Steve, re. Ron Paul
I just found out the details of how Ron Paul would handle terrorism. He wants to bring back "letters of marque" that the European kings used to issue to privateers authorizing them to practice piracy againt the ships of foreign nations - see Francis Drake, William Kidd, etc.
I guess he figures this is consistent with the idea of non-intervention. I doubt anyone else would consider the US authorizing mercenaries to wage war on our enemies for us as non-intervention though.
On October 10, 2001, Congressman Ron Paul led the effort in Congress to give President Bush the tools he needed to capture, dead or alive, Osama bin Laden and the other terrorists responsible for September 11th. Dr. Paul introduced on that day H.R. 3076 - The September 11 Marque and Reprisal Act of 2001.
If passed, that legislation would have given President Bush an additional weapon against bin Laden. If Dr. Paul's legislation had passed in 2001, it is likely bin Laden would not still be at large six years later.
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Letters of marque and reprisal would:
Improve chances to capture Osama bin Laden and others more quickly.
Decrease the risk of American military being wounded or killed.
Decrease the risk of a larger war developing.
Decrease the number of innocent civilians killed.
Reduce the cost of U.S. military operations.
Article I, Section 8, Clauses 10 and 11 of the U.S. Constitution grant Congress the power to offer a bounty and appoint stealth warriors, private companies and individuals, to capture or kill an enemy such as Osama bin Laden and his fellow terrorists, as well as seize their property.
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