It's amazing how idiots think that we just have to keep on doing more of the same foreign policy, and it will work out-- by going to war against Iran.
oh man, I figured I would get standard negative reception with my post, but thats the OPPOSITE of what i got! good to see that I really am on the side of the intelligent!
I posted this vid up on my facebook anyway, it might not reach most, but something is better than nothing.
This is too smart, I cant use it. No, seriously, if I put this on my facebook most people will be like "huuurp... BAH Screw it im not voting for that gay bashing racist im voting for obama again."
I will then lodge a tomahawk in my forehead.
we need more sensational advertising for RP, stuff like that "compassion of RP" one, that even an idiot can look at and see that RP is the one!
@RainbowGnash You make a good point; sentient people are generally quite keen on learning more about Ron Paul. It's the others who need to be coddled along. Their strong point, though, is their ability to see which way the wind blows. For those ready to wake up we need something that appeals to their newly acquired thirst for truth and reason. The others will follow in time, and a landslide victory is possible. Anyone who can support Ron Paul with donations now should do so.
true so many have woke up...even if people sent $10 a month or less it would help.... just imagine if everyone who clicked on 'like' would give just what they could....
i know what you mean but i have been putting the vids up... i start with the short ones, i have one relative that wasn't going to vote at all now looking towards ron paul ..if you teach only one it is worth the time
Excellent!! Very good analysis of the "politics" of going to war and the ever consistent Ron Paul anti-war stance, a position as a veteran myself I totally support, is well explained here. It really turns my stomach to see some of these politicians nonchalantly discuss sending our troops to fight and die in wars that is in essence is destroying our country economically, and is essentially making our country less stable. Great Job!!!
My issue is that he isn't willing to talk about Iran as any kind of threat when they are, at least to an extent.... On the other hand the media/ government has good reason to Over hype, and I feel like the reality of the Iran situation is somewhere in between those two extrema.
@liquidstl Iran is a country surrounded by nukes. They aren't going to launch one at Israel or the US - if they do, they'll be destroyed. This isn't some backwater third world country. This is a country with metropolitan areas and shopping malls and hospitals and historical sites. The people of Iran don't want a war in their country! They want a nuke so they can have a seat at the table. This is just more hype - more government and media generated propaganda.
Ron Paul has said that if military intervention was required it would be dealt out swiflty and with the utmost power to the extent that such action removes all ability of the advisary to react! (I am paraphrasing)
Lance Corporal Rouse here, served 2 tours in Iraq . You do not support me, and let me tell you I seen what our military is capable of and Iran in no way poses a threat to the USA. In fact Israel could take out Iran pretty quickly if they were hell bent on it. Stop letting Fox news and msnbc manipulate you. Most of my comrades are tired of the wars and ready to come home. Now you be a good citizen and vote someone in who will get us home for real and you TRULY support us!!
What I find interesting about this video is how it uses mostly left-leaning news organization polls as proof that most Americans don't favor the wars we fought. As to Libya, the arguement against intervention there wasn't about cost or that a Dem was conducting it. First, it was about the fact that Obama didn't get Congressional approval for his action (unlike Bush before Iraq and Afghanistan), and that Obama granted foreign powers command over our military for that conflict (along with the....
...concerns about who those rebels are). The video also fails to mention the decade's long smear campaign conducted by enemies of Bush as they villified the wars, and our soldiers during the entire conflict. Public opinion changed, largely, due to the smearing. Further, this video fails to mention Paul's plan to systematically shut down our military bases, and as such, greatly weaken our influenece in the world. Think about Libya, Eqypt, Iran, and others who are falling into the hands of the...
...muslim brotherhood: an organization dedicated to imposing shira law on the entire world!, and who have decalred a holy war against us REGARDLESS of what we do! They are in the process of consolidating thier power even as the US pulls it's forces back. Iran now has nuclear capability along with Pakistan, and some others. They were willing to slam jet planes into our buildings on 9/11. What do you people think they'll do next if we don't stop them?! Ron Paul has no concept of what we're up ...
...against!! Any of you who read this post, don't get me wrong. There are things I like about Paul, but his stance on foreign policy would be a greater disaster than anything Bush or Obama have done. Bear in mind that some enemies have to be confronted, or they'll simply wait for thier opportunity to strike, and, when that opportunity presents itself, kill as many as they can!!!
@Blizeful If we left them alone, from now on, they'd still attack us. The reason for this is because of what they believe. They hold that any who do not believe in thier faith are thier enemies. The US has been a particular target for them, in part, because our nation is influenced by the Judeo-Christian tradition. It doesn't matter how many times we try to tell them we want peace. That's not thier goal. In my next post, I'll cite some direct evidence of this.
Let me offer two points of evidence of what I've been posting. 1. The Koran itself proclaims what their minset is regarding us. In QURAN 8:12 it says, "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off thier heads and strike off every fingertip of them." 2. There is a vid on YouTube which tells about our nation's early encounters with Islamic extremists. Cheak out, "Early Muslim Extremists in American History." That should give you a clear picture of what we face.
@USSJ3 Dude, the fact is that the US Gov't.....not America needs to stay the hell out of other countries problems. Our govt has supported Arab dictators, bombed the hell out them killing innocent citizens, and support for Israel. Search "Netanyahu agrees with Ron Paul" on youtube. These people (including Israel) are not worth one American life or dollar. Plain and Simple.
@dmoneyas24 I don't think you understand the enemy we face. The US could commit to being uninvolved, but it would make no difference. The ideology of those who hate us is such that they'll attack us regardless of what we do, or don't do. See the vid I cited to Blizeful. Should we decide not to take action (when needed) we could very well end up with an attack that makes 9/11 seem like NOTHING. Israel is, argueably, our only true Middle Eastern ally! We defend our friends.
@USSJ3 9/11 wouldnt have happened if the intelligence officers would have done there job. Seems like you're scared of some major attack. Wouldnt these people just set off random small bombs in major cities?....that's easy to do. Why haven't they done it? It's propaganda. The US needs to stay out of the Holy war and quit playing both sides. We defend our "friends" yet we send money to both sides. Netanyahu blatanly told US congress to stay out of the way.
@dmoneyas24 The intelligence community at the time did not have the ability to pull thier resources together. Each agency had a piece of the puzzle, but they couldn't put that puzzle together to see what those terrorists were planning. On top of this, much of what those terrorists did to prepare for the attacks were legal. Their pilots were trained in the US. The items they used to take over the planes were legal at the time as well. Add to this the fact that our govt didn't take them seriously-
-when they had warnings like the first bombing of the World Trade Center, and the attack on the USS Cole. Our nation failed to recognize that they were at war with us. We had treated thier actions like crimes instead of as acts of war. We paid a heavy price. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!?! They have tried to do so, sometimes with success. The Underware bomber (a failure, thankfully) and the attack on Fort Hood (a success, unfortunately) are just TWO examples of this. These events are a matter of record-
-and are NOT propoganda. Look it up for yourself if you don't believe it! The US didn't play sides under Bush. That may be the case now under a statist president, but it hasn't always been so. I'd be interested to read the quote by Netanyahu telling Congress to "stay out of it". Will you cite it for me? The truth is this: Terrorists won't stop unless we force them to stop. I'll never fully understand how people military spending as a waste when the real waste is ENTITLEMENTS (60% of the budget).
@USSJ3 Add to the fact that the US govt has killed millions in the middle east, 9/11 pilots had the cockpit doors unlocked, majority of hijackers were from Saudi Arabia & US govt attacks Iraq (currently building the case to attack Iran), US supported these "terrorists" against the soviets, etc. Was the shooting at Vtech terrorism? What about the guy that was shooting at cars in hollywood last week? Why havent the "terrorists" attacked more and more?...it's really easy to do.
@dmoneyas24 You didn't address the facts I gave you in my posts. Do you deny these facts? Do you not realize that those terrorists are at war with us, and that they have NO intention of stopping? I shudder to think what our national security would be like with people such as yourself or Paul in command. You blame the US for the problem, which is false. Further, Paul believes almost solely in diplomacy. It's nothing more than accomodation, which doesn't work. I believe in peace through strength.
Well done. I like Dr. Paul's foreign policy, his honesty, integrity, and constitutionally sound voting record... In my opinion he is the only candidate worth my vote.
While I agree with the sentiments of this video, it has many flaws:
1-There is a complete lack of mention of the immorality of these wars or of all the hundreds of thousands of people it killed (apparently only US soldiers' lives matter).
