Ron Paul’s opponents occupy the fringes on foreign policy and national defense
USA Daily | November 18, 2007
Larry Fester
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul who is starting to look like he could be the eventual GOP nominee, is finding opposition among the fringes of the political spectrum.
Ron Paul, a military non interventionist, is finding that his Jeffersonian message of peaceful relations and commerce with all nations and the avoidance of entangling alliances' is getting attacked by the fringe element that possesses leadership of both parties.
Some of the critics of Paul’s foreign policy haven’t even ruled out a preemptive tactical nuclear strike against Iran. Paul said to USA Daily, “I believe we can restore such cooperation with Iran through diplomacy, trade, and travel, rather than threatening a nuclear strike.”
Paul continued, “We need to re-open the doors to diplomacy with Iran, by removing sanctions and actually talking with them as we did with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. President Reagan was “the Great Communicator,” and we need to hearken back to his policy of communication to prevent war with Iran or any other country that seeks to obtain nuclear weapons.”
One of Ron Paul’s chief rivals, Rudy Giuliani, said that he wanted to get tough with Russia and expand NATO into Eastern Europe, Australia, and Japan.
Ron Paul commented to USA Daily that “Our foreign policy seems to be focused on provoking Russia rather than seeking friendly and mutually-beneficial relations. The United States has troops stationed in a ring around Russia and regularly interferes in the internal affairs of the new states of the former Soviet Union.”
Ron Paul then went on to say, “There is no reason for a “new Cold War” with Russia, and the foreign policy I intend to pursue as president – peaceful relations, engagement, and trade – will greatly improve US/Russia relations.”
Some of Paul’s opponents have espoused radical views on national defense. Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani have been criticized for advocating pro illegal aliens policies prior to 911 which is a critical issue since many of the 911 terrorists were here illegally.
Paul responded to questions about Clinton and Giuliani’s record saying, “Certainly voters should compare the records of those who have been consistently in favor of controlling our borders and in opposition to amnesty with those who have taken the opposite approach over the years.”
Paul continued, “What is most clear is that the United States needs a president who understands that to really make us safe against future terrorism, we must change our foreign policy and get control of our borders. These two cannot be separated from each other”.
George Bush and John McCain were advocating amnesty for illegal aliens as late as this past summer. The move mortally wounded McCain’s campaign.
Ron Paul told USA Daily, “We claim to be fighting a war to protect our national security when we’ve left the back door unlocked at home. If we were truly worried about national security, we would first secure our borders, and oppose amnesty for illegal aliens.”
All of Paul’s opponents in the GOP and the frontrunners in the Democratic Party supported the radical Patriot Act which assaulted the Bill of Rights and disrupted the balance of power between the three branches of government.
Paul has said in the past that he would ‘repeal the police state.’ Paul’s mainstream support of the Bill of Rights has many calling him the first Civil Rights leader of the 21st century.
Paul said, “My message is what this country was founded on; what this country ended slavery for; what every people across the world seek: freedom.” Visit the USA Daily Forum to discuss this and other issues.
