Ron Paul: Plans, rumors, and war propaganda for attacking Syria and deposing Assad have been around for many months.
This past week however, it was reported that the Pentagon indeed has finalized plans to do just that. In my opinion, all the evidence to justify this attack is bogus. It is no more credible than the pretext given for the 2003 invasion of Iraq or the 2011 attack on Libya.
The total waste of those wars should cause us to pause before this all-out effort at occupation and regime change is initiated against Syria.
There are no national security concerns that require such a foolish escalation of violence in the Middle East. There should be no doubt that our security interests are best served by completely staying out of the internal strife now raging in Syria.
We are already too much involved in supporting the forces within Syria anxious to overthrow the current government. Without outside interference, the strife—now characterized as a civil war—would likely be non-existent.
Whether or not we attack yet another country, occupying it and setting up a new regime that we hope we can control poses a serious Constitutional question: From where does a president get such authority?
Since World War II the proper authority to go to war has been ignored. It has been replaced by international entities like the United Nations and NATO, or the President himself, while ignoring the Congress. And sadly, the people don’t object.
Our recent presidents explicitly maintain that the authority to go to war is not the U.S. Congress. This has been the case since 1950 when we were taken into war in Korea under UN Resolution and without Congressional approval.
And once again, we are about to engage in military action against Syria and at the same time irresponsibly reactivating the Cold War with Russia. We’re now engaged in a game of “chicken” with Russia which presents a much greater threat to our security than does Syria.
How would we tolerate Russia in Mexico demanding a humanitarian solution to the violence on the U.S.-Mexican border? We would consider that a legitimate concern for us. But, for us to be engaged in Syria, where the Russian have a legal naval base, is equivalent to the Russians being in our backyard in Mexico.
We are hypocritical when we condemn Russian for protecting their neighborhood interests for exactly what we have been doing ourselves, thousands of miles away from our shores. There’s no benefit for us to be picking sides, secretly providing assistance and encouraging civil strife in an effort to effect regime change in Syria.
Falsely charging the Russians with supplying military helicopters to Assad is an unnecessary provocation. Falsely blaming the Assad government for a so-called massacre perpetrated by a violent warring rebel faction is nothing more than war propaganda.
Most knowledgeable people now recognize that the planned war against Syria is merely the next step to take on the Iranian government, something the neo-cons openly admit.
Controlling Iranian oil, just as we have done in Saudi Arabia and are attempting to do in Iraq, is the real goal of the neo-conservatives who have been in charge of our foreign policy for the past couple of decades.
War is inevitable without a significant change in our foreign policy, and soon. Disagreements between our two political parties are minor. Both agree the sequestration of any war funds must be canceled. Neither side wants to abandon our aggressive and growing presence in the Middle East and South Asia.
This crisis building can easily get out of control and become a much bigger war than just another routine occupation and regime change that the American people have grown to accept or ignore.
It’s time the United States tried a policy of diplomacy, seeking peace, trade, and friendship. We must abandon our military effort to promote and secure an American empire.
Besides, we’re broke, we can’t afford it, and worst of all, we’re fulfilling the strategy laid out by Osama bin Laden whose goal had always been to bog us down in the Middle East and bring on our bankruptcy here at home.
It’s time to bring our troops home and establish a non-interventionist foreign policy, which is the only road to peace and prosperity.
This week I am introducing legislation to prohibit the Administration, absent a declaration of war by Congress, from supporting — directly or indirectly — any military or paramilitary operations in Syria. I hope my colleagues will join me in this effort.
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whatever kid, when your government turns their back on you, and shit on the middle class even more than what they are already doing. I’m sure you’ll follow them even when they order you to bomb your neighbors, family and friends with Drones without question. Hell it’s your duty.
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Last week, Ron Paul announced he had lost his battle for the nomination. He urged his troops not to disrupt the Republican Party machinery in Tampa at the convention. In a coordinated declaration, his son, Senator Rand Paul, endorsed Obama’s twin, Romney, for president.
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I tend to believe all government is evil. However do you seriously think that the if Israel were to be invaded (and somehow defeated) that only the government would be exterminated? Disagreeing with the foundation of the Israeli state is one thing, calling for genocide is another. What ever conspiracy theory you hold, I don’t think genocide is ever justified.
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Someone needs to buy Dr. Paul an iPad…no more page turning, just tap!
