Commander in Cheif of God's Army or the US Army?

I find this speech by Huckabee to be concerning and inappropriate. The candidate is deeply religious and I respect that, but I want a president who puts liberty, law, and peace before religious fervor.

Speaking from a puplit at an Evangelical Church in New Hampshire, he said, "When we become believers, it's as if we have signed up to be part of God's Army, to be soldiers for Christ... When you give yourself to Christ, some relationships have to go. It's no longer your life; you've signed it over."

I understand religion and politics are highly personal and contentious issues, and together they are even more highly personal and contentious. Still, I'd hope most Americans would find this sort of talk very concerning from a man who wants to command our troops and our arsenal of world-ending nuclear weapons.

I want a president who gathers information, listens to advisers, and makes appropriate decisions based on US and international law. Not one who no longer has his own life; who's given it up to something else other than this country and the rule of law. And I especially don't want a president commanding our Army who already thinks he's in God's army.

Muslims around the world already think we've launched into a holy war against their religion. This sort of talk from a candidate to succeed George Bush is only apt to create more animosity, suspicion, and hatred. I hope Huckabee starts to fade, because even his candidacy (much less his potential presidency) seems concerning.