Hon. Ron Paul Of Texas: We Just Marched In (So We Can Just March Out)

[babylonsister]

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We Just Marched In (So We Can Just March Out)

Hon. Ron Paul Of Texas
Before the U.S. House of Representatives

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Once again, though everyone now accepts that the original justifications for invading Iraq were not legitimate, we are given excuses for not leaving. We flaunt our power by building permanent military bases and an enormous billion-dollar embassy, yet claim we have no plans to stay in Iraq permanently. Assurances that our presence in Iraq has nothing to do with oil are not believed in the Middle East.

The argument for staying- to prevent civil war and bring stability to the region- logically falls on deaf ears.

If the justifications for war were wrong;

If the war is going badly;

If we can’t afford the costs, both human and economic;

If civil war and chaos have resulted from our occupation;

If the reasons for staying are no more credible than the reasons for going;

THEN…..

Why the dilemma? The American people have spoken, and continue to speak out, against this war. So why not end it? How do we end it? Why not exactly the way we went in? We just marched in, and we can just march out.

More good things may come of it than anyone can imagine. Consider our relationship with Vietnam, now our friendly trading partner. Certainly we are doing better with her than when we tried to impose our will by force. It is time to march out of Iraq and march home.

[TwilightGardener]

1. Um, while I agree with his anti-war stance (to be applauded for

a GOPer), I don't think anyone rational thinks we can just "march out"--he's kind of a wackaloon. We owe it to the Iraqis to at least withdraw responsibly. He's to the left of Feingold here.

[ixion]

3. we owe it to the Iraqis to

get the hell out of their country, that we have devastated for no good reason at all. Our continued presence there is not constructive, but destructive.

[MasonJar]

2. I am sure he means in fast succession, not all in one day. It sounds

like a winner to me.