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this cocksucker should go to hell the only way to isolate iran the terrorist state is to strike syria so eat a dick RON PAUL you will never be a president you bitch
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I like the fact that Ron Paul is not afraid to use the word “neocon.” In one right wing blog my comment was actually edited for using the word “neoconservative.” The establishment GOP needs to understand that most Americans are now aware of their pro-war ideology.
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Finally someone can see the crisis in Syria through.
We start to support the “Syrian opposition” with guns and basis around the region to do the attacks on the Syrian government. Basically they attack and run back to Turkey.
Now it civil war.
Lets try the same in UAE or Bahrain. Do you think it will ever happened?
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Thanks Dr. Paul.
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My God… why isn’t this man in the Oval Office NOW?!?!? He is the ONLY man of intellect and true American statesmanship.
Where is the problem??!?! Willard and Barack can go suck each other. They probably are already.
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No one favors Jews? How many western companies leave their R&D to Israel? Do you own a cellphone fukwit? You think India is fighting for Russia, or Iran, or any muslim nation?…lol youre the tard.., uneducated fool to geopolitics. India has jointly designed weapons with Israel. How stupid are you?
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It’s good to see that Dr. Paul allows comments. So few do these days.
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He is right Russia, and a potentially new Euro-Asian Union is the US biggest security threat, bigger than China (much larger). By proxy however Syria is Russia in the middle east, this is the Arab cold war. Ron Paul is a bit looney
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lol India will always be in favor of Israel, and the US/UK, people and government
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He had to screw it up with the “Osama Bin Laden” bullshit
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Correcting yourself (RAND*) and hoping no one notices?
You’re a jackass. Go back to watching MTV Latino, Pelon.
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That was what the sound of peace sounds like.
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Go suck rand pauls ddick homo
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The Neocons and Zionists want Syria to control Syria’s border to Iran which is their target. If only Russia and China would open bases in Iran… India should also get involved placing themselves between Iran and the Jews / Neocons criminals. The elites better face it …. it’s over !
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“And sadly, the people don’t object.” Well, Ron, what do you think would happen if we did object? The ruling class does not care what the peons think.
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that was Rand not Ron Dip shit^^… Rand is a grown man he can do what he wants.
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Why Ron?
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prove it
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RON AND RAND PAUL SUCK!!!
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You’re watching history right here….a congressman talking about war propaganda, false flags and exposing the Military Industrial Complex. When he’s gone, there won’t be a voice like his echoing in DC unless we wake up and vote in people who see the real threats facing the American people.
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Hes a traitor
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while Obama should have been impeached for breaking the law and starting the war in Lybia without congressional approval.
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Yes we do. Representation of Liberty Movement in Congress is growing. Google it. A lot more will be elected in the next election, and the numbers will increase exponentially. Now, here Ron Paul is saying the people sadly don’t object to the presidents breaking the law – a lot of people think that’s ok for a president to break the law: there was not much objection to Obama starting the war in Libia w/o congressional approval.
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AHAHAHAHA! Clearly you havent raised kids.
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To real Ron Paul supporters (I paste this EVERYWHERE so don’t be surprised to see it again). After Rand’s endorsement we were confused and all sorts of trolls took advantage of it confusing us even more (their “logic”: Rand=Ron so they acted together to betray us, so now support Gary Johnson) in massive number of posts and even videos. DO NOT GO FOR IT! Stay strong and determined! OUR PERSISTENCE is what will win our country back!
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Thank you, Ron Paul.
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ABSOLUTELY !!!
“There should be no doubt that our security interests are best served by completely staying out of the internal strife now raging in Syria.”
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Very well said. We need more people like him in con-gress. Maybe then we wouldn’t be in the trouble we’re in now.
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Killary Clinton and Susan Rice along with Robert Ford doing the bidding of their Zionist masters
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From the heart of America, Americans do not want this either. The evil corporate elite have hijacked our American government. The 1% bring war to the 99%. Electronic “voter-fraud” machines have taken the peoples’ votes away. We cannot reign in our politicians, who are backed by the military and industry. President Eisenhower warned of this very thing. Ron Paul was our last hope at bringing our troops home where they belong, instead of trading blood for oil. My prayers go to all of the 99%.
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1:45 “Sadly the people don’t object”?
WTF is he talking about? I wonder how defines “objecting”; be respectful and don’t cause a ruckus? We have no representation.
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