What if it was all a mistake?
At least there is one sane Republican voice in congress. Congressman Ron Paul from the 14th congressi0nal district in Texas has stood up in congress and posed some blazingly obvious questions. I applaud him. It’s good to see he blinkers falling off a Republican. Why hasn’t a Democrat stood up and said these things. Here’s a brief quote but do go and watch the entire video at Dr. Ron Paul’s site for as ;ong as it is there (use the governments bandwidth) or if it is no longer available there then you can view it atthe Information Clearing House
America’s policy of foreign intervention, while still debated in the early 20th century, is today accepted as conventional wisdom by both political parties. But what if the overall policy is a colossal mistake, a major error in judgment? Not just bad judgment regarding when and where to impose ourselves, but the entire premise that we have a moral right to meddle in the affairs of others? Think of the untold harm done by years of fighting– hundreds of thousands of American casualties, hundreds of thousands of foreign civilian casualties, and unbelievable human and economic costs. What if it was all needlessly borne by the American people? If we do conclude that grave foreign policy errors have been made, a very serious question must be asked. What would it take to change our policy to one more compatible with a true republic’s goal of peace, commerce, and friendship with all nations? Is it not possible that Washington’s admonition to avoid entangling alliances is sound advice even today?
I could see Kucinich or Obama from the Democrats giving this speech but I surely can not conceive of Kerry ever doing so, and that’s a sad thing.
Thanks to the Politics mailing list for the link.
