Ron Paul House Floor Speech on Iraq (October 8, 2002)

(C-SPAN) Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) spoke about Iraq during a House floor speech on October 8, 2002.

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(October 2, 2002) Joint Resolution [by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress] to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/10/20021002-2.html

(House of Representatives - October 8, 2002) Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. Full transcript of Ron Paul's statement opposing the Authorization.
http://www.house.gov/paul/congrec/congrec2002/cr100802.htm

(House of Representatives - October 8, 2002) Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. Congressional Record of the session.
http://www.congress.gov/cgi-bin/query/R?r107:FLD001:H57191

(House of Representatives - October 16, 2001) "Mr. HYDE. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill (S. 1465) to authorize the President to exercise waivers of foreign assistance restrictions with respect to Pakistan through September 30, 2003, and for other purposes."
http://www.fas.org/terrorism/at/docs/2001/s1465-107-hd.htm

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Ron Paul voted against the 2002 Iraq resolution.

Said there is "no convincing evidence that Iraq is capable of threatening the security of this country." Stands against the preemptive strike.

In the Christian doctrine of Just War, the proper authority must be responsible for initiating the war, that proper authority cannot be transferred to the President nor to the United Nations. Going to war through the back door (the UN).

There's no act of agression. Iraq, an impoverish, 3rd world nation. Congress must assume responsibility for the declaration of war.

The Iraq Position Locator:
http://www.slate.com/features/iraqposition/

Ron Paul
Against the war.

Mitt Romney
Supported Bush's decision to go to war but has said that the postinvasion period was "mismanaged."

Rudy Giuliani
Supported the invasion then, supports it now.

John McCain
Strongly supported the war from the beginning. Voted for and co-sponsored the 2002 resolution.

Fred Thompson
Voted to authorize the use of force in Iraq in October 2002.

Hillary Clinton
Voted to authorize the war, urging Bush to use this "awesome responsibility" only "as a last resort."

Barak Obama
Opposed the war from the start. "Saddam poses no imminent and direct threat to the United States, or to his neighbors," he said in 2002.

John Edwards
Voted to authorize the war in 2002, declaring that the United States must "eliminate the threat posed by Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction."

Joe Biden
Voted to authorize the war in 2002.

Nancy Pelosi
Voted against the 2002 joint Iraq resolution. Warned that using force without first exhausting diplomatic methods "will be harmful to our war on terrorism."

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[bsg1206]

Ron Paul is a true American hero and we need him now more than ever.

[p1b1harper]

just like today....back in 2002 people where listening to rep. paul and thinking....what an idiot....he was right then and he is right now...

[ThatsMyNature]

Ah. If only there were more fine politicians like him. Ron Paul 2012.

[Edgehead10075]

I'm just taken aback by your utter brilliance. Do you have anything else to say?

[benshea121]

@Edgehead10075 sstupid fuck

[Edgehead10075]

No, I'm not stupid, and I've explained in other posts why I don't like him. Social Darwinists like Paul aren't "good people."

[aqinthe]

@Edgehead10075 Why am I not suprised by your 3rd grade comment. You are a troll who cannot have a real debate because you are stupid.

[Edgehead10075]

I'd rather have a dog turd as President than Ron Paul.

[aqinthe]

@Edgehead10075 You sure seem to have alot of free time on your hand, trolling Ron Paul videos. Please tell me who you would rather see as president. Newt?

[Edgehead10075]

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[Edgehead10075]

In 2008, Ron Paul kept his failed campaign ALIVE even after McCain had clinched the nomination. What a buffoon!

[Edgehead10075]

I'm glad to see that Ron Paul's campaign is failing. He just got destroyed in South Carolina. The funny thing is, just like last time, that RETARD will keep campaigning even after Romney has won enough delegates to clinch the nomination. What an idiot!