Presidential Candidate Ron Paul: Giuliani Dead Wrong on Foreign Policy



May 24, 2007
by Jim Palmer

ARLINGTON, VA – Congressman Ron Paul and Dr. Michael Scheuer, head of the former CIA Bin Laden Unit, spoke today at the National Press Club on former mayor Rudolf Giuliani's foreign policy views.

After the press conference, Dr. Paul issued the following statement:

"Experts, scholars, administration officials and bi-partisan investigators all tell us that 50 years of interventionism in the Middle East has compromised the security of America. To deny that bad policy has serious negative repercussions is to deny reality.

"During our debate in South Carolina, I continued to make the case that we must change foreign policy to secure our nation. Mr. Giuliani attacked me, calling my position 'absurd,' and said that he had 'never heard' such a thing.

"Mr. Giuliani is not really interested in discussing foreign policy. Instead, he wants to shout down anyone who doesn't agree with him. He attacks my patriotism, inferring that if I do not support war, then I do not love America. We have heard these arguments before. They are arguments of ignorance and authoritarianism.

"Today, I stood with Michael Scheuer, the man who spearheaded the CIA's efforts to capture Osama Bin Laden, and perhaps the most qualified expert to speak about the blowback caused by American foreign policy. I cited leading scholars, the 9-11 Commission, the CIA and even Paul Wolfowitz. Rudy Giuliani's ignorance on foreign policy is alarming. I hope he pays attention and learns."

Ron Paul is leading the way to become the next President of the United States. Americans are ready for a change. Americans do not want a Democrat or Republican in office, as their seems to be little difference between these two parties when it comes to economic and foreign policy. Instead Americans are looking for a person who understands and defends the Constitution of the United States. Americans want a person who represents "We the People."

Anyone who insinuates that another American is unpatriotic because they have a different opinion is themselves unpatriotic. This country was founded on differing opinions. It´s a good thing our founding Fathers had the courage to disagree with King George. If they had been too afraid to be called unpatriotic or disloyal we would not even have a United States of America. Mr. Giuliani wants to become a representative of a nation of which he does not seem to have a clear grasp of ifs founding principals. Perhaps Mr. Giuliani should take some History classes before running for President of the United States of America.



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