2-There is no rational reason why soldiers should know more about terrorism than anyone else.
3-The Libya war wasn't wrong because of whom it brought to power. It was wrong because Libya didn't attack the US and thus the whole thing was immoral and criminal.
@Vebinz I think it's a given (to everyone watching and Mr. Hunter) that it is immoral - it goes without saying. Also, I would trust a soldier more so with what he/she sees in person than what the news media tells me, by far. Veterans and active duty military members support Ron Paul more than any other candidate, and this is significant as to how they feel about the wars and what they've been doing there. I guess I wouldn't consider these flaws.
Wile Mr.Hunter may indeed think the war is immoral, the statement "the war is wrong/bad because many American troops killed" and "the war is wrong/bad because it is immoral" are not necessarily the same.
Many, Left and Right, oppose war only for these material reasons (too manay US troops killed; too much money; bad for US reputation; etc..."), which is wrong-thinking since by that logic is the govt. can minimize troops deaths/costs, then the war is fine (like the drone wars).
@Vebinz Yes, I understand that and agree completely, I just think it's a given that it's immoral to do these things, which is why he didn't bring it up. But apparently some people don't think so. So you're right, he should have mentioned that at least.
These wars including the war on terrorism all stems from 911 and 911 was an inside job. Watch "split the sky 911 follow the money" and "look at the evidenc for controlled demolition on 911 at AE911Truth.
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I'm so proud to have lived through the longest war in U.S. history. Brings a tear to the eye. Maybe if the U.S. kills more people the world will be safe.
Step 2. Say "I am not afraid of my shadow nor am I afraid of Iran."
Step 3. Remind yourself that America is the ONLY nation to ever use a nuclear bomb on another nation.
Step 4. Say "I do not support preemptive war, but Hitler did."
Step 5. Remind yourself that Iran has zero nukes, but Russia has ~2500. The US has ~2000. France ~300. Israel ~300. China ~180. UK ~160. India & Pakistan ~100 each.
Repeat as necessary. No more war! RON PAUL 2012 or NO ONE!
It's not just "foreign policy." Some of those same rightist that loves Ron (who I consider an honorable person in spite of my left-wing worldview) disagree with him on social issues as well.
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Progressivism (anti-liberty "liberalism") advocates changes or reform through GOV'T action.
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@outforsushi He does not take the anti-Israel side, he includes them in his noninterventionist foreign policy. As he often states, we are funding Israel's enemies as well. If we stop funding Israel, we also stop funding those who hate Israel.
@outforsushi - That is an extremely ignorant statement. You need to turn off limbaugh, beck, hannity and levin and start reading and thinking for yourself so you will understand why Ron Paul is against a foreign policy of interventionism. Never mind that its unconstitutional, tragically immoral, and costs us trillions we don't have.
@outforsushi lemurO is correct. He doesn't take an anti semitic stance at all. He just knows all the money we GIVE them is money we BORROW from china. That's a super good deal for them. So let us take our lips off of china's tit and let the jews borrow their own money. I bet they 'll get a better rate of intrest than us anyway
Republicrats like their wars and disapprove of Demican created wars, and Demicans like their wars and disapprove of Republicrat created wars. Total partisan politics. What a fucked up mess of idiots we have in this country.
@shotsky94 - You are a brain-washed idiot. Isolationism means to treat the rest of the world like they do not exist - and that includes to NOT trade with them. Ron Paul and Libertarians feel we should trade with all countries that choose to trade with us but stay out of their internal affairs. This is the EXACT same foreign policy George Washington advocated in his farewell address. People that trade freely don't tend to kill each other. Your tragic meddling ways are totally unconstitutional too
@shotsky94 - Your point about George Washington confirms my point in how far we have strayed from what the founding fathers envisioned for this country. The Constitution is a blueprint defining the limitations of the federal government and was written to protect us from them (the federal government) because the framers were well aware of tyranny. This tyranny and our "responsibilities" to other countries must end now. It is immoral to impose force on anyone, and once again - WE ARE BROKE!
@38spence Ron Paul should follow his son's example. There is room for moderation in this world. Take one extreme----that we have to be everywhere at everytime or the other extreme- we should be nowhere, never and at no time. There is a middle ground we can find there between neoconservative warmongering and isolationism or whatever you want to sugarcoat it as---noninterventionism or whatever.
@shotsky94 - While you advocate taking the "middle ground," the progressives/globalists/statists/socialists/communists/fascists (all basically the same thing) are hell-bent on regulating, taxing and controlling our lives in a steady as you go incremental fashion. How many more of your liberties are you willing to give up? When those that feel entitled to what you have are rioting in the streets and being encouraged by our own president, will you still be seeking the middle ground?
Threatened establishment acts hysterically now - through police and media now, but they play dirty (sending provocatours to OWS or blacking out Ron Paul in media)
What will stop them from keeping young people from voting (if only people under 30 could vote he would win! I'm above 30 and RP's supporter but his electorat is youngest!)?or faking the results?
They attack us because we are free, so we attack everybody to spread our freedom. If that statement does not make any sense what so ever Ron Paul is the only sane person running for president.
Jack, I usually find your video interesting and insightfull, but not this one.
Throwing around statistics and sounbytes about wars is pretty shallow.
There is a middle ground between going to war at the drop of the hat (current policy) and a complete non-interventionist policy (Ron Paul's policy).
Extremists have taken advantage of other countries' peaceful policies towards Islam, and this has lead them to dissaster. Thailand, the Phllipines, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Argentina etc.
@LibertyDownUnder - I'm going to assume you don't understand because you are from Australia...
Our interventionist foreign policy is totally unconstitutional, tragic as hell both in lives lost (our troops and innocent "collateral damage") and in the treatment of our wounded for the rest of their lives, and has and will cost us for generations due to what the CIA calls "blowback." Lastly, our country is broke which means the money to pay for this comes from borrowing or inflating our dollar.
@magentawave, well I agree with you, apart from the bit about non-US citizens being incapable of understanding these issues.
The question is what to do about it. If you pull out of every base on the planet immediately, you'll have total chaos and most likely an extremist takeover. It's happened in Afghanistan in the late 80s.
"Peace" slogans are easy to throw around. Putting together a realistic withdrawal plan is not.
@LibertyDownUnder - One of the few powers enumerated in the Constitution is for our federal government to defend our borders - and they don't. This globalist agenda of policing the world must end and all our troops must come home. The pres has the sole power to bring all troops home now. Re Afghanistan: USSR never should have gone there and neither should we, besides, the people don't want us there either. Chaos? Its already chaos and we aren't making it any better. BOTTOM LINE: WE ARE BROKE!
@magentawave, technically, yes you are broke. But you are still the world's biggest (or 2nd biggest) exporter, and you can still turn this thing around.
True, you Yanks & the Russians should have never gone to Afghanistan, but once you're in - you can't just pack and leave it in a state of dissaster. This is what you did last time, and as I said - it did not work out well.
@LibertyDownUnder - "Technically?" Deficit spending proves we are broke & we are 75 to 120 TRILLION in debt. "Turn this thing around?" Yes you can "just pack it in & leave" & that is what we should do for anything that is a total failure. It always amazes me how statists (both neocons & fuzzy thinking leftists) are so apt to continue failed policies, and especially something as tragic & immoral as needless wars. You embrace the sweet sugary statist brainwashing. Turn off your TV and think.
@LibertyDownUnder - PART 1 - Its difficult to not write in "slogans" in this limited space. The pres has the Constitutional power to veto bills, nominate Supreme Court Justices, and are the Commander In Chief. They aren't allowed to go to war without Congress declaring war (but do it all the time), but a pres does have the power to bring ALL troops home immediately without anyone elses approval.
People have to understand the reasons and history behind Ron Paul's stances on issues such as foreign policy b4 they go and make decisions as to whether or not to support him. There is SO MUCH more going on behind the scenes then even the mildest conspiracy theorist and/or anti govt. minded individual can comprehend. Unfortunately their are some thing EVEN Ron can't say because they are just to inflamatory & basically accuse some very powerful ppl and institutions of flat out corruption.
@juiceyjas23 & i don't buy the fact that Ron Paul won't stand up to this type of corruption and manipulation. He actually talk about it all the time, and has been doing so for years......The problem is he already puts off a lot of people because he SPEAKS THE TRUTH...and people sometimes don't want to hear that. He knows from past experience (2008) that if he wants to become president he has to tone down some of the more controversial stuff....but Trust me once he's president things WILL change!
