Ron Paul's Statement on the Iraq War Resolution (Before the U.S. House of Representatives)

Ron Paul's Website ^ | Feb. 14, 2007 | Ron Paul

[Alissa]

Thought we should hear it from the horse's mouth.

[plain talk]

Another gutless coward - only this one is programmed and rules-based.

[onyx]

Wrong end of the horse.

[popdonnelly]

Did he know what he was voting for when he voted for the resolution?

[COEXERJ145]

Ron Paul is a traitor to every man and woman who wears the uniform.

[onyx]

And yet, like Hillary, he wants to be CIC.

[Swiss]

**We all know, in time, the war will be de-funded one way or another and the troops will come home. So why not now?**

Let me rephase that the way it should be.

We all know, in time, the troops will be de-funded one way or another and the war will come home. So why not now?

[jazusamo]

Agreed, Paul is the wrong end of the horse.

[RichInOC]

Go ahead, Ron. At this point, I'm just taking names for the ass-kicking list after the next attack. If you want to go on that list with the Dems, go right ahead.

[b4its2late]

Sounds more like flatulence.

[CheyennePress]

Well stated.

And if he was so worried about the financial state of this country, he should perhaps contemplate on the rate of entitlement spending going on over his watch.

I also find it humerous that we're now "empire building."

Perhaps our dearest Paul would like to explain which Empire he is implying.

If we really wanted a US empire, it would be a lot easier to simply bulldoze Iraq into oblivion, take their resources, and leave their people desolate.

There would be no reconstruction. No massive effort to avoid casulaties. No constituion. No Iraqi government.

But there he is, screeching into the night...

[American_Centurion]

A very conservative useful idiot.

Consider yourself marked Mr. Paul, you are not to be trusted.

Adios

[COEXERJ145]

And some FReepers worship the ground he walks on.

I spit on it.

[RinaseaofDs]

"If we really wanted a US empire, it would be a lot easier to simply bulldoze Iraq into oblivion, take their resources, and leave their people desolate. "

Why bulldoze when you can drop Neutron Bombs and then go in 72 hours later to get rid of the corpses? All the buildings will be perfect when you get there, and we don't lose anyone in the process of conquest.

[DragonflyX]

Ron Paul has my vote.

[onyx]

He's a Libertarian, cloaked as GOP, in order to win reelection.

[Mr. Jeeves]

This statement is going to be hated by partisans of both parties. Which means he probably has it about right.

I still favor the new Iraqi capital in Babylon/massive, permanent US base in Kurdistan/let the toads fight it out in Baghdad approach. The problem with staying the course is that no US politician, GWB included, is prepared to do what really needs to be done to pacify the country.

In the short run, we'll just have to hope that the surge does some good - it looks like it's already beginning to. But if al Malaki is helping al Sadr shuttle back and forth to Iran at will, then this government is going nowhere, and like him or not, Ron Paul's assessment is correct.

[UncleDick]

The biggest red herring in this debate is the constant innuendo that those who don’t support expanding the war are somehow opposing the troops. It’s nothing more than a canard to claim that those of us who struggled to prevent the bloodshed and now want it stopped are somehow less patriotic and less concerned about the welfare of our military personnel.

Worth repeating. This "can't support the troops without supporting the mission" nonsense is more dangerous to the American military than anything Dr. Paul has said or done.

[onyx]

Beyond disgusting. The man is a disgrace.

[Keith in Iowa]

Thought we should hear it from the horse's mouthhorse's butt.

Fixed.