Ron Paul on the airline plot : “They’re terrorists because we’re occupiers!”

Hot Air ^ | December 28, 2009 | ALLAHPUNDIT

[RobinMasters]

I’ve already written about how his isolationist garbage leads inexorably to nonsense like this, so let me just add two points. First, and most obviously, there is no U.S. occupation of Yemen or Nigeria. The only way the airline plot is a reaction to U.S. “occupation” is if you accept the jihadist premise that there are no Arab/Muslim nation-states but rather only one Islamic caliphate waiting to be born. Only in that way does the U.S. occupation of Iraq warrant a reprisal from, say, a Pakistani or Yemeni. And yet, needless to say, if Britain was attacked tomorrow and Obama pledged U.S. forces to assist in the reprisal, Paul would be the first guy to scream that we should scrupulously observe national boundaries and not go fighting another country’s battles for it.

[TigersEye]

Good grief! What a flaming idiot.

[the long march]

And where are all the Paulbots when he makes THESE kinds of statements. they praise him to the rafters when he says something they like and are dead silent when this crap is said.

Ron Paul-— no better than Janet “Bruno” Napolitano

[the long march]

simple answer is yes

[PanzerKardinal]

We are not the occupiers.

The Muslims are the occupiers.

Let’s not forget the facts.

Jordan

Syria

Lebanon

Turkey

Egypt

Tunisia

Libya

Algeria

Morocco

Albania

Kosovo

Chechnya

were all once Christian lands stolen by the Muslims!

[KoRn]

"we dont need to be in 169 countries right now"

I also agree with that. If for no other reason, we can't afford it! We are effectively bankrupt, and it isn't worth it to keep our military stationed in so many places. We have world wide strike capability with our Air force and Navy without having bases everywhere around the globe.

[Allegra]

Love the collection of graphics. :)

[the long march]

The war between Islam and the rest of the world is a culmination of their death society. It only has to do with Israel in that they are God’s chosen people and a marker for the end of times. Trust me this is about more than principalities it is about the very forces of good and evil

[packrat35]

Finally, a article that proves I was right about this friggin nutcase Ron Paul. He is a terrorist appeaser and he always will be, but I am sure the ronbots will be here shortly to defend him, just the same.

[RobbyS]

The Islamists do think that Muslims stats are simply provinces of one caliphate. They at least know that what we are seeing IS a clash of civilizations, civilizations that are radically different. Dr. Paul doesn’t understand that the division of the world into “states” is a western concept, that “International law” clashes with the Muslim notion of Sharia.

[Allegra]

And where are all the Paulbots when he makes THESE kinds of statements. they praise him to the rafters when he says something they like and are dead silent when this crap is said.

Interesting, isn't it? They're usually out in force and I've noticed there's a gaggle of newbie Paulestinians around here, but on this thread, all I hear is

{crickets chirping.}

[Shelayne]

UGH.

[SoCalPol]

The PaulBots will start a thread and have their posse at the ready, but

The PaulBots are chicken when several people post who are wise to the idiot NeoLeft views of Ron Paul and his ilk.

[Boucheau]

At what point does a liberator become an occupier?

It has to happen at some point, right?

I believe we have good reason to decimate an enemy or we leave them the hell alone.

This slow motion crap is not good for this country or the ones we are “liberating.”

A perpetual “war” will result in the loss of American freedom, period.

Too many politicians and power mongers in charge—too few warriors.

[NoLibZone]

Strange that WN’s will give up their concerns about “Culture” to get at the Jews

They must not have heard the of term: “Gates of Vienna”.

[hocndoc]

“Run away from the world.”

Evidently, only if we can do it as Republicans.

Ron Paul is only Republican for about 11 months out of 24: so he can win the Republican nomination and then the actual seat for his Congressional District.

[NoLibZone]

"The war between Islam and US is a culmination of events from the founding of Isreal " Tell that to Thomas Jefferson.

[remaxagnt]

i didnt mean it like that but i just dont think we have the resources to protect 169 other countries when our own borders are secure. thats all i am saying and were broke

[Steve Van Doorn]

Ron Paul might of been right in that case when Jamie Gorelick was on the case.