I am familiar with it and it makes for disgusting reading, but then I am still for Hussein's removal. Just as disgusting as those who traded military technology to the Soviet Union during the Cold War. But stupidity regarding the nature of totalitarian regimes is rather standard in corporate America and moderate Republican circles (eg Scowcroft, Eagleburger). Frank Gaffney, who Ron Paul would name as war drum beater, wants both Hussein gone and those who sent him the technology rooted out.
25. Did we not assist Saddam Hussein’s rise to power by supporting and encouraging his invasion of Iran? Is it honest to criticize Saddam now for his invasion of Iran, which at the time we actively supported?
Now Ron Paul starts lying. Saddam was in office long before his invasion of Iran, we did not support his initial invasion and Kissinger summed up our policy perfectly with "...arrange it so they both lose."
26. Is it not true that preventive war is synonymous with an act of aggression, and has never been considered a moral or legitimate US policy?
Not true.
28. Why is it that those who never wore a uniform and are confident that they won’t have to personally fight this war are more anxious for this war than our generals?
The generals are afraid of chemical and biological warfare and whether our cut down military can handle it.
31. Is it not true that a war against Iraq rejects the sentiments of the time-honored Treaty of Westphalia, nearly 400 years ago, that countries should never go into another for the purpose of regime change?
This treaty was between Christian nations tired of the wars of religion. In an age where non-Christian tyrants murder people by the millions, it has no more validity. Those clinging to it are in a dream world.
Interesting how tough guys like him managed to stay out of the military and thus avoid any kind of danger to themselves. Perhaps they are now trying to compensate with hot air for what they didn't have the guts for in deed?