to crush the Afghans with pure power—aerial bombing and strafing and helicopter gunships and tanks. We have been there ten years and are taking a different approach. We are nation building. Our presence there should not focus on nation building, however, but rather on counterterrorism.”
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CATEGORIES: Jon Huntsman | Official Statements | War on Terror |
Saturday January 01, 2011
“In just the last few weeks, we saw the Palestinians make an end-run around the American-led peace process, because they lost confidence in it, and in our ability to lead.”
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CATEGORIES: Israel/Palestine | Jon Huntsman | Official Statements |
Saturday January 01, 2011
The United States should not pressure Israel to negotiate with terrorists, nor to enter into any negotiated deals that threaten Israel’s security. We are inspired by the “Arab Spring,” in which the Arab people are calling for an end to decades of dictatorial and corrupt leadership. These events also give rise to the notion Israel is the source of all problems in the Middle East. While we encourage Arabs to push for democracy and economic opportunity, we should also acknowledge that for Israel there are new complexities that exist.
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CATEGORIES: Israel/Palestine | Jon Huntsman | Official Statements |
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