Ron Paul -- Escalation is Hardly the Answer
HON. RON PAUL OF TEXAS
Before the U.S. House of Representatives -- January 11, 2007
house.gov
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I am concerned, however, that a contrived Gulf of Tonkin- type incident may occur to gain popular support for an attack on Iran.
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Did the President Declare "Secret War" Against Syria and Iran?
By Steve Clemons
01/12/07 "Washington Note"
thewashingtonnote.com
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SEN. HAGEL to SEC. RICE
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When you were engaging Chairman Biden on this issue, on the specific question -- will our troops go into Iran or Syria in pursuit, based on what the president said last night -- you cannot sit here today -- not because you're dishonest or you don't understand, but no one in our government can sit here today and tell Americans that we won't engage the Iranians and the Syrians cross-border.
Some of us remember 1970, Madame Secretary, and that was Cambodia, and when our government lied to the American people and said we didn't cross the border going into Cambodia. In fact we did. I happen to know something about that, as do some on this committee.
So, Madame Secretary, when you set in motion the kind of policy that the president is talking about here, it's very, very dangerous. Matter of fact, I have to say, Madame Secretary, that I think this speech given last night by this president represents the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since Vietnam, if it's carried out. I will resist it -- (interrupted by applause.)
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... for proper context, it may pay to recall that it has been literally centuries since Iran has attacked a neighboring state. |
