Why prey tell, do the Iranians have a reason to hate us? Because we seized their assets when their government invaded a sovereign embassy, and because they held fifty-three Americans hostage?
Again, Dr. Paul is wrong in his history if you are referencing our Nation's support for a coup, that toppled a corrupt government in Iran back in 1953. If we had the opportunity to do so again, I and every other American should support such an action. The Iranians have no reason to hate America, we have been one of their most benevolent benefactors! On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 2:54 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected]>wrote: > Iran is not the Soviet Union, it is a bunch of fanatics who hate > Western Civilization, and especially America > --- > they have a damn good reason to hate the US > > treating them any differently from other muslim nations and attempting > to stop them from developing nukes is folly > > RP's foreign policy is pro-American, not pro-Israel > choose sides carefully > > > On Aug 17, 1:41 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello PlainOl! > > > > How about from the horse's mouth, on August 12th, at the Ames Iowa > debate, > > with regard to Iran, and a question from Chris Wallace, who asked: > > > > *"Congressman Paul -- Congressman Paul, you say that President Obama is > not > > too soft on Iran, you say that he is too tough on Iran. I want to put up > > some of your statements. "Sanctions are not diplomacy," you say. "They > are a > > precursor to war and an embarrassment to a country that pays lip service > to > > free trade." As for Iran's nuclear ambitions, you wrote this: "One can > > understand why they might want to become nuclear capable, if only to > defend > > themselves and to be treated more respectfull"* > > > > *"Is that your policy towards Iran?"* > > > > ** > > ** > > Congressman Paul responded in part: > > * * > > ** > > > > *"....Just think of the agitation and the worrying of a country that > might > > get a nuclear weapon some day. And just think of how many nuclear weapons > > surround Iran. The Chinese are there. The Indians are there. The > Pakistanis > > are there. The Israelis are there. The United States is there. All these > > countries -- China has nuclear weapons. "* > > * > > > > "Why wouldn't it be natural that they might want a weapon? There'd be -- > > internationally, they'd be given more respect. Why should we write people > > off? There was -- you know, in the '50s, we at least talked to them. At > > least our leaders and Reagan talked to the Soviets. > > * > > > > *What's so terribly bad about this?"* > > > > Wallace followed up: > > > > *"Congressman Paul -- Congressman Paul, I want to just give you 15 > seconds. > > I want to just make sure I understand. So your policy towards Iran is, if > > they want to develop a nuclear weapon, that's their right, no sanctions, > no > > effort to stop them?"* > > > > *PAUL: "No, I think that -- I think that thing -- that makes it much > worse. > > Why would that be so strange, if the Soviets and the Chinese have nuclear > > weapons? We tolerated the Soviets; we didn't attack them. > > And they were a much greater danger -- they were the greatest danger to > us > > in -- our whole history. You don't go to war against them."* > > ** > > *======== > > * > > ** > > As stated, I have the utmost respect for Dr. Paul, and I think he is a > > brilliant individual, who has sound economic and fiscal polices that the > > Republican Party are now adopting. Kudos to Paul, and the Tea Party for > > finally seeing the light! > > > > I do not agree with Dr. Paul's foreign policy, and I find it just > outright > > naive! Iran is not the Soviet Union, it is a bunch of fanatics who hate > > Western Civilization, and especially America. Dr. Paul doesn't see this > or > > realize this. > > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 1:34 PM, plainolamerican > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For Dr. Paul to advocate > > > Iran's nuclear capabilities is just flat out scary > > > > > --- > > > cite source > > > > > On Aug 17, 9:11 am, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I would agree that our foreign policy of, "Nation Building" was > > > misguided > > > > and not in the best interests of the United States. I would also > call > > > > "Nation Building" a form of "Intervention". > > > > > > There is a distinction however, between "Intervention" and > "Isolation". > > > > Dr. Paul espouses the latter, and that is just as misplaced as Nation > > > > Building. In fact, It's far more dangerous. For Dr. Paul to > advocate > > > > Iran's nuclear capabilities is just flat out scary. A clear > indication > > > that > > > > Paul denies the reality of the world today. Dr. Paul is a brilliant > guy, > > > > he is just flat out misplaced on what constitutes a danger to our > Nation. > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 4:22 AM, raymorphic <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > "It didn't make Dr. Paul any more correct with regard to history, > or > > > > > his > > > > > foreign policy." > > > > > > > I'm not sure about the history part; what I refer to as sensible > was > > > > > the foreign policy solution. > > > > > > > America do not like interventionists foreign policies. > > > > > > > We couldn't run our country well, let alone running other people's > > > > > countries. > > > > > > > In addition, we're in no financial position to intervene. > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > > > > > > > For options & help seehttp:// > groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > > > > > * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > > > > > > > * It's active and moderated. 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