But Lincoln did not blame The United States for the attack on Fort Sumter.
And Ron Paul did not blame the United States for 9/11 either.
He said that our leaders ought to understand that our foreign policy decisions can have unforeseen consequences, such as 9/11, which have to be considered when making them.
But the fact is that Lincoln questioned the Mexican War and was not a traitor for doing so.
A Whig congressman, who voted against the war of 1812, as a Federalist, and lost his seat, and was later relected, stated when asked how he was going to vote on the Mexican issue,
Sir, I have learned my lesson and I am now all for war, famine and pestilence