In August, 2007, Tancredo suggested that bombing the cities of [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]] might be a useful deterrent to [[terrorism]]. <ref>http://www.wftv.com/politics/13817698/detail.html?rss=orlc&psp=nationalnews</ref> These comments were criticized by the U.S. State Department and by other [[Republicans]], such as Huckabee. | In August, 2007, Tancredo suggested that bombing the cities of [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]] might be a useful deterrent to [[terrorism]]. <ref>http://www.wftv.com/politics/13817698/detail.html?rss=orlc&psp=nationalnews</ref> These comments were criticized by the U.S. State Department and by other [[Republicans]], such as Huckabee. |