I think the argument presented here, especially around the 4:00 mark is rather flawed.
The uploader's premise is that Republicans are hypocritical for supporting the Afghan/Iraq wars while opposing the intervention in Libya. Okay, sounds reasonable until you point out the fact that both our involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq was SANCTIONED by Congress. Don't like that fact? That's fine, but it was voted upon. Libya? Libya was not and was spearheaded by the UN and Obama. Slight difference...
And I'm sure I'll get blasted by plenty of the Ronpaulogists that Congress sucks and them funding it doesn't make it a worthy cause. That's a valid point but the fact is that we elect 535 people into office to carry our will into policy. They represent the majority of the American public, at large, most of the time. If you don't like the majority of Americans wanting something... Life sucks, vote accordingly, but don't be surprised when you face opposition being the minority.
A willingness to challenge the Military Industrial Complex sets Ron Paul apart from the rest. But he's anti-choice on abortion I think to pander to the religious right.
Do some research on Israel's booming military arms and technology industry and their ties to the US & some of its biggest companies (some of which are using Israeli technology to spy on you) and you'll start to understand why they really don't want these wars to end. There is A LOT of money to be made in wars and nobody is better at capitalizing on this then the US & Israel. Like Ron Paul says ALL foreign aid to Israel should be CUT OFF!
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Israel DOES NOT need our money (Canada or the US)....we only give them money so that we have some control over the most powerful military nation in the middle east. This is not about making FRIENDS this is about creating ENEMIES.
Our CIA has been causing death and destruction all over the world since the end of WWII. Our foreign policy is dictated by the military industrial complex (Banksters). We set up evil dictatorships (Shah of Iran, Sadam Hussein etc. until they blow up in our faces. Blowback or Karma is the name of the game. We can't even secure our borders and we have troops all over the world. Ron Paul is our only hope!
@ronheri Dead on man! You seem to already know a lot about the US govt's meddling in foreign countries over the past 50+ years but if you haven't read it already go out and buy Naomi Kline's book "Shock Doctrin".....International bestseller and impeccably researched. And guarantee the stuff you read about in that book will want to make you puke! Death, chaos, destroying the political and economic infrastructure of a foreign country in order to further GREED....all in a days work.
Someone better play one of Ron Paul's speeches to the Iranians. You know the one where he says if we would just leave these countries they would leave us alone, They must not have gotten the memo because we left 30 years ago and they are still sponsoring terrorism against us.
Why doesn't Canada have to worry about terrorism/national security like we do? Their country is doubtlessly more economically sound, and more "free" right now than ours, so the argument that terrorists and arab nations attack us for our freedom and prosperity utterly FAILS. Furthermore, in regards to Iran - they haven't invaded a country in literally 100 years and they have a 3rd world military! Yet we have enough nukes to destroy the world 20 times. How is Iran in any way a "threat"?
@LORDV8R1 YEA PROVE IT WE BEEN TALKING ABOUT GETTING THEM AND BEEN ON PLANNING ON GETTING THEM FOR YEARS NOW PROVE THERE SPONSORING TERRORISIM WHO IS REALLY THE TERROIST THINK ABOUT IT LOOK UP SOME OF THE PICS AND VIDEOS OF WHAT ARE TROOPS DO FOR FUN DONT BE A SHEEP
Without praising Bush, one must admit that he DID get legal authority for his wars. Obama? NOT. -- And the left screamed that writing comments upon bills which he signed into law was unconstitutional?
Where is their outrage over conducting war in without legal authority? Libya? Uganda? Yemen? Pakistan? Everywhere else?
Well put Jack Hunter! It seems as though people are behind their party when their party is in power, and against positions when their party is not in power. People need to rethink their positions on things in general.
LOL You give the failed community organizer a C? Are you one of those modern-day teacher that could not pass their own exams? Sorry but that clown is clueless.
"Fight terror." What a mindlessly stupid thing to say. The "War on Terror" is akin to FDR declaring War on Aviation after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Do neocons ever think about the stupid things they say? I guess not. Being a neocon means you never have to analyze, question, or believe anything other than the official party line. It means never having to face the consequences of your foolish policies. It means never having to say you're sorry.
Liking a candidate on most if not 90%or better of his views but persecuting him for one thing doesn't seem reasonable when you'd end up choosing one u agree with only70% of the time, happens quit frequently,
@Paulee625 Giving Israel billions in foreign aid isn't a Christian value. You don't buy your "blessings" with money, especially when the same policies that give Israel billions is also giving billions to its enemies as well - & one of the presidential candidates is lobbied by a major group that supplied petrochemical weapons to Iran, Israel's greatest enemy, for huge profit.
Money has more blood than it does moral. Throwing a bunch of money at Israel will never attain God's blessing.
I love Ron Paul's foreign policy, it's a policy of non intervention which makes sense. The world would like us a lot more if we were not deciding who gets to rule their country. Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan are both cluster fucks. We should not be viewing the cost and American deaths and an indicator of whether a war is successful or not. All of the wars have been successful and destableing regions, killing millions of people and making us even more hated around the world.
@swedishvolvo Good post - I would change the word "like" to "respect". And I would urge all posters to pay attn to what THIS ADM and his Globalist Bd of Directors are doing. I do not want to EVER AGAIN ask our Servicemen-women to serve an Ill-Defined Mission, and I consider those serving a GREAT treasure. And I want them home...
Ron Paul is the only candidate who may attempt to cut the head off the beast.
The rest are republicrat NWO hacks.
We must cut head off the beast before it devours us. This will take more than a few election cycles. It will take doing what will be required. It's time to start thinking Normandy.
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As a Veteran who was deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. The reason I don't think it was "worth the cost" was because of the politicians that told us how to fight. Our military is a fighting force. We are trained to do bad things to bad people. When you take a fighting force and make it wear kid gloves during a mission things get spin out of control quickly. Correct me if I'm wrong but Mr. Paul was for Afghanistan but against Iraq . Both were hostile but in different ways.
As a former i-banker and current investment manager, I like Ron Paul's foreign policy more than his economic one, which I find overly doctrinaire and lacking in an understanding of the nationalistic preconditions to the prosperity he takes for granted. The Austrian libertarians, which I like to a great degree, are nevertheless almost as fundamentalist about economics as Marxists, in their respective ways. But Paul is right on foreign policy.
Ron should announce that he WILL run as a write in third party if necessary so that conservatives and fiscally sane liberals have somebody to vote for.
Nobody knows better than Ron Paul that his agenda must go through our Representatives. He needs our support and help to not only getting elected, but changing the world.
Let's change the world so NEVER again can debt agencies run commercials with big bubble numbers hovering over us asking: "What's your number (slave)?"
@transferpoint2012 Yes I've read my Roman history. To last as long as they did, we should be so lucky. Thanks for the reading list. Maybe I will read my copy of "Atlas Shrugged". It's been staring at me on the shelf for over a year now. I found it at a thrift shop for 25p. I guess you get what you pay for.
I'm sure Ron Paul is worth more than the other Repub candidates combined, but I've never read a book by someone who was running for office that wasn't totally self serving..
"A crass but not untrue answer would be that Republicans don’t mind Republican wars, despite the reasons, results or costs, and Democrats don’t mind Democrat wars, despite the reasons, results or costs. And the American people in general don’t mind wars as long as the results are good and the costs are low." That pretty much sums it up.
@transferpoint2012 How is projecting an outcome based on history and plain facts "ignorant" ? Either we have control over our lives, as a people, through the arm of the Government, or some other entity will assume that power, I'll give you three guesses as to whom that is. I've read WF Buckley's, Pat Buchanan's, George Will's et alls books. Your not suggesting I read some slanted Ron Paul campaign literature, are you ? And for god's sakes,... don't send me to that lunatic Ayn Rand...
i would love to see dr.ron paul in 2012 but im sure the decision has already been made.. the morons outnumber the awake n will vote for whatever name gets the most face time on corporate media and our country will continue the vicious loop of special interest controlling the american people... the bill of rights will soon be worth the paper its printed on ... this is what i will leave for my children and in time their children.. what a terrible failure we have become.
I still love your videos. But I think they've become noticeably safer, more measured, more politically correct since you've begin participating in that horrible thing called politics. Bring back the old Jack!
