Ron Paul on Libya....in 1988

[malkusm]

"The U.S. policy toward Libya further confirms our irrational foreign policy. Under Reagan we have been determined to pick a fight with Khadafi, defying him with naval and air maneuvers in the Gulf of Sidra. ... The World Court rulings against the U.S. were ignored by the Reagan Administration, yet the President insists that international law is legitimate in the Gulf of Sidra. The most important point, however, is that the Gulf of Sidra has nothing to do with U.S. security.

The bombing of Libya while sending arms to Iran-who has been much more involved in international terrorism-reveals the schizophrenic nature of our foreign policy." -Ron Paul, "Freedom Under Siege", 1988

[sailingaway]

Consistency is a beautiful, and uncommon, trait.

[jdmyprez_deo_vindice]

Nobody can ever claim that Ron is not consistent.

[malkusm]

More:

"Bombing a foreign capital, and killing innocent civilians, including a young daughter of Khadafi - even if the opinion polls support the action - is an act of war and not authorized by our Constitution. Action of this sort cannot be construed as necessary to protect American security.

...

The sad part about our bombing Libya is that a tin-horn dictator has caused America to betray her principles. In an effort to gain support for "getting Khadafi," a deliberate government campaign of disinformation was carried out. This campaign was similar to the disinformation that led to the Gulf of Tonkin resolution and the subsequent killing of 60,000 American soldiers in Vietnam."

[malkusm]

Bump for relevance - I think this is quite a powerful illustration of his consistency in light of recent events.

[Johnnymac]

bump

[Romulus]

More good words that will get lost unless we promote them.