Iraq

Tim Dickinson |Posted Nov 14, 2007 7:06 AM
Rolling Stone

Ron Paul may be an old-school Republican, but no other candidate running for president — in either party — has spoken out against the war in Iraq as bluntly as he has. Sure, the former obstetrician has a goofy nostalgia for the gold standard, not to mention medieval views on abortion and immigration. But his anti-war stance has not only helped him bank more campaign cash than Iraq-backer John McCain, it has garnered him more contributions from military families than any candidate in the race. On November 5th, Paul raised $4.2 million online — a record single-day haul for a GOP presidential candidate. Rolling Stone caught up with the seventy-two-year-old Texan in between votes at his day job in the House of ­Representatives.

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The MSM is starting to get it, folks. This is most interesting - I didn't even read the article, the video here speaks for itself:

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/17/scott-redd-ntc/

This is a good way to show that Ron Paul is not the only one who believes the things he says. Serious news coverage is starting to tip toward the Paulian worldview.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The former top commander of U.S. troops in Iraq slammed the handling of the war and gave a bleak assessment of the current situation in Iraq.

“There is no question that America is living a nightmare with no end in sight,” retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez told a convention of military journalists on Friday.

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There's something happening here.

I can’t help but think of the old Buffalo Springfield song from the Viet Nam era as I examine the 2008 presidential race.

On the Democratic side it is mostly business as usual with the candidates all spouting virtually the same message. Those who are in closest alignment with the status quo lead the parade and are doing their best to marginalize and silence those who have a differing outlook on the issues.

On the Republican side it is the same way. But there is a major difference.
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Probably not, Rudy is an old dog.

Ron Paul appeared at a news conference with Michael Scheuer, the former head of the CIA's bin Laden Unit, to give it a try.

From the Washington Post/Reuters:

U.S. candidate Paul assigns reading to Giuliani
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpr1l6yWDyk

Of all the places, Joy Behar of the 'The View' has done a stellar job of explaining Ron's comments in the debate on May 15th.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...

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