As I said before, we all have our opinions. It is not my intent to make you or anyone come to my way of thinking. I am a retired Army officer and helicopter pilot with 26 years’ service and was a part of Desert Shield and Desert Storm. I too worked with many in the intelligence community during my service (US, NATO and elsewhere) and even amongst them there was not always consensus on how to interpret raw data. If you wish to say that I am blaming America for (fill in the blank) you have every right. That doesn’t necessarily make it so.
In any event I believe Ron Paul has some reasonble arguments to put forth about our foreign policy with respect to the Middle East and if you want to call him an imbecile and a fool that is also your right. It has been a pleasure discussing things with you but it is time to move on. Take care and have a great day!
You are entitled to your own opinion but not your own facts. We can agree to disagree. I am a retired FSO with 28 years of service in the State Department and a former naval officer who served in the USN for 8 years, including a year in Vietnam. I find Ron Paul’s views on foreign affairs to be deeply flawed. Have a nice day.