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Former Republican presidential candidate and congressman Ron Paul says he doesnt believe the United States government wanted to catch Osama Bin Laden because they needed him as an excuse to build up the military and invade Middle Eastern countries.
Matter of fact, cant you just see the difference that might have occurred. Ya know, they knew where Bin Laden was. I dont think they really wanted to catch him because he was used as the excuse for us, you know, invading various countries and building up the military, Paul said on Scott Hortons radio program.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/ron-paul-us-didnt-want-to-catch-bin-laden-because-they-neede#.gp9BQyrja5
dipwad
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)He was calling Charlie Hebdo a "false flag"
Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)Damned aliens are setting us up, trying to make us look stupid and dangerous to justify their invasion.
I'M SURE OF IT!
Bandit
(21,475 posts)In fact Bush* said he could care less about Bin Laden, said he had been marginalized.. They had him and then switched focus so they could attack Iraq..
CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)after OBL skipped over the border into Pakistan. Then the pivot to Iraq happened.
Anyone who wasn't here on DU during the early Bush years probably doesn't know what it was like. We questioned everything, particularly to do with the war on terror.
elleng
(130,974 posts)and this is one of those times. W and his crew did NOT want to catch bin laden, wanted an excuse to invade Middle Eastern countries,
7 countries in 5 years:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_for_the_New_American_Century
liberal N proud
(60,336 posts)And Obama went and took that candy away from them.
City Lights
(25,171 posts)really want to catch OBL.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)Mission Accomplished.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)They had him in their sights and let him slip away...endless war makes for a great campaign tactic.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)We heard him say so.
samsingh
(17,599 posts)edhopper
(33,587 posts)Presidential campaign.