Ron Paul: Talks, not war with Iran

[mit26chell]

Too bad this movement never amounted to anything. Fuck. I'm scared as hell we'll be at war with Iran by 2011. I just wish we could send Sean hannity and crowd, those who WANT a nuclear war it seems, over to fight.

[soccom8341576]

Dude, when didn't they put the Iranian president on the phone too? I want to talk too!

[raigekimaru]

war is not profitable for our economy. it's just american government being policing, controlling and egotistical. the problem is that democracy makes it so that whichever group yells the loudest gets their legislation passed. our country was meant to be a republic, not a democracy.

[turtleliker]

Not profitable for our country, but profitable for them.

[TheTruthCanBePainful]

Anybody stop to wonder why the Mainstream Media isn't covering this??? They are just as criminal as the Rogue elements who have been steering our government. Fight the INFO WAR. Get the word out. THIS is our only hope. Once all the brainwashed sheep of America are sucked in, we are doomed.

[ronheri]

Ron Paul was our only hope. Now we suffer through four more years of hell. 2012 will be a time of real change...a time for Ron Paul or Jesse Ventura.

[vontrop]

obama will not live up to his promise to speak to irans pres not now after he appointed a zionist as chief of staff

[jimiydoorshamelech]

"[In Israel] journalists enjoy a freedom not found elsewhere in the region."

- Reporters Without Borders, 2007_

Source: "Israel - Annual Report 2007," Reporters Without Borders Web site

According to 'Reporters Without Borders' Iran continues to be the largest prison for the press in the Middle East, and in the organization's annual estimation on freedom of the press in the world in 2007 Iran ranks as number 166 out of 169 total countries.

[soccom8341576]

no reason to fight Iran.

They can do alot of damage too.

The people of Iran could do a lot more to change the image of Iran into not what the government wants, but what they the people want. And same with the US.

[tonylee1973]

Ron Paul rules. And Barbara Lee is awesome also!

[jimiydoorshamelech]

muslim pakistan never said:

If one day, the Islamic world is also equipped with weapons like those that Israel possesses now, then the imperialists' strategy will reach a standstill because the use of even one nuclear bomb inside Israel will destroy everything. However, it will only harm the Islamic world. It is not irrational to contemplate such an eventuality.

(December 2001)Hashemi Rafsanjani, former President of Iran, Now on expediency council of Iran, Considered a Moderate)

[silus2000]

I like that intro beat. What is it??

[jimiydoorshamelech]

Hudud statutes (present Islamic Republic of Iran) do not grant equal rights to Muslims and non-Muslims. For example, a Muslim man who is convicted of committing adultery with a Muslim woman receives 100 lashes. If a non-Muslim man commits adultery with a Muslim woman, the death penalty is called for.

[soccom8341576]

well, what do the people over there think. Do they think that is unfair or not? They do have the right and responsibility to make their own law. We cannot do it for them.

If they happen to hate non-muslims, then simply don't go there. If you don't agree with the death penalty, don't go there.

[icarus999]

this is the half of paul's policies that make sense

[farhadcoyote]

You've just got to love Ron Paul.

[jimiydoorshamelech]

Iran Press News:

A doctor employed at Bagheeyehollah Hospital in Tehran (connected with the revolutionary guards) where Zahra Kazemi, deceased Iranian/Canadian photojournalist was transfered before dying, left Iran and for the first time, in an interview with a German publication divulged that the regime's interogators and goons had brutally gang-raped the photojournalist while she was under qustioning and torture.T

[farhadcoyote]

Impeach Pelosi

[Soulrazr]

lol he slurred his words there a lil bit. My hero, no matter what he does he makes his speeches sound good. Logical choice for pres. Goes to show you America is not being logical. Come on now, President Insane McCain, hell no.

[ruanrushedin]

I love Ron Paul!

[fearonism]

You tell em Ron!

[davood1357]

Go Iran!!

[maggiebott]

I called both of my senators and congressman, and said that talking was the only option that the public would tolerate.

[lightleague]

AWESOME display of what our country NEEDS to do. Love the phones.

[chere7up]

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join join join!! its exciting!! Its happpening!! Its awesome we have more liberties now!!

RON PAUL hasnt endorsed ANY candidate!

[freethinkin2]

Iran has been the most peaceful nation in the Middle-East. Israel has been attacking all of it's neighbors!!

[soccom8341576]

And even worse, under the pretense of defending itself.

[Syphonaptera]

Sir Ron Paul is SO COOL!! He is so bright...PAUL, you have our blessings..

[oo00Epidemic00oo]

loooooool i stumbled on this vid and i realized that i am subscribed to this channel. i need to keep up with the news :D

[musicsheddcom]

Wow, you would never see this in MSM!

