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By RonPaul.com on July 5, 2010
Channel: CNN Date: 7/4/2010 Transcript Don Lemon: So other conservatives have called on Steele to step down, like Dick Cheney and Weekly Standard editor Senator Bill Kristol. But you won’t hear Texas Congressman Ron Paul joining that drumbeat. He is coming out in support of Steel’s comments and he is joining us live via Skype. [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Afghanistan, Michael Steele, Obama, War |
By RonPaul.com on July 3, 2010
Congressman Ron Paul today issued the following statement on Michael Steele’s recent comments that Afghanistan is a war of President Obama’s choosing: “I would like to congratulate Michael Steele for his leadership on one of the most important issues of today. He is absolutely right: Afghanistan is now Obama’s war. During the 2008 campaign, Obama [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Republican Party | Tagged Afghanistan, Michael Steele, Obama |
By RonPaul.com on July 2, 2010
Statement of Congressman Ron Paul United States House of Representatives The War That’s Not a War July 1, 2010 In January 1991, we went to war in the Middle East against Saddam Hussein, Iraq’s dictator who was our ally during the Iran-Iraq war. A border dispute between Kuwait and Iraq broke out after our State [...]
Posted in Ron Paul in Congress, Ron Paul's Speeches | Tagged Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Iraq, Lies, War |
By RonPaul.com on July 2, 2010
Date: 07/01/2010 Transcript Ron Paul: Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this rule. It’s been described rather vividly on this side of the aisle how messy this process is, so I strongly oppose this. Of course, I also strongly oppose the funding, especially the funding for the war. This is a war that I’ve [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Afghanistan, Osama Bin Laden, Taliban, War |
By RonPaul.com on June 27, 2010
Date: 06/27/2010 The Military Can Waste Money Too by Ron Paul This past week various news events once again made it abundantly clear that our foreign policy is an abject failure. Unfortunately, in spite of this the administration is determined to stay on this destructive course, despite any past promises to change it. For Afghanistan [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Afghanistan, Europe, McChrystal, Military, Peace, War |
By RonPaul.com on April 7, 2010
A coalition of neocons, oil industry executives and religious extremists want to redraw the boundaries of the Middle East. But it’s not going to turn out the way they want: Afghanistan is a no-win situation, and reports of war crimes and torture continue to do irreparable harm to America’s reputation all around the world. Show: [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged 9/11, Afghanistan, Freedom Watch, Judge Andrew Napolitano, Neocons, Taliban, Torture, War, War Crimes |
By RonPaul.com on March 28, 2010
In his latest interview with RT Ron Paul explained that there is no “right” to healthcare and that Obamacare will further increase the costs of healthcare – and might even drive the US into bankruptcy. On foreign policy, Ron Paul discussed the American empire, efforts to end the Afghanistan war, and America’s dependence on China. [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Health Care, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Afghanistan, bankruptcy, China, Economic crisis, Obamacare, RT, War |
By RonPaul.com on March 15, 2010
Supporting the War Instead of the Troops by Ron Paul Last week, Congress debated a resolution [H. Con Res 248] directing the President to withdraw our troops from Afghanistan no later than the end of this year. The Constitution gives the power to declare war to the Congress, so it is clearly appropriate for Congress [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Writings | Tagged Afghanistan, End the War, H Con Res 248 |
By RonPaul.com on March 10, 2010
Ron Paul spoke on the House floor today in support of Dennis Kucinich’s H. Con Res 248 which would end the war in Afghanistan and bring U.S. Armed Forces home within 30 days. Location: Congress Date: 03/10/2010 Original cosponsors of Dennis Kucinich’s bill include Representatives John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI); Ron Paul (R-TX); José Serrano (D-NY); [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul in Congress, Ron Paul's Speeches | Tagged Afghanistan, Dennis Kucinich, H Con Res 248, Iraq, Peace, Taliban, War |
By RonPaul.com on January 31, 2010
Shortly before the Rally for the Republicans, Ron Paul and Rand Paul were interviewed about the Tea Party Movement, undeclared wars, terrorism, Israel, and Rand Paul’s candidacy for the US Senate. Date: 01/31/2010 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Transcript: Interviewer: Doctors Paul, thanks for joining us here before your Rally for the Republicans, and because you’re the [...]