Barak Obama can't even define his foreign policy because to do so would reveal himself as a traitor and usurper. He isn't even claiming to be our President anymore as he sends in our troops to die without our consent.
Obama is by definition a traitor, and so are most of the people who say they don't like Ron Pauls foreign policy because they know Ron Paul opposes that which controls our foreign policy; fascist corrupt insiders and oligarchs working through the CFR, and Trilateral Commission.
Poverty programs should be done with private charities, not government taxes. If one wants to give half his income or more to encourage teen moms, that's their choice, but don't take my taxes to do it. I choose to donate to more effective places that put people back to work as much as possible.
Jack Hunter looks and sounds like the kind of nerd that should be discussing politics. Hire a gorgeous female to read this though and you would find many more listeners willing to agree. Take Fox, CNN and MSNBC for example.
I hope your concept is sarcastic, even in your attempted reason for occupation, it does the opposite of what you intend, Iraq is now more on the side of the Sharia law state or Iran and in Afghanistan, people that make the Taliban look like feminists occupy the Karhzia government.
I didn't say that, I said that the Karzhia government had fundementalists in power that in comparison make the Taliban look like feminists.
Both countries are worse off, that is nonsense, Iraq is in sectarian war, the christians have been pushed out of both countries, no stable government, if so, curropt, more terrorism than ever, more hatred towards America, more friendly to Iran.
Our foreign policy is disastrous, I don't know what you read, try reading Shcuer.
... it is a fact that the fundementalist government in Afghanistan is MUCH more brutal towards women than the Taliban, the war in Afghansitan has coincided with massive stimulus to the Afghani government with the war effort which has flooded one of the most curropt goverments in the world money, the same government that says it will fight the US gov if a war with Pakistan broke out.
The war has only turned into a Quagmire, like it did for the Soviets.
@RyanR3volution not sure the rationale behind that since the Afghan government is working with the US government to fight terror. At least for the most part.
You are denying that the money pumped into the Afghani government is heading into one of the most corrupt and perverted fundementalist governments in the world?
The past history and statements of key men in the Karzhia government prove this, you would be hard pressed to find anything other than very barbaric things advocated by the government leaders.
The "war" on terror has produced the environment where puppet govs like in Afghanistan are questioning the US with a Pakistan war
I didn't mean to imply their government isn't corrupt. I just doubt they are worse than the Taliban. I think it is proving futile but not sure what is the answer. Just be glad I am not in charge, I would be as clueless as the BO in office now.
They are, I cannot think of a domestic government service that does it's job correctly, the foreign policy is the same. They propped up a fundementalist government who has said, they would fight the US gov if the US gov declared war on Pakistan. Along with Iraq now being closely allied with Iran, the war on terror is a disaster and ignores blowback entirely.
Ignores what the researchers in the Pentagon, CIA, 911 Commision, and even Osama Bin Laden have reported.
Geez, look at Guiliani in the Americaneo-Conservative magazine... "hey, you a-stupido, I a-SLAPPA you face!!"
ThomasKrypton 1 week ago
It's amazing how idiots think that we just have to keep on doing more of the same foreign policy, and it will work out-- by going to war against Iran.
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as a long time Republican and Christian I can't wait to vote for Ron Paul
MrMariner34 2 weeks ago in playlist You Like Ron Paul, Except on Foreign Policy
Great video! Thanks!
bweazel 3 weeks ago
Great presentation... thanks..
liberlynda1 3 weeks ago in playlist You Like Ron Paul, Except on Foreign Policy
oh man, I figured I would get standard negative reception with my post, but thats the OPPOSITE of what i got! good to see that I really am on the side of the intelligent!
I posted this vid up on my facebook anyway, it might not reach most, but something is better than nothing.
RainbowGnash 1 month ago
Nice vid, well done.
TWSceptic 1 month ago
Jack Hunter is one of the coolest dudes ever
WeirdCrazyShortGuy 1 month ago
This is too smart, I cant use it. No, seriously, if I put this on my facebook most people will be like "huuurp... BAH Screw it im not voting for that gay bashing racist im voting for obama again."
I will then lodge a tomahawk in my forehead.
we need more sensational advertising for RP, stuff like that "compassion of RP" one, that even an idiot can look at and see that RP is the one!
RP 2012
RainbowGnash 1 month ago
@RainbowGnash You make a good point; sentient people are generally quite keen on learning more about Ron Paul. It's the others who need to be coddled along. Their strong point, though, is their ability to see which way the wind blows. For those ready to wake up we need something that appeals to their newly acquired thirst for truth and reason. The others will follow in time, and a landslide victory is possible. Anyone who can support Ron Paul with donations now should do so.
ClearSkyDay 1 month ago
@ClearSkyDay
true so many have woke up...even if people sent $10 a month or less it would help.... just imagine if everyone who clicked on 'like' would give just what they could....
we the people ...........
peoplerstrange49 1 month ago
@RainbowGnash
i know what you mean but i have been putting the vids up... i start with the short ones, i have one relative that wasn't going to vote at all now looking towards ron paul ..if you teach only one it is worth the time
go forth and post ....
peoplerstrange49 1 month ago
Excellent!! Very good analysis of the "politics" of going to war and the ever consistent Ron Paul anti-war stance, a position as a veteran myself I totally support, is well explained here. It really turns my stomach to see some of these politicians nonchalantly discuss sending our troops to fight and die in wars that is in essence is destroying our country economically, and is essentially making our country less stable. Great Job!!!
abmqa 1 month ago
My issue is that he isn't willing to talk about Iran as any kind of threat when they are, at least to an extent.... On the other hand the media/ government has good reason to Over hype, and I feel like the reality of the Iran situation is somewhere in between those two extrema.
liquidstl 1 month ago
@liquidstl Iran is a country surrounded by nukes. They aren't going to launch one at Israel or the US - if they do, they'll be destroyed. This isn't some backwater third world country. This is a country with metropolitan areas and shopping malls and hospitals and historical sites. The people of Iran don't want a war in their country! They want a nuke so they can have a seat at the table. This is just more hype - more government and media generated propaganda.
miazagora 1 month ago
@miazagora
The morons say that "Iran will just give nukes to terrorists."
Yeah, like THAT would work; Iran can just say "It wasn't our fault, WE didn't do it!" and they'll get away with it. SURE, it's THAT easy.
Fucking morons!
ThomasKrypton 1 week ago
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shashe42 1 month ago
Great video. Thank you.
LarryC213 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
5 people like Ron Paul except on foreign policy
TheSnakeTheory 2 months ago
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!
USSJ3 2 months ago
"I Like Ron Paul Especially on Foreign Policy"
annalenacrying 2 months ago 6
Ron Paul has said that if military intervention was required it would be dealt out swiflty and with the utmost power to the extent that such action removes all ability of the advisary to react! (I am paraphrasing)
TicMacTac 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos 2
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Lance Corporal Rouse here, served 2 tours in Iraq . You do not support me, and let me tell you I seen what our military is capable of and Iran in no way poses a threat to the USA. In fact Israel could take out Iran pretty quickly if they were hell bent on it. Stop letting Fox news and msnbc manipulate you. Most of my comrades are tired of the wars and ready to come home. Now you be a good citizen and vote someone in who will get us home for real and you TRULY support us!!
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What I find interesting about this video is how it uses mostly left-leaning news organization polls as proof that most Americans don't favor the wars we fought. As to Libya, the arguement against intervention there wasn't about cost or that a Dem was conducting it. First, it was about the fact that Obama didn't get Congressional approval for his action (unlike Bush before Iraq and Afghanistan), and that Obama granted foreign powers command over our military for that conflict (along with the....
USSJ3 3 months ago
...concerns about who those rebels are). The video also fails to mention the decade's long smear campaign conducted by enemies of Bush as they villified the wars, and our soldiers during the entire conflict. Public opinion changed, largely, due to the smearing. Further, this video fails to mention Paul's plan to systematically shut down our military bases, and as such, greatly weaken our influenece in the world. Think about Libya, Eqypt, Iran, and others who are falling into the hands of the...
USSJ3 3 months ago
...muslim brotherhood: an organization dedicated to imposing shira law on the entire world!, and who have decalred a holy war against us REGARDLESS of what we do! They are in the process of consolidating thier power even as the US pulls it's forces back. Iran now has nuclear capability along with Pakistan, and some others. They were willing to slam jet planes into our buildings on 9/11. What do you people think they'll do next if we don't stop them?! Ron Paul has no concept of what we're up ...
