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• Mitt Romney feels that USA should hike up military
spending to 4% of the country's GDP. He also believes that the
Government should increase the active duty work force by ten
thousand.
• Mitt Romney stands for wire tapping mosques to keep a
check on Islamic terrorists and feels that USA should stridently
hike up the military investment to counter act racial jihad.
• Romney feels that USA should employ both military and
diplomatic actions to win the Jihadists. He supports bringing in
a global and non military effort to counter act jihad. He also
told the press "I want to bring in a real strong team of people
who have different backgrounds, a lot from the private sector,
and I want to take on a whole series of efforts."
• He thinks that USA should not weaken Musharaff of
Pakistan as they need an ally to counter act Bin Laden.
• One of the most important things that Romney regrets in
life is not having joined the military even though he was
eligible for the draft.
• Romney believes that the FBI should have the power to
wiretap mosques and spy on new Muslims who came to reside in the
country.
• He once stated, "my view is, we ought to double
Guantanamo" so that the terrorist will be prevented from getting
any access to lawyers.
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• Believes military strength is the best deterrent to
enemies, but that strength also requires great restraint.
• Huckabee has pointed out that he is all for the
technological steps that have been endorsed for national security
like 'smart cards' that use RFID chips to identify the owners.
• He has said that he defends Guantanamo Bay detention
facility as a very necessary step towards securing the nation.
• Huckabee has disapproved of the way the federal
government has placed too much burden on the states for homeland
security.
• Mike Huckabee has been actively involved as a
representative of the state in the federal committees that are
devoted to national security.
• In October 2007 he said "I believe that we are currently
engaged in a world war. This war is not a conventional war, and
these terrorists are not a conventional enemy." Huckabee added,
"The top priority of the President as Commander in Chief is first
and foremost protecting our own citizens." On the same day he
also said "With a focus on renewed diplomacy and inclusion, we
can accomplish the goals of our nation without having to go it
alone."
• Huckabee was part of the group that helped to form the
Governors Homeland Security Advisory Council and he said, "This
council is a unique opportunity for states to have a unified
voice in the ongoing dialogue about how best to prevent and
address homeland security and disaster concerns."
• Huckabee once said, "A true leader shares his power
rather than shows his power. True greatness is revealed by
humility rather than hubris."
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