Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk 8/30/10: Iraq - An End or an Escalation?

[civusamericanus]

The US doesn't end wars, it builds billion dollar castle's in occupied lands and attempts to control and manipulate their governments. Until we close down our mega-embassies and sell them to the governements of those countries, we will continue on our Roman Empirical path.

[auamoti]

thx for posting, as always

[TheSmokingArgus]

Hi Chris, so good to see your videos in my "Subscription " list, hope all is well.

-Allison Bricker

[werebear1]

Wise words. If only more people opened up their ears to what Paul says.

[jnthnbush]

all US soldiers should speak up and say the war they participate is wrong, but they wont, and I consider them against peace, freedom, and liberty for the world.

[Voy2378]

@jnthnbush

well in 2008 RP received more money from the soldiers than any other candidate.

[LibertasRAC]

@Voy2378 I understand the point you're trying to make but I think he's right in that by currently serving in the US Military they're ultimately working for an objective that is anti-liberty. Maybe donating to RP is part of their penance.

"Those who, while they disapprove of the character & measures of a government, yield to it their allegiance & support are undoubtedly its most conscientious supporters, & so frequently the most serious obstacles to reform."~Henry David Thoreau

[Voy2378]

@LibertasRAC

I agree, but you must understand that it's not easy to say screw it and loose all the benefits. Although there are some cases where soldiers did what you think is right.

wiki/Stephen_Funk

[LibertasRAC]

@Voy2378 True. Humans do what they perceive to be in their own self interest. I don't really judge them too harshly though, it's hard to even know what the right thing is in a statist society like this one where criminality is institutionalized, let alone actually do the right thing.