[MetalJacket01]

AIPAC owns both parties. Democrats can only do so much or risk angering AIPAC and Israel's leadership as being anti-Israel.

[1kel40b]

DR. PAUL IS AWESOME

[littlemisspissy]

"PEACE BREAKS OUT"

Oh, if only it were possible.

[divinejudge1]

WE NEED TO LOBBY Congress and the Senate as individuals to keep out of IRAN.

Write you elected officals NOW!!!

[thecops90210]

So an attempt by theocrats simultaneously bankrolling jihadists and trying (ineptly) to plagiarize nuclear weapons doesn't concern you? Must be nice.

[divinejudge1]

No it doesn't worry me. It worries me more that Zionist Christians are pushing for war because they are interpeting "The Book of Relevations" in the Bible and use it to lobby our federal politics for war with Iran.

I worry about the extreme side of religion that I witness and understand here in America.

[thecops90210]

The 12th Imam coming back is their incitement to destroy Israel. The whole world isn't waiting on the next elected commander-in-chief to be salvaged. The situation across mesopotamia is due to a messianic ideology in conjunction with 21st century weaponry.

Even if McCain gets elected, which is unlikely, Obama has already said he's in 100% lockstep with whatever Israel wants to do.

I think we can both agree monotheism has lead us to WW3. As an atheist, I definitely share in your disgust.

[divinejudge1]

Thank you for that insight on the 12th Imam. I'm wondering where I can read up on that subject matter, and who the movers and shakers are in such an idiological/theological movement.

Indeed it is a disgust that shared by many.

Take Care

[bboucharde]

DivineJudge1,

You can read about Ahmedinejad's dangerous & irrational beliefs by pasting this phrase into Google:

"Divine mission driving Iran's new leader"

from the London Telegraph of Jan 15, 2006.

I have such mixed feelings here: I absolutely reject Islamo-Fascism, but I don't trust Bush-Cheney, either. I am very concerned about Tel Aviv's control of the US Congress, but I also recognize that Israel is by far the most civilized country in the MidEast.

The future looks bloody.

[fr44ed]

bboucharde :

but I also recognize that Israel is by far the most civilized country in the MidEast.

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You really need to get some up to date informatiom from not compromised sources.

[bboucharde]

fr44ed,

I do follow some moderate Arab print and video sources, and I am no Zionist. But Israel is the most civilized country in that region, when it comes to civil liberties of Israeli citizens, the treatment of women, due process of law, and open & free elections.

But the entire region is a powder keg that could easily blow up into WWIII. It looks nearly hopeless to avoid more carnage--what a tragedy! Please recommend a source that is not compromised. I do watch Al Jazeera.

[ShiekYerbooty]

There goes a great American !

[percymate]

Ron Paul makes a great point. Why can't we talk with Iran? We talked with Russia when they wanted to blow us all up. Bush is a bully.

[Syphonaptera]

The problem is the republicans that do not belong to the republican side! These persons are far to intelligent and just for the rep camp but still they vote for republican presidents to be. They must swich to democrats so this dumb stand of during the elections finally ends.

[1kel40b]

dems. and reps. are in THE SAME BOAT. LOOK AT THEIR VOTING RECORDS

[oftheborg]

Most republicans aren't republicans. They have become democrats, and the only way democrats can try to regain the office is by appearing anti-war, something that democrats have 'NEVER' been. Even W got into office by opposing Clinton's policy of policing the world. Don't foolishly cling to, or stereotype one party or the other. Most of the people in each party are corrupt. Insulting each other is what gets us into these messes in the first place.

[Syphonaptera]

oftheborg , you lost all sense of reason buddie. WTF? Democrats are republicans,democrats only want war, anti-war is republican, war is Clinton...?...Buddie. Cool down , you make NO sense at all.CRAPUBLICANS are warmongers, some democrats agree on that because they must obey the AIPAC oppression.

[oftheborg]

I appreciate that you've portrayed me as frothing at the mouth, but having a sense of reason as defined by our current political climate is not what I'm aiming for. Please do your homework and look at the history of each party. Also, if you look carefully, you'll see that there were just as many deaths under the Clinton administration as there are under W. Why is that? Because Clinton was responsible for more poorly planned military engagements in his term than there had been in the last 50 yrs.

[oftheborg]

*military deaths. I was trying to stay under the character count.

I also don't consider myself belonging to either party. I look at the character and the wisdom of each candidate in every area that effects us as U.S. Citizens.

[kscadi]

Excellent video. The benefit of talking is immeasurable.

[cmanw]

GREAT VIDEO! I'm so glad that some of our leaders got together and did this. Ronald Reagan would have been down there on the lawn talking on the phone to the citizens of Iran. It is absolutely REDICULOUS that we're even considering war with Iran when we refuse to talk to them first.

