Yep - he made a segue-way into a general discussion of the dangers of brinksmanship in a volatile, tense situation.
Personally, I wonder who here has thought about the cost of anyting other than a quick strike on Iran. Is that what our more ardent neocons want? Just a quick, clean missile strike or two? I am curious about what/how they imagine the aftermath would be? Democracy in the streets when the mad mullahs lose some key installations?
If the Prez has a plan for war, he ought to have a plan for "enforcing the peace" ala Iraq and a guesstimate of the time and reources that would be required. It is easy to stir up the blood for a quick strike.
I don't think they can think beyond their hatred or fear, whatever it is, of Ron Paul stating what should be obvious and of more concern in their minds about the consequences of such a strike, especially when our borders continue to remain open to terrorists. As the FBI just announced, Iraqis have been coming in through our southern borders, illegally, for over a year, and still are. As are other terrorists.
Ed Royce, Republican Congressman is now reporting that the Department of Justice knows Hezbollah sympathizers are definitely among those that are being smuggled in illegally from Mexico.
The Congressman stated there is spreading trend of Mexican and South American Mosques, and they are actively recruiting the disenfranchised, Mexicans, and those from South American countries.Congressman Royce just stated AlQuida is actively attempting to put their operatives into the United States through the Mexican border.