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Ron Paul: Give Peace a Chance-no possible reason to ever launch military action or initiate a war
Washington Post ^
| October 11, 2007
| Michael D. Shear
Posted on 10/11/2007 4:32:06 PM PDT by SJackson
Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul said today that he could see no possible reason to ever launch military action or initiate a war, vowing instead to battle efforts he said are undermining the individual liberties of people in America.
In an interview with Washingtonpost.com's PostTalk program, the Texas congressman said he could see "no reason" to justify military action if he were elected president. He compared the United States to a schoolyard bully and said the country has no reason to flex its muscles overseas.
"There's nobody in this world that could possibly attack us today," he said in the interview. "I mean, we could defend this country with a few good submarines. If anybody dared touch us we could wipe any country off of the face of the earth within hours. And here we are, so intimidated and so insecure and we're acting like such bullies that we have to attack third-world nations that have no military and have no weapon."
Paul has been intensely opposed to the war in Iraq and to a potential attack against Iran during his campaign for the presidency. During this week's GOP debate in Dearborn, Mich., he once again became red-faced as he blasted the Middle East war effort.
"The thought that the Iranians could pose an imminent attack on the United States is preposterous," he said Tuesday night. "There's no way. This is just war propaganda, continued war propaganda, preparing this nation to go to war and spread this war not only in Iraq, but into Iran, unconstitutionally. It is a road to disaster for us as a nation."
But during the PostTalk interview, Paul said he does not believe he is too angry to be president.
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posted on
10/11/2007 4:32:16 PM PDT
by
SJackson
To: SJackson
Is Paul morphing into Dennis Kucinich?
2
posted on
10/11/2007 4:33:45 PM PDT
by
rightwingintelligentsia
(When gov't wants to fix something, chances are it was the gov't that broke it in the first place.)
To: SJackson; lormand
Groovy, man. Take another toke on the doobie.
3
posted on
10/11/2007 4:35:49 PM PDT
by
ElkGroveDan
(Take the wheel, Fred.)
To: SJackson
4
posted on
10/11/2007 4:37:57 PM PDT
by
ElkGroveDan
(Take the wheel, Fred.)
To: SJackson
Has this guy gone “murtha”?
5
posted on
10/11/2007 4:40:12 PM PDT
by
Right Wing Assault
("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
“There’s nobody in this world that could possibly attack us today,” he said in the interview. “I mean, we could defend this country with a few good submarines. If anybody dared touch us we could wipe any country off of the face of the earth within hours. And here we are, so intimidated and so insecure and we’re acting like such bullies that we have to attack third-world nations that have no military and have no weapon”
I could be wrong but I do believe something happened on 9/11/01 that a few good submarines couldn’t protect us from.
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posted on
10/11/2007 4:41:20 PM PDT
by
freefdny
To: ElkGroveDan
“There’s nobody in this world that could possibly attack us today,” again.
if one has a mosquito infestation, it’s time to drain the swamps (wetlands).
7
posted on
10/11/2007 4:42:41 PM PDT
by
tired1
(responsibility without authority is slavery!)
To: SJackson
“There’s nobody in this world that could possibly attack us today”
He’ s giving Libertarians a bad name.
I can’t vote for the Socialists/Democrats.
I voted Republican for the past 30 years but after the disaster with amnesty this summer, no more.
I wanted to vote Libertarian. But Ron Paul is trashing the Libertarian’s credibility.
To: Right Wing Assault
Na, he’s just greedy for more kook campaign money.
Bloodmoney.
To: SJackson
The only word that comes to mind is ‘delusional’. But, this is nothing new in American, or World, history. Humankind never learns.
10
posted on
10/11/2007 4:44:37 PM PDT
by
bcsco
("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
To: SJackson
It was only a matter of time!!!!
To: SJackson
Somebody should ask him what he would do if China openly attacked us.
12
posted on
10/11/2007 4:45:45 PM PDT
by
wastedyears
(George Orwell was a clairvoyant.)
To: roses of sharon
The loons that follow this freak believe that there was 3 controlled demolitions in NYC on 9-11. He has no chance and should step down before he makes a fool of himself. Oops to late.
To: wastedyears
He’d answer that they’d never do that to us, same way as he did with Iran, when asked, to avoid answering the question.
To: SJackson
15
posted on
10/11/2007 4:49:06 PM PDT
by
drpix
To: ElkGroveDan
I didn't check the link, but surely this is The Onion or something right?
Nobody is that kooked out are they?
16
posted on
10/11/2007 4:49:30 PM PDT
by
lormand
("Ron Paul and his flaming antiwar spam monkeys can Kiss my Ass!!"- Jim Robinson, Sept, 30, 2007)
To: lormand
I guess these day we are dancing the Ron Paul limbo — how low can you go?
17
posted on
10/11/2007 4:51:06 PM PDT
by
ElkGroveDan
(Take the wheel, Fred.)
To: drpix
18
posted on
10/11/2007 4:51:19 PM PDT
by
wastedyears
(George Orwell was a clairvoyant.)
To: freefdny
"I could be wrong but I do believe something happened on 9/11/01 that a few good submarines couldnt protect us from." You "could" be wrong, but your dead on right.
19
posted on
10/11/2007 4:51:33 PM PDT
by
lormand
("Ron Paul and his flaming antiwar spam monkeys can Kiss my Ass!!"- Jim Robinson, Sept, 30, 2007)
To: roses of sharon
Na, hes just greedy for more kook campaign money. Bloodmoney.
At first I put some stock in that. He's just catering to the kook fringe. But no longer. Statements such as this are even beyond that absurdity. This is delusional. I'm beginning to wonder whether he's suffering from some yet undiscovered mental issue.
The man is 74 years old, IIRC. I watched a video yesterday where he was supposedly being interviewed by some preppy in his dorm room. Paul seemed boyishly delighted with the attention he was being shown. It was very strange to watch. Something just doesn't seem right here.
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posted on
10/11/2007 4:52:17 PM PDT
by
bcsco
("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
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