USSJ3 3 months ago
...against!! Any of you who read this post, don't get me wrong. There are things I like about Paul, but his stance on foreign policy would be a greater disaster than anything Bush or Obama have done. Bear in mind that some enemies have to be confronted, or they'll simply wait for thier opportunity to strike, and, when that opportunity presents itself, kill as many as they can!!!
USSJ3 3 months ago
@USSJ3 What reason is there for them to attack us if we stop intervening in their countries.
Blizeful 3 months ago
@Blizeful If we left them alone, from now on, they'd still attack us. The reason for this is because of what they believe. They hold that any who do not believe in thier faith are thier enemies. The US has been a particular target for them, in part, because our nation is influenced by the Judeo-Christian tradition. It doesn't matter how many times we try to tell them we want peace. That's not thier goal. In my next post, I'll cite some direct evidence of this.
USSJ3 3 months ago
Let me offer two points of evidence of what I've been posting. 1. The Koran itself proclaims what their minset is regarding us. In QURAN 8:12 it says, "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off thier heads and strike off every fingertip of them." 2. There is a vid on YouTube which tells about our nation's early encounters with Islamic extremists. Cheak out, "Early Muslim Extremists in American History." That should give you a clear picture of what we face.
USSJ3 3 months ago
@USSJ3 Dude, the fact is that the US Gov't.....not America needs to stay the hell out of other countries problems. Our govt has supported Arab dictators, bombed the hell out them killing innocent citizens, and support for Israel. Search "Netanyahu agrees with Ron Paul" on youtube. These people (including Israel) are not worth one American life or dollar. Plain and Simple.
dmoneyas24 3 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@dmoneyas24 I don't think you understand the enemy we face. The US could commit to being uninvolved, but it would make no difference. The ideology of those who hate us is such that they'll attack us regardless of what we do, or don't do. See the vid I cited to Blizeful. Should we decide not to take action (when needed) we could very well end up with an attack that makes 9/11 seem like NOTHING. Israel is, argueably, our only true Middle Eastern ally! We defend our friends.
USSJ3 2 months ago
@USSJ3 9/11 wouldnt have happened if the intelligence officers would have done there job. Seems like you're scared of some major attack. Wouldnt these people just set off random small bombs in major cities?....that's easy to do. Why haven't they done it? It's propaganda. The US needs to stay out of the Holy war and quit playing both sides. We defend our "friends" yet we send money to both sides. Netanyahu blatanly told US congress to stay out of the way.
dmoneyas24 2 months ago
@dmoneyas24 The intelligence community at the time did not have the ability to pull thier resources together. Each agency had a piece of the puzzle, but they couldn't put that puzzle together to see what those terrorists were planning. On top of this, much of what those terrorists did to prepare for the attacks were legal. Their pilots were trained in the US. The items they used to take over the planes were legal at the time as well. Add to this the fact that our govt didn't take them seriously-
USSJ3 2 months ago
-when they had warnings like the first bombing of the World Trade Center, and the attack on the USS Cole. Our nation failed to recognize that they were at war with us. We had treated thier actions like crimes instead of as acts of war. We paid a heavy price. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!?! They have tried to do so, sometimes with success. The Underware bomber (a failure, thankfully) and the attack on Fort Hood (a success, unfortunately) are just TWO examples of this. These events are a matter of record-
USSJ3 2 months ago
-and are NOT propoganda. Look it up for yourself if you don't believe it! The US didn't play sides under Bush. That may be the case now under a statist president, but it hasn't always been so. I'd be interested to read the quote by Netanyahu telling Congress to "stay out of it". Will you cite it for me? The truth is this: Terrorists won't stop unless we force them to stop. I'll never fully understand how people military spending as a waste when the real waste is ENTITLEMENTS (60% of the budget).
USSJ3 2 months ago
Slight error in the last post. It should read, "I'll never fully understand how people treat military spending as a waste..."
USSJ3 2 months ago
@USSJ3 Add to the fact that the US govt has killed millions in the middle east, 9/11 pilots had the cockpit doors unlocked, majority of hijackers were from Saudi Arabia & US govt attacks Iraq (currently building the case to attack Iran), US supported these "terrorists" against the soviets, etc. Was the shooting at Vtech terrorism? What about the guy that was shooting at cars in hollywood last week? Why havent the "terrorists" attacked more and more?...it's really easy to do.
dmoneyas24 2 months ago
@dmoneyas24 You didn't address the facts I gave you in my posts. Do you deny these facts? Do you not realize that those terrorists are at war with us, and that they have NO intention of stopping? I shudder to think what our national security would be like with people such as yourself or Paul in command. You blame the US for the problem, which is false. Further, Paul believes almost solely in diplomacy. It's nothing more than accomodation, which doesn't work. I believe in peace through strength.
USSJ3 2 months ago
Yawn...
cathrasher1974 3 months ago
Awesome video :)
DGL67 3 months ago 2
Well done. I like Dr. Paul's foreign policy, his honesty, integrity, and constitutionally sound voting record... In my opinion he is the only candidate worth my vote.
chopperdavez 3 months ago 33
While I agree with the sentiments of this video, it has many flaws:
1-There is a complete lack of mention of the immorality of these wars or of all the hundreds of thousands of people it killed (apparently only US soldiers' lives matter).
2-There is no rational reason why soldiers should know more about terrorism than anyone else.
3-The Libya war wasn't wrong because of whom it brought to power. It was wrong because Libya didn't attack the US and thus the whole thing was immoral and criminal.
Vebinz 3 months ago
@Vebinz I think it's a given (to everyone watching and Mr. Hunter) that it is immoral - it goes without saying. Also, I would trust a soldier more so with what he/she sees in person than what the news media tells me, by far. Veterans and active duty military members support Ron Paul more than any other candidate, and this is significant as to how they feel about the wars and what they've been doing there. I guess I wouldn't consider these flaws.
Itugen88 3 months ago
@Itugen88
Wile Mr.Hunter may indeed think the war is immoral, the statement "the war is wrong/bad because many American troops killed" and "the war is wrong/bad because it is immoral" are not necessarily the same.
Many, Left and Right, oppose war only for these material reasons (too manay US troops killed; too much money; bad for US reputation; etc..."), which is wrong-thinking since by that logic is the govt. can minimize troops deaths/costs, then the war is fine (like the drone wars).
Vebinz 3 months ago
@Vebinz Yes, I understand that and agree completely, I just think it's a given that it's immoral to do these things, which is why he didn't bring it up. But apparently some people don't think so. So you're right, he should have mentioned that at least.
Itugen88 3 months ago
These wars including the war on terrorism all stems from 911 and 911 was an inside job. Watch "split the sky 911 follow the money" and "look at the evidenc for controlled demolition on 911 at AE911Truth.
tntruther 4 months ago
The Troops have spoken, they want Dr. Paul! On Friday, "We the People" will come together and support Ron Paul. Join us, and donate to his Veteran's Day Money Bomb, and let's restore liberty!
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IndianaPolitico 4 months ago 3
Warmongers suck
BigNeonGlitterGirl 4 months ago 2
I'm so proud to have lived through the longest war in U.S. history. Brings a tear to the eye. Maybe if the U.S. kills more people the world will be safe.
Tempolisto 4 months ago
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Step 2. Say "I am not afraid of my shadow nor am I afraid of Iran."
Step 3. Remind yourself that America is the ONLY nation to ever use a nuclear bomb on another nation.
Step 4. Say "I do not support preemptive war, but Hitler did."
Step 5. Remind yourself that Iran has zero nukes, but Russia has ~2500. The US has ~2000. France ~300. Israel ~300. China ~180. UK ~160. India & Pakistan ~100 each.
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scorpionimph 4 months ago
libya is going to come back and kick us in the ass as well.
grecorivera 4 months ago
It's not just "foreign policy." Some of those same rightist that loves Ron (who I consider an honorable person in spite of my left-wing worldview) disagree with him on social issues as well.
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DanHall4RonPaul 4 months ago
Those who don't like Ron Paul due to his foreign policy are nothing more than neocon empire building hypocrites!
MsWanderer1 4 months ago
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Give ANY politician (Democrat or Republican) the money & power to "redistribute & regulate" & they will ALWAYS benefit THEIR “special interest” campaign backers; Banks, Wall Street, Military-Industrial Complex, Marxist Union Bosses, Giant "Green" Corps, Big Oil etc.
