The Iranians have been battling invading armies for the last 2500 years. The Americans are only the latest in a long line of pushy foreigners. For what possible reason would the Iranians like the United States?
On Aug 17, 12:02 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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