OrokuSaki
05-05-2011, 07:44 AM
Texas Rep. Ron Paul said Tuesday that he was delighted to hear of the death of Osama bin Laden.
The Texas Republican, and potential Republican presidential candidate, discussed the killing of bin Laden on The Diane Rehm Show, saying he is "still looking for more information" concerning the details of the killing.
Mr. Paul said he supported the killing of bin Laden, adding that he voted for the authority to go after those responsible for 9/11. Mr. Paul noted, however, that he did not expect that vote to mandate an expansion into Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
"That authority did not say, it did not endorse invasions of nations, nation-building and fighting people who had nothing to do with 9/11," Mr. Paul said.
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" That the President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons."
Sounds pretty clear to me. He voted to go after those responsible for 9/11 AND nations that aided them in their planning. As for Iraq, that was a separate authorization.
The Texas Republican, and potential Republican presidential candidate, discussed the killing of bin Laden on The Diane Rehm Show, saying he is "still looking for more information" concerning the details of the killing.
Mr. Paul said he supported the killing of bin Laden, adding that he voted for the authority to go after those responsible for 9/11. Mr. Paul noted, however, that he did not expect that vote to mandate an expansion into Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
"That authority did not say, it did not endorse invasions of nations, nation-building and fighting people who had nothing to do with 9/11," Mr. Paul said.
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" That the President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons."
Sounds pretty clear to me. He voted to go after those responsible for 9/11 AND nations that aided them in their planning. As for Iraq, that was a separate authorization.