Ron Paul - New hope for foreign policy

Presidential candidate Ron Paul proposes major changes to U.S. foreign policy. We caught up with him in Iowa.

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[sakonhagakure]

I used to think Ron Paul was wrong on foreign policy but after doing some studying and reading I now see that he was right and I was wrong. The more I listen to him the more I learn.

[intercourseman69]

the best part of ron paul is that his message goes so far beyond this pathetic excuse for an election. he carries ideals that are here to stay and here to grow as the bullshit keeps piling on.

with the election over, legalization of freedom will hopefully take stronger root than "yes we can".

[sakonhagakure]

@CarlDRocco

I've studied the subject ad nauseam. We didn't give arms to Bin Laden specifically we gave them to the Muhajadeen to do to the Soviets what the Soviets did to us in Vietnam. And Saddam wasn't a friend like Israel or England it was just a simple case of the enemy of my enemy. As far as his foreign policy goes. I don't think we should police the world but on the same token non interventionism on our part doesn't work either. I just think we should better pick our fights

[CarlDRocco]

@zvast You are right, they volunteer in hopes of being trained in a skill with the bonus of "what they are told is" serving their country. We don't need a draft because they are told they are fighting for the "just" cause of killing the people who attack us. However, they are the biggest supporters now of the only guy telling the truth. BTW, I did 25 yrs in the military and have spent time in Iraq, Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait...I am an Avid Dr. Paul supporter.

[zvast]

@CarlDRocco anti-Semite is a misleading term. The Arabs and true Jews are Semites but most Jews are not.

Criticizing Israel's politics doesn't mean hate of Jews anyway.

As far as Americans being willing to die there, it's because they are volunteers and have no better future.  If we had a draft, people would protest against wars.

[CarlDRocco]

@zvast Israel controls the United States. There is a lot of information out there on the subject and the power of their lobbyists controlling our government. I'm non an anti-Semite btw. I just don't understand why American people are so hell-bent on sending their children to die in defense of another country. A country who's Prime-Minister said he doesn't want our help.

[CarlDRocco]

@sweet161402 His foreign policy IS radical but only in the sense that it is a large change from our current policy. The step from total "insanity" to total "sanity" is a large step, and therefore will be called "radical" by people who have interests in not changing. Anyone who has ANY knowledge of our history in the middle east knows that his policy is, not only the best, but the only sane one.

[CarlDRocco]

@sakonhagakure Ron Paul's views on Iran are certainly the main thing that people disagree with. Personally, I think this just due to the lack of people knowing about our history in the middle east (no disrespect to you, I fought in the US military for 25 yrs and didn't know). I didn't know that Saddam Hussein was an ally or that we gave arms to Bin Laden. May I respectfully ask you to watch a video on the subject? youtube search: ( you like ron paul except on foreign policy ) and pick # 1

[sakonhagakure]

@CarlDRocco

Personally I don't agree with everything Ron Paul says but I have learned alot from listening to him. Personally I think he's wrong on Iran and nukes. They won't launch one themselves but they'll sell it to N.Korea or Venezuela and they'll use and i wish he'd say which founding fathers he agreed with because some of them (like the Adams family and Madison) would be Obama supporters today while Hamilton would back Newt Gingrich.and Jefferson might've supported Cain.

[sweet161402]

I have heard Ron Pauls foreign policy is too radicule...how do you start a Revolution without being radicule?

[CarlDRocco]

@sakonhagakure I wish more people were like you and actually did some research before voting. Uneducated people voting without research are doing a great disservice to us all.

Dr. Paul has a much more difficult job than his opponents. He has to change minds through educating people first and has media fighting him all the way. His opponents simply have to read polls and make their opinions match what the uneducated people want and the people want what our media tells them to want. :(