Ron Paul: 'U.S. Has Dug a Hole for Itself in Iraq' (Johns Hopkins Speech Today)

ABC News ^ | September 11, 2007

[Austin Willard Wright]

ABC News' Nitya Venkataraman and Nancy Flores report: While his 2008 rivals in Washington, D.C. spent the morning in congressional panels debating the future of US involvement in Iraq, GOP Presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul charged the U.S. has "dug a hole for [itself]" in Iraq, and simultaneously defended his anti-war place in the Republican party and jabbed the current administration saying, "you don't have to be a war monger to be a conservative."

At a policy forum at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C., Paul described Iraq as a "preemptive war" saying it was a "planned invasion and occupation" of a "country that was no threat to us whatsoever."

What might seem like bold rhetoric from the fiery Texas Republican on the anniversary of a historic day is actually nothing new for Paul. His assertions at the forum were consistent with his presidential platform and congressional career, both of which draw heavily from libertarian and constitutionalist ideals.

[mnehring]

Who?

[FlipWilson]

Dear Ron Paul, why don’t you jump into a hole.

Love,

FlipWilson

[popdonnelly]

Note to Ron Paul junkies: Get lost!

[RDTF]

what a freakin’ buffoon

[wideawake]

Wow, it really is “bold” to spew treason on a college campus. How “fiery” and stuff.

[Austin Willard Wright]

Nah....the “buffons” are the Pollyanna’s who predicted that the war would pay for itself via oil, that Iraq would become a democratic shining light for the Middle East, etc. Ron Paul was right all along.

[hocndoc]

Not quite as bad as one RPer described it at the Texas Straw Poll:” the noose that Bush tied around the neck of the US, . . . the country will hang on it.”

Neither wants to rescue the Nation or protect the right of the citizens to live without more 9-11’s: it’s all about power.

[WBL 1952]

Ron Paul is a perfect example of “Whatever is wrong in the world is the fault of the United States of America” blamer.

[Hazcat]

He was at Johns Hopkins, how did he evade the nice men in the white coats?

[BMC1]

Ron Paul is as much a TRAITOR as the democrats. He can’t see past his nose. Nor can he see what the future would bring to this country if we did what he wants.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Speaking of holes...

How ‘bout that Ron Paul?

[TexasCajun]

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[wideawake]

Nah....the “buffons” are the Pollyanna’s who predicted that the war would pay for itself via oil, that Iraq would become a democratic shining light for the Middle East, etc. Ron Paul was right all along.

Paulestinians love putting words in other people's mouths, while simultaneously striving to explain away the garbage that oozes from the mouth of their cult leader.

[Mr. Mojo]

Ron Paul would be better advised to concentrate on his stengths — tax elimination, the 2A, ...drastically reducing the size and scope of gov’t. But he appears intent on emphasizing his glaring weakness.

[Nathan Zachary]

Why does the GOP allow this moonbat liberal to call himself a Republican?
Sheesh!

[Brilliant]

Well you definitely have to respect an independent mind like Paul. Unfortunately, the time to oppose the war was when we went into it. To his credit, Paul voted against it. Now that we are there, though, I think the cut and run makes little sense.

[jrooney]

Back from banishment land I see. Still like to post the ole propaganda huh?

Ron Paul and you Paulnuts are not making friends of republicans. You are pissing us off and alienating yourselves. Ron Paul is pissing of the largest voting bloc he will need to remain in his GOP seat after losing the GOP nomination for POTUS. Ron Paul is a scumbag and has pulled a Chuck Hagel. Republicans despise this man now and he will not get their votes when he needs them. You Libertards and the antiwar crowd will not be enough to keep Ron Paul in his house seat. He will not get republican votes anymore.

[capt. norm]

Ron Paul is starting to become a "Looney Tunes" embarrassment.

Somebody, please, hit the closing theme:

[Allegra]

I would think that on this somber anniversary date, we could have a one-day moratorium on the incessant ramblings of this anti-war, MoveOn, Truther idol.

But, alas, his acolytes have no respect for those of us who do not share RP's offbeat opinions.