Date: 01/31/2011
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Ron Paul: I’ve been asked several times over the weekend what I think our policy ought to be towards Egypt, with the ongoing crisis. My first reaction is that we should be doing a lot less a lot sooner. It’s just too bad that we’ve been so engaged, especially in the Middle East and around the world, and get ourselves into too many messes. But even though things look like they may be calming down a little bit, we’re very, very much involved. We’ve been involved for a long time, we’ve been propping up Mubarak here for over 30 years to the tune of $60 billion. And I really don’t think we get our money’s worth, because ultimately this comes back and there are unintended consequences.
It reminds me of what happened in Iran when we ousted one leader, Mosaddegh, in 1953 and then it took a good many years before the Islamic revolution occurred in 1979, but we lost out on that. And there’s an ongoing rebellion in Egypt right now, and nobody knows exactly who’s on whose side. It has been rumored that we may well be orchestrating the revolt and the disturbance. But I know one thing, our officials are working very diligently to be on the side of the winner. So regardless, they may have their support in both camps, both from those who are complaining about the government, as well as continuing to prop up their puppet, Mubarak.
So this, to me, means that we have to evaluate this very carefully. Because we would be better off if we weren’t engaged there. But if this continues, what the American people have to figure out is, should we just leave and be out of this and quit spending the money and spend that money at home? Or if we’re engaged then the question is, what kind of a revolution is this? Is this more like an overthrow of the Shah by the radical Muslims in 1979? Or is it more like us orchestrating a coup and throwing out Mosaddegh back in 1953? And quite frankly, I’m not sure anybody knows that answer.
And the other problem with intervention and support like this is that nobody knows the outcome. Sometimes they backfire on us and this is why it is so attractive to talk about our foreign policy where we just mind our own business and let other people decide their fights. I just think that the $60 billion was money down a rat hole and the people are poorer. There’s a high rate of unemployment. It’s somewhat similar to what’s going on in this country today. We spend trillions of dollars bailing out Wall Street and big banks and the special interests. And at the same time unemployment rates stay high and the people lose their houses and lose their mortgages.
So this is the problem when governments want to run things – whether it’s the economy or foreign policy – the people suffer, the special interest benefits and the political power players seem to be in on all the gravy. So it’s time for us, especially the American people and our Congress, to wake up and say, “Enough is enough. We just don’t have to be involved in every squabble around the world. Besides, we don’t have the money.” The sooner we come that that realization, the better.
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ron paul revolution 2012 freedom and democracy
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A great old song that comes to mind was written by Hank Williams Sr., called
“MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS”
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RON PAUL is our best hope for change!
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I hear reports that Obama had meetings with the Brotherhood in the White House, he also send someone in his cabinet to meet with them in middle east. If so now Brotherhood is telling Muslims they should prepare for war with Israel. If this is the case and Obama objective he is a poor excuse of a lying human being. I pray the Lord toast him to a crisp when judgement comes. amen.
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Ron Paul 2012!!!!
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I had a conversation with a friend today about Egypt. He strongly believes if we don’t put a military force there on the ground that a radical Muslim regime will take over and destroy Israel. Sadly this is the thinking of many neo-con Americans.
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I agree. We should stay out of other people affairs. That way we don’t give them cause for complaint, and we can keep our tax money at home to help our own people. Ron Paul is the Congressman with the right answers.
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RON PAUL 4 PRESIDENT!
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Ron Paul/Jesse Ventura….2012
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wait wait wait wait..why issint this guy president yet?
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This guy Ron Paul speaks my language. I wish he would run for president in 2012.
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Amen….
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keep our tax money here.let take care our problems here Ron u are my man I love your honesty.
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please be president ron.
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why is this man not your president ?
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Yes, what an outrageous waste of my, our taxpayer’s money, to support Egypt or Israel. The Israelis are certainly capable of supporting themselves, and the Egypians – let them go down in history….
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Absolutely right, we must not be involved in other folks’ wars. The stupid old patsy Hillary Clinton probably has no idea of what happened with or of the shah in Iran.
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Its the beginning of the end folks, change of power is happening in just about all muslim country’s, only a matter of time till they start on Saudi Arabia and than they will have us by the Balls, the change is not going to be positive for America, even the Iran gobberment is cheering for this change and you need to ask your self why..
I suspect $4.00 gal gas by summer and $5.00 gal gas by late 2011 and we will never see it below that level ever again..
Wake Up…………
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“The resolve to leave other people alone is the most difficult to keep consistently, but it is the hallmark of real adulthood.” ~ L. Neil Smith
It’s also the hallmark of real statesmanship.
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Let’s hope not!
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I’ve never seen such an honestly useless politician……
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i got through 15 seconds before i wanted to change to porn. i am whats wrong with america
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If we had implemented George W. Bush’s energy policy in 2000, we wouldn’t need to care what happened in the Middle East today.
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This man speaks the truth, but one problem, I’ll keep typing this, he isn’t as good as Obama, Bill Clinton or George Bush at winning over people with his speeches. Bush had the southern draw and white people fell for it, Bill Clinton and Obama are car salesmen, it’s sad that most of America has no idea how great this country would become under Ron Paul.
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VOTE for RON PAUL if he has a WAR Machine. anything thing else is crap shoot.
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WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN….
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can you please make the volume higher in your next video. thanks!
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everybody loves you Ron, hope you run in 2012
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Mubarek just made a speech and he threanten the protesters and the whole Egyptians. He said he will die in Egypt !!. When dictator shown his real face WOW
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bye bye Mubarak, ur days are numbered, time to run to saudi arabia, very soon people will also up rise in Saudi, so time to run to Obama
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Actually, the U.S. can, just like it has done so very much with China, Japan and the Soviet Union countries, but it CAN’T be done through war, foreign aid and intervention like the politicians want. It HAS to be done through free trade. The westernization through the aforementioned countries happened because they liked the products America sold them and came to like their culture. So, yes, America can westernize other countries, but NOT through “spreading democracy”; rather through trade.
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Thank You Doctor
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We sent over $60 Billion to a Dictator!!!! Think about that… We the Good old US of A send money to a Dictator?? Then we wonder why there are Terrorist. The people in these country’s know we support these thugs. And they know we vote for our Government!! And our Government is suppose to represent us, We The People. And look what our Government does!! When will America Wake Up?
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America can’t westernize the Middle East. You want a western example, just listen to Frank Zappa. He mocked out western culture because his Arab genes were kicking in and his westernization was coming undone. Plastic people, oh baby, now your such a drag…. your lying and goofy games are not our style.
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