Posted in Rand Paul, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Afghanistan, Israel, Kentucky, Louisville, Rand Paul, Senate, Tea Party Movement, Terrorism, Undeclared War |
By RonPaul.com on December 15, 2009
Channel: RT Date of Interview: 12/9/2009 Transcript Dina Gusovsky: Obama administration officials, including General Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, are on Capitol Hill testifying, trying to convince lawmakers to accept and support Barack Obama’s Afghanistan strategy. But Congressman Ron Paul warns that these plans could result in a foreign policy disaster. He joins me [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Foreign Policy, Monetary Policy, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Afghanistan, Audit the Fed, Competing Currenciew, Dollar, War |
By RonPaul.com on December 10, 2009
Show: Mike Church Show Host: Mike Church Date: 12/9/2009 Transcript Mike Church: And just as I promised, we have Congressman Ron Paul on the line with us, and we have him for enough time to ask certain questions about what’s going on today here today. Do you have a question for the congressman? 1-866-95-PATRIOT or [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Afghanistan, Constitution, Jury Nollufication, Mike Church, Pakistan, Secession, Social Security |
By RonPaul.com on December 8, 2009
Who Wants War? by Ron Paul If anyone still doubted that this administration’s foreign policy would bring any kind of change, this week’s debate on Afghanistan should remove all doubt. The President’s stated justifications for sending more troops to Afghanistan and escalating war amount to little more than recycling all the false reasons we began [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Writings | Tagged Afghanistan, Eisenhower, Military-Industrial Complex, Obama, War Profiteering |
By RonPaul.com on December 5, 2009
Channel: Fox Business Date: 12/02/2009 Transcript News Anchor: In the meantime, we turn out attention from the health of the markets to the economic health of our nation. As the president announced last night that he will be sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan for this surge, a brief surge. Let’s take a listen. Obama: [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Afghanistan, Fox Business, Obama, Perpetual War |
By RonPaul.com on December 2, 2009
Venue: Joint Hearing on Afghanistan Date: 12/02/2009 Transcript Mr. Speaker: The gentleman from Texas, Mr. Paul. Ron Paul: I thank you, Mr. Chairman. I welcome the panel today. I wished I could promise you an eloquent statement where I could convert all of you to a non-interventionist foreign policy and a policy where we’re not [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul in Congress | Tagged Afghanistan, Bush Doctrine, Hillary Clinton, Robert Gates |
By RonPaul.com on November 25, 2009
Show: Montel Across America Host: Montel Williams Date: 11/25/2009 Transcript Montel Williams: We have the pleasure of being joined by one of our favorite guests here on “Montel Across America”. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome him, he’s a congressman from the 14th district of Texas. Welcome, Congressman Ron Paul, to “Montel Across America”. Ron Paul: [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Afghanistan, Montel Across America, Montel Williams, Obama, War |
By RonPaul.com on November 18, 2009
On November 18, 2009, Congressman Ron Paul took part in a 60 minute special order on the House floor about the continuing quagmire in Afghanistan. Date: 11/18/2009 Event: House Floor Special Order: A True Bipartisan Effort Steve Kagen: I believe there is a better way of doing things in America, and I am convinced that [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul in Congress | Tagged 9/11, Afghanistan, Steve Kagen |
By RonPaul.com on November 3, 2009
Channel: Russia Today Date: 11/01/2009 Transcript Dina Gusovsky: A national emergency is declared in the United States, but it doesn’t have anything to do with the war in Afghanistan, the economic crisis, or nukes in Iran. Instead, it’s H1N1, the swine flu. But is all this media hysteria really justified, and is the threat as [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Health Care, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Afghanistan, Dina Gusovsky, H1N1, Iran, Pakistan, Russia Today, Swine Flu |