Foreign Policy Experts Agree With Ron Paul’s Controversial Foreign Policy

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Nov 6, 2011 7:00pm
Foreign Policy Experts Agree With Ron Paul’s Controversial Foreign Policy


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Ron Paul is often chided by his Republican opponents for his extreme views on American foreign policy.  His calls for ending all foreign wars and shutting hundreds of military bases across the globe have drawn howls from his GOP rivals, who have labeled the moves irresponsible and naïve.

His campaign pledge of cutting all foreign aid and withdrawing U.S. participation in the World Trade Organization and the United Nations has been at odds with even the most conservative members of his own party.

Yet as voting day in Iowa and New Hampshire draws near, Paul, the Congressman from Texas, is finding support for his non-interventionist positions from a growing number of foreign policy experts.

“He’s attacking our rich lazy friends, why is that not more popular,” said  Harvey Sapolsky, emeritus professor of public policy and organization at MIT. He backs Paul’s calls for reducing America’s military budget, arguing that much of it is used to defend wealthy nations’ security.

A huge, Cold War-era global presence — with hundreds of overseas military bases — isn’t necessary, now that the Soviet threat is over and the collapse of communism, Sapolsky said.

“It’s not in America’s interest,” said Sapolsky, who added that despite the drumbeat in the media over the fear of terrorism, America is the safest it has ever been in its history.

Christopher Preble, vice president for defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute, is also another foreign policy expert who agrees that the United States is extraordinarily secure due to its geography and nuclear weapons, and doesn’t need a huge global presence.

He also argued that the United States’ military is being used in overseas conflicts with little or no national interest, specifically pointing to the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Preble gave Paul credit for being one of the few outspoken critics of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

For sure America’s attitudes toward the war has changed and popular opinion seems to be on his side.

It’s evident at most of his campaign stops, where Paul’s calls for the troops to return home are met with thunderous applause and the occasional standing ovation.


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[lucy]

I think many are against this view to reduce our military spending overseas in various forms, but honestly, we cannot afford more war operations morally and fiscally.

[ivanm]

I think many are against this view to reduce our military spending overseas in various forms, but honestly, we cannot afford more war operations morally and fiscally.

I think the thing that really impressed me about this article was the statement that we are defendng rich nations that can defend can afford to themselves.
As to the media beating the drums of terrorism in order to keep us afraid and spending, that is to be expected because the Arabic nations hate Israel's guts, so our helping her  brings the hatred right to our shores.  We need to get out of that quagmire and let those people settle their own differences.

I was thinking of the impact on reducing the military budget last night.  We need to have a moratorium on recruiting replacements except in the very critical career fields and need to limit the term to one enlistment for anyone who is not in a critical career field.  And we need to get rid of the feather merchants who feed at the trough.  Last night I was coming west out of Manhattan and the day shift was getting off from Fort Riley and coming east. Due to road construction the cars were backed up for miles.  That sort of bullshit we don't need.

[ivanm]

I got it figured out why feather merchants are liberal and vote Democratic.  They know that big brother will take care of them and their do nothing jobs.  Government jobs pay well, have very good bennies, and have good job security.  All for a fucking mob of parasites that are bleeding us dry.

I drive cars with a little Democat prick that calls me Ivan the terrible.  My retort, LARD ASS.  He is so fat that he cannot fit in a covered MRI machine so they use an open style of machine on him.  No problem with examining his brain as you could insert his pin head in a tea cup.

[Pepsi]

I agree with Ron Paul's foreign policy for the most part.  A shame about his domestic agenda which would turn us into a third world nation.

[dustup]

I agree with Ron Paul's foreign policy for the most part.  A shame about his domestic agenda which would turn us into a third world nation.

I know it hurts to think about losing all those bureaucrats ......but isn't it time the US lives within its means You know.......become Fiscally responsible again

[ivanm]

I think many are against this view to reduce our military spending overseas in various forms, but honestly, we cannot afford more war operations morally and fiscally.

They are against the reduction because they fear the bogeyman, an imagined threat that has been concocted by the Jew dominated media to keep us handing it out to Israel.  

Defense contractors also have a lot to lose if we cut down on defense spending, but it is long overdue IMO. Why try to police the rest of the world when we have fools in our own Congress and in the admin. going ape with their corrupted practices? Real good role models those sleezy bastards.