Progressivism aka “Big Gov’t” CREATES Political Cronyism.
FIAT (counterfeit) debt-currency from the Fed just FUELS THE FIRE!
yakyakyak69 4 months ago
I like Ron Paul except when he talks about Israel. He takes the anti-Israel side, which I think is sad
outforsushi 4 months ago
@outforsushi He does not take the anti-Israel side, he includes them in his noninterventionist foreign policy. As he often states, we are funding Israel's enemies as well. If we stop funding Israel, we also stop funding those who hate Israel.
LemurOfMercy 4 months ago
@outforsushi - That is an extremely ignorant statement. You need to turn off limbaugh, beck, hannity and levin and start reading and thinking for yourself so you will understand why Ron Paul is against a foreign policy of interventionism. Never mind that its unconstitutional, tragically immoral, and costs us trillions we don't have.
magentawave 4 months ago
@outforsushi lemurO is correct. He doesn't take an anti semitic stance at all. He just knows all the money we GIVE them is money we BORROW from china. That's a super good deal for them. So let us take our lips off of china's tit and let the jews borrow their own money. I bet they 'll get a better rate of intrest than us anyway
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outforsushi 4 months ago
This should be on T.V.
KenMacMillan 4 months ago
my mom should watch this... she complains about Ron Paul with a misconception about what it will all bring in bringing the troops home.
Eye2EyeIIIV 4 months ago
Republicrats like their wars and disapprove of Demican created wars, and Demicans like their wars and disapprove of Republicrat created wars. Total partisan politics. What a fucked up mess of idiots we have in this country.
magentawave 4 months ago
Ron Paul is a rabid isolationist
shotsky94 4 months ago
@shotsky94 - You are a brain-washed idiot. Isolationism means to treat the rest of the world like they do not exist - and that includes to NOT trade with them. Ron Paul and Libertarians feel we should trade with all countries that choose to trade with us but stay out of their internal affairs. This is the EXACT same foreign policy George Washington advocated in his farewell address. People that trade freely don't tend to kill each other. Your tragic meddling ways are totally unconstitutional too
magentawave 4 months ago
@magentawave You do realize George Washington lived over 200 years ago, when the US was hardly a superpower and had very little responsibilities....
."People that trade freely don't tend to kill each other.".
Oh. So I guess the world wasnt trading with hitler when he proceeded to murder innocents.
shotsky94 4 months ago
@shotsky94 - Your point about George Washington confirms my point in how far we have strayed from what the founding fathers envisioned for this country. The Constitution is a blueprint defining the limitations of the federal government and was written to protect us from them (the federal government) because the framers were well aware of tyranny. This tyranny and our "responsibilities" to other countries must end now. It is immoral to impose force on anyone, and once again - WE ARE BROKE!
magentawave 4 months ago
@shotsky94
You need to get a dictionary and learn the difference between isolationist and non-interventionist
38spence 4 months ago
@38spence Ron Paul should follow his son's example. There is room for moderation in this world. Take one extreme----that we have to be everywhere at everytime or the other extreme- we should be nowhere, never and at no time. There is a middle ground we can find there between neoconservative warmongering and isolationism or whatever you want to sugarcoat it as---noninterventionism or whatever.
shotsky94 4 months ago
@shotsky94 - While you advocate taking the "middle ground," the progressives/globalists/statists/socialists/communists/fascists (all basically the same thing) are hell-bent on regulating, taxing and controlling our lives in a steady as you go incremental fashion. How many more of your liberties are you willing to give up? When those that feel entitled to what you have are rioting in the streets and being encouraged by our own president, will you still be seeking the middle ground?
magentawave 4 months ago
@magentawave I thought we were talking about foreign policy
shotsky94 4 months ago
@shotsky94 - Yes there is. Its called trading with anyone that chooses to trade with us and leaving them alone.
magentawave 4 months ago
Threatened establishment acts hysterically now - through police and media now, but they play dirty (sending provocatours to OWS or blacking out Ron Paul in media)
What will stop them from keeping young people from voting (if only people under 30 could vote he would win! I'm above 30 and RP's supporter but his electorat is youngest!)?or faking the results?
Astra2012 4 months ago
They attack us because we are free, so we attack everybody to spread our freedom. If that statement does not make any sense what so ever Ron Paul is the only sane person running for president.
vincentca2004 4 months ago
Jack, I usually find your video interesting and insightfull, but not this one.
Throwing around statistics and sounbytes about wars is pretty shallow.
There is a middle ground between going to war at the drop of the hat (current policy) and a complete non-interventionist policy (Ron Paul's policy).
Extremists have taken advantage of other countries' peaceful policies towards Islam, and this has lead them to dissaster. Thailand, the Phllipines, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Argentina etc.
LibertyDownUnder 4 months ago
@LibertyDownUnder Exactly
shotsky94 4 months ago
@LibertyDownUnder - I'm going to assume you don't understand because you are from Australia...
Our interventionist foreign policy is totally unconstitutional, tragic as hell both in lives lost (our troops and innocent "collateral damage") and in the treatment of our wounded for the rest of their lives, and has and will cost us for generations due to what the CIA calls "blowback." Lastly, our country is broke which means the money to pay for this comes from borrowing or inflating our dollar.
magentawave 4 months ago
@magentawave, well I agree with you, apart from the bit about non-US citizens being incapable of understanding these issues.
The question is what to do about it. If you pull out of every base on the planet immediately, you'll have total chaos and most likely an extremist takeover. It's happened in Afghanistan in the late 80s.
"Peace" slogans are easy to throw around. Putting together a realistic withdrawal plan is not.
LibertyDownUnder 4 months ago
@LibertyDownUnder - One of the few powers enumerated in the Constitution is for our federal government to defend our borders - and they don't. This globalist agenda of policing the world must end and all our troops must come home. The pres has the sole power to bring all troops home now. Re Afghanistan: USSR never should have gone there and neither should we, besides, the people don't want us there either. Chaos? Its already chaos and we aren't making it any better. BOTTOM LINE: WE ARE BROKE!
magentawave 4 months ago
@magentawave, technically, yes you are broke. But you are still the world's biggest (or 2nd biggest) exporter, and you can still turn this thing around.
True, you Yanks & the Russians should have never gone to Afghanistan, but once you're in - you can't just pack and leave it in a state of dissaster. This is what you did last time, and as I said - it did not work out well.
LibertyDownUnder 4 months ago
@LibertyDownUnder - "Technically?" Deficit spending proves we are broke & we are 75 to 120 TRILLION in debt. "Turn this thing around?" Yes you can "just pack it in & leave" & that is what we should do for anything that is a total failure. It always amazes me how statists (both neocons & fuzzy thinking leftists) are so apt to continue failed policies, and especially something as tragic & immoral as needless wars. You embrace the sweet sugary statist brainwashing. Turn off your TV and think.
magentawave 4 months ago
@magentawave, I'm just trying to suggest a transition to what you're suggesting instead of a complete halt which is politically impossible.
But you're getting nasty, and you're just chanting slogans, so I don't think I can add much more here.
LibertyDownUnder 4 months ago
@LibertyDownUnder - PART 1 - Its difficult to not write in "slogans" in this limited space. The pres has the Constitutional power to veto bills, nominate Supreme Court Justices, and are the Commander In Chief. They aren't allowed to go to war without Congress declaring war (but do it all the time), but a pres does have the power to bring ALL troops home immediately without anyone elses approval.
See PART 2...
magentawave 4 months ago
People have to understand the reasons and history behind Ron Paul's stances on issues such as foreign policy b4 they go and make decisions as to whether or not to support him. There is SO MUCH more going on behind the scenes then even the mildest conspiracy theorist and/or anti govt. minded individual can comprehend. Unfortunately their are some thing EVEN Ron can't say because they are just to inflamatory & basically accuse some very powerful ppl and institutions of flat out corruption.
juiceyjas23 4 months ago
@juiceyjas23 & i don't buy the fact that Ron Paul won't stand up to this type of corruption and manipulation. He actually talk about it all the time, and has been doing so for years......The problem is he already puts off a lot of people because he SPEAKS THE TRUTH...and people sometimes don't want to hear that. He knows from past experience (2008) that if he wants to become president he has to tone down some of the more controversial stuff....but Trust me once he's president things WILL change!
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croakingembryo 4 months ago
I think the argument presented here, especially around the 4:00 mark is rather flawed.
