That was my greatest area of concern with Ron Paul, and that is why I had earlier wobbled over to Duncan Hunter after Tancredo pulled out.
OTOH, Ron Paul was not so much against remaining in Iraq as he wanted it done the Constitutional way. He wanted a WAR declared by Congress, not just be over there like in an undeclared war. Congress refused his bill.
So...I don’t think he’s truly as weak as he has been (imo smeared) portrayed. He wants things to be done according to the Constitution....the right way.
Why We Fight, and Why We Shouldn't (antiwar.com).
The archives of Paul's columns (on the right side of the page) are equally alarming. He just doesn't understand this conflict, he doesn't understand the nature of the mohammedan threat. He takes their grievances seriously, as though a set of circumstances exist where they'll call of the jihad and stop lopping off heads... all we have to do it meet them in the middle. It's all very Chamberlainesque.