Great ideas, but no more significance -- much less, in fact -- than the
venerable Ralph Nader.
Why has Paul not entered into discussion with Al Gore? Gore claims to be a
'recovering politician,' admitting that the American political sytem is
'broken.' Paul, much like Nader, is full of sputum for the current situation,
but offers no realistic solutions, no strategic plan, has no known players on
his team. It's an ego trip, as near as I can see, for Ron Paul, who can be
seen as just another Texas politician, but with more savvy as to how the mass
audience will respond to his message.
Sean McBride <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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Ron Paul's Reading List for the Farsighted via Antiwar.com Blog by Scott
Horton on Jun 02, 2007
On May 15th, Dr. Ron Paul, the antiwar Republican presidential candidate and
congressman from Texas, was denounced by "America's Mayor" in the second
Republican presidential debate when he sited the role of American foreign
policy in motivating the murderers of 9/11. Giuliani demanded a retraction and
an apology for the statement, which Paul refused to do. (For a full account of
Paul and Giuliani's cash, click here.)
On May 24th, Dr. Paul assigned a list of books to help get Giuliani familiar
with the realities of American foreign Policy:
The 9/11 Commission Report
Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire by Chalmers Johnson
Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror by Michael Scheuer
(the former Chief of the CIA's bin Laden Unit, Alec Station)
Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism by Professor Robert A.
Pape of the University of Chicago
But by the look of Rudy Giuliani's beady little eyes, and knowing how busy he
is collecting investments - er, donations - from those who plan to make their
living off of the taxpayer in a Giuliani administration, it is easy to imagine
that the self-described hero of 9/11 and terrorism expert has not been able to
sit down and read these books.
(Much less, Perfect Soldiers by Terry McDermott, The Looming Tower by Lawrence
Wright, A Pretext for War by James Bamford, Terror Incorporated or Insurgent
Iraq by Loretta Napoleoni, 1000 Years for Revenge by Peter Lance, The Far Enemy
by Fawaz A. Gerges, Holy War, Inc. by Peter Bergen, Ghost Wars by Steve Coll,
or anything else about the people who took part in the attacks.)
Now Rudy Giuliani and anyone else out there who can't see too well, just can't
find the time to read in their hectic schedule or were never even taught how to
by their government school teachers can relax. Antiwar.com has done your
homework for you.
You can listen to MP3 audio of in-depth radio interviews with the authors of
the books on Ron Paul's list (less Philip Zelikow), recorded just in the last
two weeks for Antiwar Radio and the world at large.
Former CIA analyst Michael Scheuer May 18th
Download audio file (07_05_18_scheuer.mp3)
Professor Robert A. Pape June 1st
Download audio file (07_06_01_pape.mp3)
Former CIA advisor Chalmers Johnson May 17th
Download audio file (07_05_17_chjohnson.mp3)
Two other former CIA officials have also told Antiwar Radio that Dr. Paul is
right about al Qaeda terrorism against the U.S. being a consequence of our
interventionist foreign policy:
Former CIA counter-terrorism agent Philip Girialdi May 23rd
Download audio file (07_05_23_giraldi.mp3)
Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern May 25th
Download audio file (07_05_25_mcgovern.mp3)
Bottom line: The only reason that Osama and his gang are able to recruit
suicide terrorists is by pointing to real, earthly grievances: specifically the
presence of foreign occupying armies in their countries - not 72 virgins in
heaven, not freedom, nor a plan to create an Islamic Caliphate.
Occupation.
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