The uploader's premise is that Republicans are hypocritical for supporting the Afghan/Iraq wars while opposing the intervention in Libya. Okay, sounds reasonable until you point out the fact that both our involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq was SANCTIONED by Congress. Don't like that fact? That's fine, but it was voted upon. Libya? Libya was not and was spearheaded by the UN and Obama. Slight difference...
matchesburn 4 months ago
@matchesburn
And I'm sure I'll get blasted by plenty of the Ronpaulogists that Congress sucks and them funding it doesn't make it a worthy cause. That's a valid point but the fact is that we elect 535 people into office to carry our will into policy. They represent the majority of the American public, at large, most of the time. If you don't like the majority of Americans wanting something... Life sucks, vote accordingly, but don't be surprised when you face opposition being the minority.
matchesburn 4 months ago
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@matchesburn Well said. You must of read "Democracy: The God That Fails".
jimmyjoe1975 4 months ago
@matchesburn Yeah! Anti-Obama is THE moral position.
jimmyjoe1975 4 months ago
A willingness to challenge the Military Industrial Complex sets Ron Paul apart from the rest. But he's anti-choice on abortion I think to pander to the religious right.
swamiwilly 4 months ago
Great video! I appreciate your thorough analysis and clear explanation.
ArchRascal 4 months ago 2
Do some research on Israel's booming military arms and technology industry and their ties to the US & some of its biggest companies (some of which are using Israeli technology to spy on you) and you'll start to understand why they really don't want these wars to end. There is A LOT of money to be made in wars and nobody is better at capitalizing on this then the US & Israel. Like Ron Paul says ALL foreign aid to Israel should be CUT OFF!
juiceyjas23 4 months ago
@juiceyjas23
Like Ron Paul says ALL foreign aid should be CUT OFF!
timlebsack 4 months ago
Thumbs up that every Ron Paul supporter here show at least one person who questions his foreign policy this video!!!
Holyarms 4 months ago
I'm not American, but I hope Ron does win... many others wish the same thing.
Eye2EyeIIIV 4 months ago 44
@Eye2EyeIIIV CANADIANS FOR RON PAUL....if you want to help out the campaign buy one of his RP mugs for a price/donation of $25, $50 or $100. I bought Ron Paul t-shirt and will be wearing it in my hometown of Vancouver, BC......GO RON PAUL!!!
juiceyjas23 4 months ago
Israel DOES NOT need our money (Canada or the US)....we only give them money so that we have some control over the most powerful military nation in the middle east. This is not about making FRIENDS this is about creating ENEMIES.
juiceyjas23 4 months ago
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ok got it
Eye2EyeIIIV 4 months ago
@Eye2EyeIIIV nice!!! So any chance i'll run into somewhere in Canada wearing your Ron Paul T-shirt or did you go for the mug? ;)
juiceyjas23 4 months ago
@juiceyjas23
actually im from japan
Eye2EyeIIIV 4 months ago
Our CIA has been causing death and destruction all over the world since the end of WWII. Our foreign policy is dictated by the military industrial complex (Banksters). We set up evil dictatorships (Shah of Iran, Sadam Hussein etc. until they blow up in our faces. Blowback or Karma is the name of the game. We can't even secure our borders and we have troops all over the world. Ron Paul is our only hope!
ronheri 4 months ago
@ronheri Dead on man! You seem to already know a lot about the US govt's meddling in foreign countries over the past 50+ years but if you haven't read it already go out and buy Naomi Kline's book "Shock Doctrin".....International bestseller and impeccably researched. And guarantee the stuff you read about in that book will want to make you puke! Death, chaos, destroying the political and economic infrastructure of a foreign country in order to further GREED....all in a days work.
juiceyjas23 4 months ago
Someone better play one of Ron Paul's speeches to the Iranians. You know the one where he says if we would just leave these countries they would leave us alone, They must not have gotten the memo because we left 30 years ago and they are still sponsoring terrorism against us.
LORDV8R1 4 months ago
@LORDV8R1
Why doesn't Canada have to worry about terrorism/national security like we do? Their country is doubtlessly more economically sound, and more "free" right now than ours, so the argument that terrorists and arab nations attack us for our freedom and prosperity utterly FAILS. Furthermore, in regards to Iran - they haven't invaded a country in literally 100 years and they have a 3rd world military! Yet we have enough nukes to destroy the world 20 times. How is Iran in any way a "threat"?
mybabysgotthebends 4 months ago 2
@LORDV8R1 YEA PROVE IT WE BEEN TALKING ABOUT GETTING THEM AND BEEN ON PLANNING ON GETTING THEM FOR YEARS NOW PROVE THERE SPONSORING TERRORISIM WHO IS REALLY THE TERROIST THINK ABOUT IT LOOK UP SOME OF THE PICS AND VIDEOS OF WHAT ARE TROOPS DO FOR FUN DONT BE A SHEEP
tonyteb 4 months ago
Without praising Bush, one must admit that he DID get legal authority for his wars. Obama? NOT. -- And the left screamed that writing comments upon bills which he signed into law was unconstitutional?
Where is their outrage over conducting war in without legal authority? Libya? Uganda? Yemen? Pakistan? Everywhere else?
SlimStrontem 4 months ago
Well put Jack Hunter! It seems as though people are behind their party when their party is in power, and against positions when their party is not in power. People need to rethink their positions on things in general.
BTickell 4 months ago 2
I feel like "conservatives" are only against Libyan interventionism because it's a Democrat executing the action, and vice-versa.
charliemagoo 4 months ago
GW Bush on foreign policy - F.
Obama on foreign policy - C-.
Sarah Palin on foreign policy - LMAO!
337noname 4 months ago
@337noname
LOL You give the failed community organizer a C? Are you one of those modern-day teacher that could not pass their own exams? Sorry but that clown is clueless.
TheFugleman 4 months ago
@TheFugleman I'd give you a D- on trolling. Your comment lack both intelligence and wit.
337noname 4 months ago
@337noname
LOL Okay, but not really trolling, I like Jack Hunter. I would never argue with anyone who likes BO.
TheFugleman 4 months ago
"Fight terror." What a mindlessly stupid thing to say. The "War on Terror" is akin to FDR declaring War on Aviation after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Do neocons ever think about the stupid things they say? I guess not. Being a neocon means you never have to analyze, question, or believe anything other than the official party line. It means never having to face the consequences of your foolish policies. It means never having to say you're sorry.
joelthomaspeterson 4 months ago
@joelthomaspeterson
I am sure you somewhere in that rant you meant to insert some logic but I think you forgot.
TheFugleman 4 months ago
@TheFugleman
Oh wonderful, another Bush-loving drone.
joelthomaspeterson 4 months ago
@joelthomaspeterson
Not really, maybe one day you can wish for others the freedoms you enjoy.
TheFugleman 4 months ago
Liking a candidate on most if not 90%or better of his views but persecuting him for one thing doesn't seem reasonable when you'd end up choosing one u agree with only70% of the time, happens quit frequently,
aLc4p0n3430 4 months ago
I know exactly where our Nation's capital is....I was speaking About Christian values...don't bother to respond back..I know your lack of values....
Paulee625 4 months ago
@Paulee625 Giving Israel billions in foreign aid isn't a Christian value. You don't buy your "blessings" with money, especially when the same policies that give Israel billions is also giving billions to its enemies as well - & one of the presidential candidates is lobbied by a major group that supplied petrochemical weapons to Iran, Israel's greatest enemy, for huge profit.
Money has more blood than it does moral. Throwing a bunch of money at Israel will never attain God's blessing.
bruce21st 4 months ago
You turn your back on Israel....You sell your soul....and you think America will be blessed....think again....
Paulee625 4 months ago
@Paulee625 Our nation's capital is Washington DC, not Tel Aviv!
BDRProject 4 months ago 8
I love Ron Paul's foreign policy, it's a policy of non intervention which makes sense. The world would like us a lot more if we were not deciding who gets to rule their country. Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan are both cluster fucks. We should not be viewing the cost and American deaths and an indicator of whether a war is successful or not. All of the wars have been successful and destableing regions, killing millions of people and making us even more hated around the world.
swedishvolvo 4 months ago
@swedishvolvo Good post - I would change the word "like" to "respect". And I would urge all posters to pay attn to what THIS ADM and his Globalist Bd of Directors are doing. I do not want to EVER AGAIN ask our Servicemen-women to serve an Ill-Defined Mission, and I consider those serving a GREAT treasure. And I want them home...
