“REP. PAUL: As quickly as possible. We–they will not serve our interests to be overseas. They get us into trouble. And we can defend this country without troops in Germany, troops in Japan. How do they help our national defense? Doesn’t make any sense to me. Troops in Korea since I’ve been in high school?”
He’s right.
Half a million overseas - and none protecting the border.
Why do we need huge standing bases in Europe? 50,000 in Korea? That’s not enough to repel a North Korean army invasion. They are sitting ducks.
Can you say DUH?
How could Iran INVADE Israel? They are not geographically close. Do you think the Iranians could support those kind of supply lines? Seen a map lately?
“But, no, if, if it were in our national security interests and Congress says, “You know, this is very, very important, we have to declare war.” But presidents don’t have the authority to go to war.”
Thanks for that quote! As you see, he’s not “anti-war.”
“HON. DR. RON PAUL: Well, that would be nice to have. Unfortunately, we don’t have that in place. It will be a little bit better now with the Democrats now in charge of oversight. But you know, for top level policy there’s not a whole lot of difference between the two policies so a real investigation isn’t going to happen. But I think we have to keep pushing for it. And like you and others, we see the investigations that have been done so far as more or less cover-up and no real explanation of what went on.”
Take a look at the 2nd paragraph on p.172 of the 911 commission report.
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report.pdf
It says that the source of funding for the 911 attacks was never identified, but that “Ultimately the question is of little practical significance.”
Do you really think that where the terrorists got their money is of no significance???
Michael Meacher isn’t a ‘troofer’ - he wrote about how foreign intelligence services, specifically the ISI, was double-dealing - working with us while funding Al Qaeda.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/alqaida/story/0,,1266511,00.html
After all, they were already funding the Taleban - and continue to protect them from us in their tribal regions. Meanwhile we send the Pakis millions in arms.
“There’s nobody in this world that could possibly attack us today. I mean, we could defend this country with a few good submarines.” -Ron Paul
No thanks.
After seeing Bush holding hands with a Saudi ruler (what is up with that?), one would think that we could take a serious look at our foreign policy.
But, foreign policy for most conservatives is considered the 'third rail' of politics, it must never change.
I do not know why so many conservatives are upset with the remaining candidates, after Fred drops out, after all, they all (except for RP) are for continuing the same interventionist foreign policy, which to them is the dominant issue.
So, they will get either McCain, Rudy, or Mitt (Huckabee will not last).