Imagine all the people, the men and women of the United States military under a Ron Paul presidency, on a day that our troops from around the globe are ordered to march out of these nations we occupy and just come home to defend our country. And just like they marched in - with our heads held high and plans with hope for the future, but minus the “Desert Storm” or “Operation Enduring Freedom” fighting words and gunfire and lies. And then imagine all the people, the citizens of these occupied nations - some of these countries under long-term occupation - cheering in their streets in celebration and waving their flags as they are no longer under siege by the American Empire. That is a certain victory and sending a message of peace.
Imagine all the people in America with their yellow ribbons and the good old red, white and blue flags waving proudly to welcome home our troops…again in undeniable victory and sending a message of peace and hope and in the humble example we are capable of displaying to the world. The ideas of peace and liberty will do more to mend our strained relations with all nations than bombs and bullets, the threats and rhetoric. So why are all the other candidates talking about preemptive strikes against Iran and leaving all options on the table? The men and women of our military clearly support Ron Paul’s proposed humble foreign policy and have donated more money to Dr. Paul’s campaign than any other candidate. They are saying NO to endless war and the continued war propaganda.
72% of American’s want our troops sent home from Iraq - in what many say has already descended into a civil war. Even Dick Cheney said in 1994 that it would be a quagmire to invade Iraq. It was a mistake to go, and it’s a mistake to stay. And now many, including Greenspan and Kissinger and also allied nations such as Australia, are admitting that is was a mistake and that we actually went to war against a sovereign nation over oil. We spend trillions of dollars to maintain our empire overseas and secure oil and wrestle for power. We spend countless lives to counter terrorism, thus the 100 year war as termed by the Bush Administration, since we can never really win a war against this enemy without a nation - the modern day bogeyman.
In Ron Paul’s words:
“We can achieve much more in peace than we can ever achieve in these needless, unconstitutional, undeclared wars!”
“All initiation of force is a violation of someone else’s rights, whether initiated by an individual or the state, for the benefit of an individual or group of individuals, even if it’s supposed to be for the benefit of another individual or group of individuals.”
“How did we win the election in the year 2000? We talked about a humble foreign policy: No nation-building; don’t police the world. That’s conservative, it’s Republican, it’s pro-American - it follows the founding fathers. And, besides, it follows the Constitution. ”
“I am just absolutely convinced that the best formula for giving us peace and preserving the American way of life is freedom, limited government, and minding our own business overseas.”
“I believe that when we overdo our military aggressiveness, it actually weakens our national defense. I mean, we stood up to the Soviets. They had 40,000 nuclear weapons. Now we’re fretting day in and day and night about third-world countries that have no army, navy or air force. ”
“Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms.”
Imagine all the people…living life in peace…in a Ron Paul American Republic.