SusieQ962 4 months ago
Ron Paul is the only candidate who may attempt to cut the head off the beast.
The rest are republicrat NWO hacks.
We must cut head off the beast before it devours us. This will take more than a few election cycles. It will take doing what will be required. It's time to start thinking Normandy.
Don't understand? Follow my links. Read the quotes page first.
waypasthadenough 4 months ago
meow
hybridmcgee 4 months ago
As a Veteran who was deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. The reason I don't think it was "worth the cost" was because of the politicians that told us how to fight. Our military is a fighting force. We are trained to do bad things to bad people. When you take a fighting force and make it wear kid gloves during a mission things get spin out of control quickly. Correct me if I'm wrong but Mr. Paul was for Afghanistan but against Iraq . Both were hostile but in different ways.
redleg15 4 months ago 2
As a former i-banker and current investment manager, I like Ron Paul's foreign policy more than his economic one, which I find overly doctrinaire and lacking in an understanding of the nationalistic preconditions to the prosperity he takes for granted. The Austrian libertarians, which I like to a great degree, are nevertheless almost as fundamentalist about economics as Marxists, in their respective ways. But Paul is right on foreign policy.
MarcusCMarcellus 4 months ago
Very nice summary.
particlelight 4 months ago
cheney and bush must have been the two dislikes....
johnjen5321 4 months ago
this guy would be a great dead-pan comedian
Ron Paul 2012!
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y0k0z00na 4 months ago
The US foreign policy is flawless..
Kill everyone that doesn't agree with us.
What's the problem?
eddivision15 4 months ago
i like the Foreing Policy of Ron Paul
TheAratto 4 months ago
Holocaust Mind Control:
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st1ckycheese 4 months ago
Ron should announce that he WILL run as a write in third party if necessary so that conservatives and fiscally sane liberals have somebody to vote for.
Nobody knows better than Ron Paul that his agenda must go through our Representatives. He needs our support and help to not only getting elected, but changing the world.
Let's change the world so NEVER again can debt agencies run commercials with big bubble numbers hovering over us asking: "What's your number (slave)?"
1776 if necessary.
$
FreedomsReigning 4 months ago
@transferpoint2012 Yes I've read my Roman history. To last as long as they did, we should be so lucky. Thanks for the reading list. Maybe I will read my copy of "Atlas Shrugged". It's been staring at me on the shelf for over a year now. I found it at a thrift shop for 25p. I guess you get what you pay for.
I'm sure Ron Paul is worth more than the other Repub candidates combined, but I've never read a book by someone who was running for office that wasn't totally self serving..
mrdarcyme 4 months ago
"A crass but not untrue answer would be that Republicans don’t mind Republican wars, despite the reasons, results or costs, and Democrats don’t mind Democrat wars, despite the reasons, results or costs. And the American people in general don’t mind wars as long as the results are good and the costs are low." That pretty much sums it up.
TheBandSecretary 4 months ago
fantastic
tfboyle 4 months ago
Good video!
plasticman1973 4 months ago
@transferpoint2012 How is projecting an outcome based on history and plain facts "ignorant" ? Either we have control over our lives, as a people, through the arm of the Government, or some other entity will assume that power, I'll give you three guesses as to whom that is. I've read WF Buckley's, Pat Buchanan's, George Will's et alls books. Your not suggesting I read some slanted Ron Paul campaign literature, are you ? And for god's sakes,... don't send me to that lunatic Ayn Rand...
mrdarcyme 4 months ago
i would love to see dr.ron paul in 2012 but im sure the decision has already been made.. the morons outnumber the awake n will vote for whatever name gets the most face time on corporate media and our country will continue the vicious loop of special interest controlling the american people... the bill of rights will soon be worth the paper its printed on ... this is what i will leave for my children and in time their children.. what a terrible failure we have become.
endub42 4 months ago
I still love your videos. But I think they've become noticeably safer, more measured, more politically correct since you've begin participating in that horrible thing called politics. Bring back the old Jack!
RomansBookReport 4 months ago
Barak Obama can't even define his foreign policy because to do so would reveal himself as a traitor and usurper. He isn't even claiming to be our President anymore as he sends in our troops to die without our consent.
Obama is by definition a traitor, and so are most of the people who say they don't like Ron Pauls foreign policy because they know Ron Paul opposes that which controls our foreign policy; fascist corrupt insiders and oligarchs working through the CFR, and Trilateral Commission.
FreedomsReigning 4 months ago
Poverty programs should be done with private charities, not government taxes. If one wants to give half his income or more to encourage teen moms, that's their choice, but don't take my taxes to do it. I choose to donate to more effective places that put people back to work as much as possible.
Danna824 4 months ago
Jack Hunter looks and sounds like the kind of nerd that should be discussing politics. Hire a gorgeous female to read this though and you would find many more listeners willing to agree. Take Fox, CNN and MSNBC for example.
magic3383 4 months ago
Iraq and Afghanistan are better off now than they were 7 years ago. That is an accomplishment.
To have two countries that are not gonna be Islamists, in a volatile area is one of the strategies to combat Jihad.
xleax 4 months ago
@xleax I take it that comment was a hair brained attempt at sarcasm.
Mattboy2388 4 months ago
@xleax
I hope your concept is sarcastic, even in your attempted reason for occupation, it does the opposite of what you intend, Iraq is now more on the side of the Sharia law state or Iran and in Afghanistan, people that make the Taliban look like feminists occupy the Karhzia government.
RyanR3volution 4 months ago
@RyanR3volution Obviously you have never seen the DVD: Buried in the Sand: The Deception of America
or you wouldn't compare Taliban to feminists.
That's not what I've read. Both countries are better off. Now I don't know how Iraq will survive Obama's 'Pull out' strategy. We shall see.
xleax 4 months ago
@xleax
I didn't say that, I said that the Karzhia government had fundementalists in power that in comparison make the Taliban look like feminists.
Both countries are worse off, that is nonsense, Iraq is in sectarian war, the christians have been pushed out of both countries, no stable government, if so, curropt, more terrorism than ever, more hatred towards America, more friendly to Iran.
Our foreign policy is disastrous, I don't know what you read, try reading Shcuer.
RyanR3volution 4 months ago
@RyanR3volution okay I stand corrected, although I am not sure you can call a group that saws off a guys head with a dull knife, a "feminist".
xleax 4 months ago
@xleax
... it is a fact that the fundementalist government in Afghanistan is MUCH more brutal towards women than the Taliban, the war in Afghansitan has coincided with massive stimulus to the Afghani government with the war effort which has flooded one of the most curropt goverments in the world money, the same government that says it will fight the US gov if a war with Pakistan broke out.
The war has only turned into a Quagmire, like it did for the Soviets.
RyanR3volution 4 months ago
@RyanR3volution not sure the rationale behind that since the Afghan government is working with the US government to fight terror. At least for the most part.
xleax 4 months ago
@RyanR3volution
Please provide that 'fact' you speak of that the current government in Afghanistan is more brutal towards women that the Taliban.
TheFugleman 4 months ago
@TheFugleman
You are denying that the money pumped into the Afghani government is heading into one of the most corrupt and perverted fundementalist governments in the world?
The past history and statements of key men in the Karzhia government prove this, you would be hard pressed to find anything other than very barbaric things advocated by the government leaders.
The "war" on terror has produced the environment where puppet govs like in Afghanistan are questioning the US with a Pakistan war
RyanR3volution 4 months ago
@RyanR3volution
I didn't mean to imply their government isn't corrupt. I just doubt they are worse than the Taliban. I think it is proving futile but not sure what is the answer. Just be glad I am not in charge, I would be as clueless as the BO in office now.
TheFugleman 4 months ago
@TheFugleman
They are, I cannot think of a domestic government service that does it's job correctly, the foreign policy is the same. They propped up a fundementalist government who has said, they would fight the US gov if the US gov declared war on Pakistan. Along with Iraq now being closely allied with Iran, the war on terror is a disaster and ignores blowback entirely.
Ignores what the researchers in the Pentagon, CIA, 911 Commision, and even Osama Bin Laden have reported.
RyanR3volution 4 months ago
@TheFugleman Who created the Taliban?
wolfhybred 4 months ago
@xleax Libya and Tunisia just became "Islamic States". What about that?
EngelbertDingbert 4 months ago
@EngelbertDingbert if that's true as you say it is, you still got Iraq and Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia who are not.
xleax 4 months ago