Ron Paul on Iraq: "Do unto others"

The first time I really thought Ron Paul could change the world was when the first clip of the video. When he challenged us all to take a moment to consider the war from the perspective of Iraqis I thought back to what changed my opinion on the war. It was the moment I watched these scenes and others from Michael Franti's movie "I Know I'm Not Alone." Franti is the anti-Michael Moore. As the story unwinds you find a people grateful for the liberation but growing resentful of the occupation. 75,000 dead Iraqi civilians that all had friends and family. How many people close to you would you have to lose to a foreign millitary on your streets before you decided to fight back? When you did would you consider yourself an "insurgent" or a "patriot"? A "terrorist" or a "human"? We will never stop "terrorism" as long as our occupation is the primary cause of it.

Politicians make it confusing to keep you convinced it can't be so simple. We all understand the golden rule. If we applied it to politics more often, we would be much better off.

I voted Democrat in 2006 so they would bring the troops home, and we got a surge and a continuation of the Patriot Act. Obama, Hillary, and Edwards refused to promise in the last debate to withdraw the troops in the next 5 years! Kucinich only raised $300,000 last quarter. At this point Ron Paul is the only candidate who will promise to bring our troops home now that has a shot. We need to unite behind him because he is our best shot to get the troops home and save the live or Iraqi citizens.

www.ronpaul2008.com
www.dailypaul.com
www.ronpaulforpresident2008.com

Disclaimer:

I am in no way implying with this video that Michael Franti endorses Ron Paul. (although I think he should)

This movie as exceptional. If every American watched it tonight, we would have the troops home next week. Franti traveled to Iraq, Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank to understand the human cost of war. Truly phenomenal I highly recommend it

www.iknowimnotalone.com

Franti and his band Spearhead also make incredible music.

www.spearheadvibrations.com

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[UDLUSE2]

Here we have another loon from TX. Do you think we need another retared cowboy in office?

[aweirdpoet]

No candidate on either side of the aisle has been more outspoken against Bush than Ron Paul.

I also recommend spelling "retarded" properly if you want to use it to describe someone else.

[Eliyahu775]

People who support the war always use the cliche, "The troops are fighting for freedom". Freedom as defined by whom? The founding fathers? That has already been accomplished, and Iraq had never been a threat to our freedom. Actually, it's the other way around.

[aweirdpoet]

I agree. Who is it that is threatening to take away our freedom? The greatest threat to our freedom is the fear that makes us give it up to the Government through things like the Patriot Act

[zt2211]

Can I have my ten minutes back?

[aweirdpoet]

No, and the family and friends of those killed in Iraq can't have them back either. Maybe you should invest another 10 and it might sink in.

[joneselius]

Are you regretting those words now?

I think Obama has surpassed himself now, what an idiot eh ;)

[Snoopii211]

@zt2211 Typical idiot that doesn't know whats going on and doesn't seem to care its dumb fucks like you that are allowed to vote,

[BeautifulPure]

IF YOU DON'T FEAR THE PEOPLE! FEAR GOD IN THESE PEOPLE!

[kareemwill]

i never believed that the devil existed but the devil must be at work now because they are killing us we are killing them. who really win?

[kareemwill]

why cant we just leave the other people alone.

[kareemwill]

whats with the music. stop that ish

[9b8]

@UDLUSE2 So, 3 years later, now what do you say? How did Obama (that I bet you voted for) turn out for you? Oh wait, for US? Agreed that little Bush was a complete moron who should have NEVER been in politics let alone President. But Ron Paul is not a moron. Indeed he has some very spiritual and philosophical beliefs, which I would argue is true wisdom. It is candle the fast talking, silver tongue, politicians or logician types (world-only, Darwinism, science only) could never hold a flame to.

[MultiPBW]

Thanks for uploading this poignant video! It really is time for the U.S. military to return home and let the Iraqis and all the other folks in the Middle East rebuild their countries and live in peace. The real reason why the folks in the Middle East express sheer disdain towards the U.S. is because we have occupied their territory for way too long.

[NATIONALCOMMUNISM666]

@joneselius

obama has fail we still in afganistan leaving iraq an now we in Libya an he been in ofice for almost three year's.

[NATIONALCOMMUNISM666]

@joneselius

um no we stillin afganistan leaving iraq an now we in libya.