The military is very much an industry, and if a lot of GIs were sent home they would have a rough time getting a civilian job.   Does the fact that they were cannon fodder give them some sort of edge over a person who has not served and has better marketable skills?  I was in the service for over eight years and was in a very good career field that took some brains.  However, there were dozens of half baked idiots in the AF for every one with brains, and it is those idiots that are better off staying in the service.  We don't need career airmen to do the menial jobs that so many of the first termers do.  In fact, I favor a three year enlistment over a four year enlistment and favor having to pass strict tests in order to qualify for re-enlistment.  We simply have too many sponges in the armed forces.  

Put a large part of the existing people into the national guard or the ready reserve and re-institute the draft if you want a bunch of idiots in the service.  And the news of sending thousands of people to Australia just gripes my ass.  What can they learn there than they cannot learn state side? If they really need cooperative training then bring the Aussies over here and let them spend money here in America rather than sending our people over there to spend money in Australia.  In true fashion, Obama talks one line from the left side of his mouth on job creation and then talks the opposite form the other side of his mouth.

A commander his isn't as he could not command a shit house brigade. The only game that idiot understands is the Robin Hood game, fleece the haves and hand it to the have nots. Tax and spend, that buys the votes of the losers that are not carrying their own weight.

[johnhp]

They are against the reduction because they fear the bogeyman, an imagined threat that has been concocted by the Jew dominated media to keep us handing it out to Israel.  

Unadulterated monkey fling.

[ivanm]

Unadulterated monkey fling.

Since you are a Christian Socialist shouldn't you be spending more time supporting your favorite pinko asshole? You and vel and dagon need to pool your vast knowledge and wealth and build a new PROGRESSIVE PARTY, aka a new COMMUNIST PARTY OF AMERICA, seeing that the existing bunch of losers aren't getting any traction except in the slums of Chicago.

Save yourself some grief and take a little trip to Russia to learn first hand what not to do.  Maybe a weekender to Cuba could sate your desire for games in the sun, playing  rump ranger.   You losers deserve each other.

[johnhp]

Since you are a Christian Socialist shouldn't you be spending more time supporting your favorite pinko asshole? You and vel and dagon need to pool your vast knowledge and wealth and build a new PROGRESSIVE PARTY, aka a new COMMUNIST PARTY OF AMERICA, seeing that the existing bunch of losers aren't getting any traction except in the slums of Chicago.

Save yourself some grief and take a little trip to Russia to learn first hand what not to do.  Maybe a weekender to Cuba could sate your desire for games in the sun, playing  rump ranger.   You losers deserve each other.

You really do not have any idea what you are talking about, do you?

[SufferedMoreThanJesus]

"Christian Socialist."

Oh, LOL

[ivanm]

"Christian Socialist."

Oh, LOL

Yeah, the punk had to identify with something so now he is Christian Socialist.  You know, one of those dingbats that invoke divine authority to rob people of their honest earnings and give it to losers who are a waste of good oxygen.   Joan said she was a Christian Sociliast recently if you are wondering where that came from.

The God damned kid has never grown out of his diapers, and yet he claims to be a tenured psychopath.  Where are  your credentials John, either put up or shut up about Observer's service record. You would make an excellent bulls eye target for the firing range because with your ever open big mouth who could miss it?

[SufferedMoreThanJesus]

Joan said she was a Christian Sociliast recently if you are wondering where that came from.

Yeah, I remember laughing at him about it then as well.   

[ivanm]

Yeah, I remember laughing at him about it then as well.   

Stay tuned. He will be a closet communist came out next week, him and the Jew lawyer from Chicago.

[johnhp]

Yeah, the punk had to identify with something so now he is Christian Socialist.  You know, one of those dingbats that invoke divine authority to rob people of their honest earnings and give it to losers who are a waste of good oxygen.   Joan said she was a Christian Sociliast recently if you are wondering where that came from.

The God damned kid has never grown out of his diapers, and yet he claims to be a tenured psychopath.  Where are  your credentials John, either put up or shut up about Observer's service record. You would make an excellent bulls eye target for the firing range because with your ever open big mouth who could miss it?

Ivan,

Seriously, you should seek medical care.  Your posts are becoming more erratic every day.