As I recall, he observed that our presence and actions there had led to numerous attempted retaliations. That’s not blaming America, that’s simple cause and effect.
We have an interest in the Middle East and most deem it worthy of protecting, myself included. But, to put on blinders and pretend that we’re not viewed by certain elements in that same Middle East as an occupier waging war upon them is naive and silly. They retaliated. It’s not justifying the actions of the 9/11 terrorists or blaming America to make note of this, and that is what Ron Paul did.
He opposes most foreign intervention and always has, including Iraq, though he supported Afghanistan. It all boils down to constitutionality with him. The one was constitutional, the other was not, in his view. I understand completely where he’s coming from, even if I’m not as strict a constructionist as he clearly is.
Thank you for such a well thought out post... Yaaaayyyy for sanity! There is hope!