WORLD Magazine | On the road again | Marvin Olasky | May 09, 09

WORLD Magazine | On the road again | Marvin Olasky | May 09, 09: "WORLD: What would you do about Iran right now?
HUCKABEE: We need to remember that the Iranian people are not our enemies; the Iranian leadership is not at all indicative of the total attitude. You may have forgotten this, but on the night of Sept. 11, 2001, when there was dancing in the streets in Arab capitals all around the world, in Tehran they lit candles. The Iranian people do not inherently hate Americans. In fact, there is a deep sense of angst within many Iranians because they had a long-time relationship with the American people. With the takeover of radical Islamic factions, the leadership makes Americans think that that is who they are. I have nothing but contempt for Ahmadinejad—and he's the puppet, he's not the power, it's the ayatollah behind him—but there are a lot of Iranians who would like to see something other than what they live under now."