Groundhog's Weekend for Conservatives and National Security Posted by Adam Blickstein

It seems like every weekend, conservatives come out of their hole and see the shadow of their own failed policies and legacy casting an ever growing darkness over their waning credibility. First Jon Kyl on Guantanamo:

HOST: But it has been an issue in Europe, among leaders, our allies. They’ve pointed to that as something…

KYL: Big deal. You know, the fact that some European leader — first of all, they didn’t like the fact that we invaded Iraq and replaced Saddam Hussein either. But we decided it was our best interest to do that. So we did. And I don’t think we have to, just because somebody over in Frances says, “oh we think its a bad thing that you have that prison in Guantanamo.” You know, my answer is ok, fine, what would you do with them? France is willing to take one prisoner.

Well, Jon, this is actually why its important. You don't want Gitmo detainees coming to America (even those who have been cleared of any wrongdoing), but you continue to disparage the very leaders and nations who are willing to clean up the mess you helped create and continue to defend. Good thing the Europeans are smarter than Kyl:

The European Union agreed on Monday to help the administration of President Barack Obama "turn the page" on Guantanamo, saying individual EU nations will take detainees from the American prison in Cuba.

The EU and the U.S. issued a joint statement saying some EU nations are ready "to assist with the reception of certain former Guantanamo detainees, on a case-by-case basis."

And Mitt Romney on This Week seems view the Iranian people's manifestations of freedom in the face of oppression as somehow symptomatic of Presidet Obama's "apology tour."

ROMNEY: The comments by the president last week, that there was a robust debate going on in Iran, was obviously entirely wrong-headed. What has occurred is the election is a fraud, the results are inaccurate, and you’re seeing a brutal repression of the people as they protest. … It’s very clear that the president’s policies of going around the world and apologizing for America aren’t working. Look, just sweet talk and criticizing America is not going to enhance freedom in the world.

Of course Mitt embraced diplomacy (what Mitt calls sweet talking I guess) when it came to another despotic entity in the region and actually embraced Hezbollah in Lebanon at a time where the nation was struggling with the aftermath of failed aspirations towards expanding freedom:

Romney: Did you notice in Lebanon, what Hezbollah did? Lebanon became a democracy some time ago and while their government was getting underway, Hezbollah went into southern Lebanon and provided health clinics to some of the people there, and schools. And they built their support there by having done so. That kind of diplomacy is something that would help America become stronger around the world and help people understand that our interest is an interest towards modernity and goodness and freedom for all people in the world. And so, I want to see America carry out that kind of health diplomacy.

The bottom line is freedom is only to be praised if it fits the conservative's political agenda and worldview. And that sadly is dangerous for both America's interests around the world and the well-being and future of people living under oppressive regimes.

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