Posted on 07/22/2004 1:49:15 PM PDT by SmithPatterson
Most effective way to prevent terrorism
is missing from 911 report, Libertarians say
WASHINGTON, DC -- The report by the September 11 commission is missing
one obvious way the U.S. government could reduce the chance of another
terrorist attack, Libertarians say: Quit meddling in foreign nations.
"The intelligence reform needed most right now is a more intelligent
foreign policy," says Libertarian presidential candidate Michael
Badnarik. "Pulling U.S. troops out of nations where they don't belong
would make America much safer than appointing a thousand new
intelligence czars."
The report by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the
United States, released on Thursday in Washington, notes that the
government missed up to 10 opportunities to unravel the September 11
plot because of bureaucratic bungling among 15 U.S. intelligence
agencies. It recommends creating a new multi-agency center to fight
terrorism; appointing a single director of national intelligence; and
strengthening congressional oversight of intelligence agencies.
Unfortunately, the politicians who authored the 600-page report chose to
overlook the simplest way to protect America, Badnarik says: Adopt a
foreign policy of neutrality and non-intervention.
"Most Americans would be shocked to learn that U.S. troops are deployed
in more than 100 nations around the globe," he said. "Putting U.S.
troops in volatile, anti-American regions such as the Middle East makes
them tempting targets for terrorists."
In fact, terrorists attacked several U.S. targets -- such as the USS
Cole and the World Trade Center -- before the catastrophic events of
September 11, and each time made it clear that they were reacting to
U.S. foreign policy in the region.
"You don't see terrorists targeting other prosperous, Western-style
democracies such as Switzerland, Canada or Sweden," he said. "And one
reason is that those governments don't meddle in other nation's affairs
or embark on foolish nation-building missions."
For decades, he noted, the U.S. government has provided military and
financial aid to both Israel and its Arab enemies, has sided both with
Iran and Iraq in their bitter, 10-year war and has routinely supported
and armed brutal dictatorships around the world -- so politicians
shouldn't pretend that they're shocked when Americans become targets for
terrorists.
That's why the biggest missed opportunity of all is the government's
refusal to reform U.S. foreign policy, Libertarians say.
"Instead of making America safer, Republicans and Democrats have opted
once again to make government bigger," he said. "When will they learn
that the best way to protect Americans at home is to quit making enemies
abroad?"
And is there any country, according to the libertarians, besides America in which our country belongs?
I vote that we nuke the site from orbit ... it's the only way to be sure Credo Quia Absurdum ...
Libertarians should be putting their scarce resources behind Congressional runs. Instead these nitwits try these hail-mary bids for the Presidency every four years and barely get .0001% of the vote. Libertarians would be much more effective in Congress where they can check Bush on federal spending.
""Pulling U.S. troops out of nations where they don't belong would make America much safer than appointing a thousand new intelligence czars."
"Only a childish, dope-addled mind could produce such a policy."
Yeah, the REAL solution is the creation of more gov't. [/sarcasm
I dropped it on 911. It's sad, because national defense is one of the few legitimate functions of government.
Open the borders and legalize dope. Then they could just come take over without needing another 911.
Ron Paul is in Congress. He votes no to everything except the bills he sponsors providing tax breaks to the members of the nations largest unions.
LOL!
IOW, they hate precisely the things the Mr. Libertarian Candidate purports to be for.
This points out the underlying problem with libertarianism in general: it doesn't work unless everybody else agrees to play by your rules.
Ron Paul is a Republican now, and most Republicans support tax breaks for unions, among other unconstitutional things.
I am not certain, but somewhere in Libertarian literature it must be written that one is permitted to defend oneself against an imminent threat.
You mean, deporting all Muslims from the US?
And while we're at it, bombing the head-cutters into non-existence.
AKA: Bend over and take it.
Losertarians lost my interest when they could not rouse themselves to defend America post 9/11.
Mental masturbation is no replacement for responsibility and action.
Satisfactory indeed !
What nations should we pull out of and what nations should we stay in? In your opinion?
This garbage/lunatic thinking is WHY Libertarians have never and shall NEVER be anything than what they are now... IRRELIVANT AND SILLY!
LOL
Are the borders closed now?
And just HOW were the people in the WTC able to "protect" themselves aginst the planes?
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