Huckabee: Iraq is “expensive” but “freedom is expensive.”

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/01/24/politics/fromtheroad/entry3749190.shtml

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Asked whether he thought the Iraq War would be sustainable in the current economic climate, Huckabee said engaging in Iraq is “expensive” but “freedom is expensive.” He said the possibility of unfettered terrorist activity that would be able to “train at will, destroy Iraq internally, and create a complete upheaval in the Middle East is not a good option for us.”

Huckabee said “letting the Middle East go up in flames” would furthermore would push up the price of oil.” He extended his answer to the subject of making the U.S. energy independent within ten years.

“If we really want to see the Middle East changed, take away their capacity to fund terrorism. Take away the oil dollar. There’s not enough money selling rugs and bagging sand for them to operate the terrorist cells that have come against us."