“Nobody’s Gonna Touch Israel”: NRB Interviews Ron Paul

David Horowitz's NewsReal Blog ^ | February 28, 2011 | Walter Hudson

[Walter Scott Hudson]

We caught up with Congressman Ron Paul after his speech at the Tea Party Patriots American Policy Summit in Phoenix over the weekend. One of the themes of that speech was that America cannot impose democracy upon the rest of the world. However, unaddressed was whether America ought to protect allies who are free and wish to remain so. Here was our follow-up with the congressman.

NRB: David Horowitz and others have been critical of the effect that your foreign policy would have upon Israel... How would you describe a libertarian vision for alliance that could support democracies where people want to determine their own course while under threat by external forces?

Ron Paul: We've been involved a long time, since World War II, especially since we've inherited or developed our empire. We strongly supported all the dictators that surround Israel, and sometimes we buy peace and pay for it. But it's unstable. And that instability has always been a threat to Israel. Now, when it's coming apart, and our financial system's coming apart, Israel is in worse shape than ever because of our so-called protection.

I believe in non-intervention. I believe we should treat all other countries alike, and that we should be friends. Israel is very, very powerful. If we weren't in there, they could do what they want to protect themselves, and they wouldn't have to ask us permission, and we would never have to be dragged in if something happens over there. I think they'd be much better off, and that would be a constitutional position...

[lormand]

"You’re getting even more desperate."

So Stormfront donates over $1000 to Ron Paul, and Ron Paul didn't know who they were as he took a picture with them? Did Ron Paul give the money back?

[Captain Kirk]

Well....I’ve got friends who have given that much to Paul and more and doubt he knows who they are much less has any knowledge of their associations. The same is true for all candidates. If you think Rudy, McCain, or Sarah bother to research the political associations, or “know,” all the folks who gave them 1K, you don’t know about much about politics.