Mitt’s Interview With Hugh Hewitt

During an interview with Hugh Hewitt, Mitt, like usual, did a fabulous job articulating his stance on a variety of issues and complementing President Ford’s ability to bring honor to the white house.

In regards to President Ford’s fiscal conservativeness, Mitt stated, “I think people recognized just how unusual it was. He vetoed many, many, many bills that he thought were wrong for America, and spending too much money.” From Mitt’s comment it seems that President Ford held sacred the money people make.

During the interview Mitt also displayed a tremendous sense of loyalty to our country. When asked about whether he is going to run for president he stated, “Could I really make a difference to help America at this time? It’s not a matter of what kind of a sacrifice it would be for me and my family, because frankly, anybody who puts on a uniform is making a much bigger sacrifice than any politician I know.” What an honest, good, and wise man.

Mitt also responded to the Iraq Study Group’s findings and our future in Iraq. He explained that a “withdraw[al] without a victory, and without success, I think, was a mistake. . . . [and that] negotiating with the Syrians and the Iranians was misdirected.”

He went on to declare that there’s “no question, however, that we have lost credibility, meaning our nation’s leaders have lost credibility in the lack of clarity in the management of the war in Iraq. Following the collapse of Saddam Hussein, we didn’t have enough troops, we didn’t have sufficient planning in place, obviously, we were derelict in the oversight of the Abu Ghraib prison. There are features that have lessened the citizenry’s respect and confidence in our leadership, and that’s difficult. We’re going to have to overcome that, because that’s critical as we face the kind of threats America now encounters.”

Thanks for this update from our friends at electromneyin2008.

Strategy in Iraq

Below are links to discussions Diane Rehm, host of the Diane Rehm Show on NPR, had with three individuals regarding the strategy in Iraq. The first discussion was with retired Vice Chief of Staff of the Amry General Jack Keane. He advocates changing the mission and increasing troop levels in Iraq. The second disussion was with Paul Hughes who is retired from the Army, served as the secretariat of the Iraq Study Group (ISG), and who advocates a staged withdrawal. And the third was with Phillis Bennis who works with the Institute for Policy Studies and who advocates an immediate withdrawal. I thought that these conversations really deepened my understanding of the various options the President is facing. At times, I feel that people’s opinions about what should be done in Iraq are based purely on emotion. These discussions offer good substance. Needless-to-say it will be interest to see what President Bush decides to do and how Mitt reacts.