2009: Ron Paul Goes On Iranian TV To Attack Israel, Praise Suicide Bombers, Hamas Terrorists

Pat Dollard ^ | 12/29/11 | Iranian TV

[Nachum]

On Jan 5 2009 Ron Paul conducted an interview with Iranian state owned English language propaganda channel, Press TV, where he urges ending support of Israel, defends Hamas and tactics of suicide bombing, states that Hamas is innocent and the Israeli state are the aggressors.

[Nachum]

Good ol' Ron Ron

[mnehring]

Iranian TV is run by their government.

I would call this interventionism.

[DugwayDuke]

You know, I’m finding a certain amount of amusement in all this. A couple of months ago a RPaul supporter was lamenting about the lack of attention paid to Ronnie. I told him that it might not be a good thing if people came to know all the things Ole Ron has said and written. Wonder how all the Paul supporters feel about getting their wish?

[formosa]

Is he on drugs? If he wants America to go back to being isolationist he should stay out of the foreign press. Ron Paul seems to have a serious problem with the America he claims to love.

[ejonesie22]

I would call it treason...

[CommieCutter]

Didn’t even know this. I love to listen to Paul and consider him a protest vote, but this is grounds for permanent write-off. I find it strange how some OWS supporters rally around this guy when his entire domestic agenda is completely opposite of theirs—then I see stories like this. Good grief.

[ejonesie22]

They are defending the bastard.

Morons.

[mosesdapoet]

Savage ran the audio clip of this speech on his tonight’s show 7:35 pm cst.

[Darksheare]

And Galveston Snoopy never fails to show us what a fruitcake he is.

[TJA]

People have been arguing about whether Paul is a conservative or a liberal (Dick Morris said he is a liberal). This video (and a lot of other statements by Paul) show what he really is: a dangerous kook.

[Eye of Unk]

What did Sarah Palin say about Iran?

I bet she had something much more realistic and proactive than being a the figurative frog with the scorpion crossing the river that Ron Paul is.

[marty60]

I think he’s a Libertarian Communist.

[freeandfreezing]

Have you listened to the tape? I don't agree at all with Ron Paul's point of view on Israel, but I find it bothersome that someone like Dollard attributes statements to anyone which are simply not supported by the video tape. Whenever we as conservatives go along with the media game of characterizing someone's statements when the statements don't really support the characterization we endorse the methods the media uses to go after real conservatives.

Just where in the tape does Ron Paul utter the word "Hamas" for instance?

[ncfool]

He seems to be qualified to be Obama’s running mate.

[John D]

He seems to be qualified to be Obama’s running mate.

He it too anti-American for even Obama.

[Fresh Wind]

Wonderful. A candidate for the President of the United States apologizes for people who are making “homemade bombs”.

[SunkenCiv]

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