Thank you Ron Paul for setting a good example for our country!

[bebop54]

bravo ! realnews for havin' ron paul !

FIGHT TO GET HIM IN ...

[julianhpike]

We need more Ron Paul Republicans.

[j0hnwi11iams]

Why would ANYONE believe a WORD that comes out of the mouth of a NEOCON? It's like pleading to be screwed AGAIN.

[timetofly5]

I wanted to say that there were two presidential candidates in this video what I watch you r new I would like to hear that just once on you new cast be different you say your not like the big media know walk the walk

[freekrolik]

excellent!

[freakintarded11]

Go Ron Paul he supports Hemp for industrial use also smart man.

[bebop54]

hemp could be used for energy ......fuel

it's a shame ....

i sure hopes he gets in ....

[SatwaMan]

Ron Paul rocks !

[littlemisspissy]

What a great idea!!! World citizens talking to each other... what a concept!... If the followers lead, the leaders will follow... DEMAND that our government seeks to normalize relations.

[oolong2]

The fact that people need organize a press meet to point out something that should be OBVIOUS to *every* american is FREAKING RIDICULOUS.

[dtaijo174]

Cool. Notice my man RP was there?

Love that guy :)

[efectomariposa93]

Nice to see.

All this talk about not communicating with countries that is viewed as "enemies" is a little bit old and belongs with all the other "zero tolerance" positions, and haven't we already seen that it is not working out?

Ron Paul rules! He sure sparked something huge.

[lastnymleft]

People talking to people, getting along fine, whilst governments try to incite wars.

What value are governments adding here? Everything can be handled directly by the people. Anarchism is a much more sophisticated, peaceable way of life.

[lastnymleft]

...but if we *are* to have governments, let it be filled with, and led by, the likes of Ron Paul. If he lived a couple of hundred years ago, he would have been a signatory to the Declaration of Independence.

Shouldn't that be the criteria for how we elect our presidents? One simple question:

Is this person someone that you can see having been a Founding Father?

Obama? No. McCain? No. Clinton? No. Ron Paul? YES!

[bbburton]

If Congress would just impeach Bush, we all could be talking to anyone in the world.

[marceladyt]

Please, stop believing what the media is telling you. There are 24 yes 24 independant reports stating that Iran stopped his attempt on building nuclear weapons since 2003. There IS NO reason to bomb them on these grounds. The US will once again make very big mistakes with this. To me, i am from Holland, it seems that you are delibertly trying to ruine your own country. You are already bankrupt and owned by the Chinese and oil states. Stop fooling yourselfs. This Ron Paul is your only hope.

[nicolenigro]

I am from the US, and the funny thing is most of the public is so brainwashed they don't see it that way. They just fight over the top 2 media and corporate picked candidates. Those of us who have woken up are a minority. But at least Ron Paul's message is spreading, even with the younger generations!

Except for the bombing Iran part- the overwhelming majoority of us do not want war with Iran; over 80% of people of all different polical parties, ages and races think we heading in (cont'd)

[nicolenigro]

the wrong direction, and over 60% would prefer to talk to Iran.

And greetings to you in Holland!

(Sorry for not spell checking before posting the previous comment- that should say "majority" and "political.")

[MementoExpose]

ROTFL !

[MementoExpose]

Iran= Boss, long live Iran

[jotunobsidianeyes]

I know a couple people in Iran, they're not all bad they just have crazy people in control of their government.

[MementoExpose]

Like America you mean? I don't see Iranians threatening to bomb America because they have crazy people in control of the government

[jotunobsidianeyes]

Yup, that's what I meant.

[TheStoicAgnostic]

sounds a lot like the united states

sounds like any country actually

[TimberGeek]

No air time for Bob Barr?

Seriously??? A presidential candidate who polled 7% nationally even before announcing his bid for the LP nomination?

You aren't going to go all pro-McCain on us next?

[charlessmyth]

Congress must recover its ability to constrain the executive authority of the President, handed to Truman. Didn't hear anyone demanding the reavailability of this responsibility, but Ron Paul alluded to it. Iran is making zero attempt to make its position clearer with respect to the Euro, etc., in lieu of the Dollar for oil as a motive for war, but insists on being objectionable and raising as many hackles as possible. As for Ron Paul, the media may be at fault, but they also have youtube.

[johndownunder]

Diplomacy that saves lives and supports peace is an intellient human response.War should be the last resort not the first option.

[josiahdallas]

its a tough issue. I still dont know what I think we should do. Tlk to them when we know they are nutts or just strike when Im sure they have something up their sleeve.....catch 22?

[atrhick]

good stuff, Obama was right !