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Ron Paul: Why Are We In Afghanistan?

Venue: U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Date: 10/15/2009
Transcript:
Ron Paul: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In the last months, we have had a pretense of having a debate about Afghanistan, but unfortunately, it’s not much of a debate. We’re deciding whether or not to send 40,000 or 80,000 troops over to Afghanistan and we can’t even [...]

Ron Paul on Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize

Date: 10/9/2009
Key points:

Ron Paul wasn’t totally shocked that it happened
the prize represents not peace, but internationalism, world government and a UN/NATO-type approach to global affairs
Obama’s tone is better, but he isn’t pro-peace
Obama totally neutralized the anti-war left, which is very sad
the same happens when conservatives are elected: they promise less government, but give us more, [...]

End the Wars and Bring Our Troops Home!

Event: Florida Liberty Summit with Ron Paul
Location: Orlando, FL
Date: August 7, 2009
Ron Paul: If we are to have a small government, that government should be restrained and limiting its power and authority to the protection of our liberty and nothing else.
There shouldn’t be a perpetual war on the people. They say there is always [...]

Ron Paul Rejects US Taxpayer-Funded Egypt/Israel Treaty

Statement of Congressman Ron Paul
United States House of Representatives
Egypt/Israel Peace Treaty Should NOT Be a Model for Future Agreements
March 31, 2009
Mr. Speaker: I rise in reluctant opposition to H Res 282. I do so not because I oppose our recognizing peace as preferable to, and more productive than, war. On the contrary, too [...]

Friendship And Commerce With All Nations

In his latest column Ron Paul emphasizes the need for the US to stop meddling in the affairs of other nations, to bring our troops home and to get our economy back into the business of production, not destruction. — tmartin

Opportunities for Peace and Nonintervention
by Ron Paul
Last week I discussed our worsening economic situation and [...]

Ron Paul: The Last Chance for Peace

Ron Paul speaks truth to power and continues his work for peace and prosperity, both of which are severely threatened by the warmongering supporters of HJ Resolution 362.