Ron Paul only Congressman to vote against Iranian people.

Originally posted by Navieko
We all know the American government are just dying to find an excuse to go to war with Iran. Propaganda is all it is. Raising public support against the Iranian government.

Originally posted by Navieko
See, the thing is -- Ron Paul doesn't get brainwashed/influenced by the mainstream media. All you see on the news these days is coverage of the Iranian protesters -- and he knows it's being hyped up for a cause. We all know the American government are just dying to find an excuse to go to war with Iran. Propaganda is all it is. Raising public support against the Iranian government.

I rise in reluctant opposition to H Res 560, which condemns the Iranian government for its recent actions during the unrest in that country. While I never condone violence, much less the violence that governments are only too willing to mete out to their own citizens, I am always very cautious about "condemning" the actions of governments overseas. As an elected member of the United States House of Representatives, I have always questioned our constitutional authority to sit in judgment of the actions of foreign governments of which we are not representatives. I have always hesitated when my colleagues rush to pronounce final judgment on events thousands of miles away about which we know very little. And we know very little beyond limited press reports about what is happening in Iran.

Of course I do not support attempts by foreign governments to suppress the democratic aspirations of their people, but when is the last time we condemned Saudi Arabia or Egypt or the many other countries where unlike in Iran there is no opportunity to exercise any substantial vote on political leadership? It seems our criticism is selective and applied when there are political points to be made. I have admired President Obama's cautious approach to the situation in Iran and I would have preferred that we in the House had acted similarly.

I adhere to the foreign policy of our Founders, who advised that we not interfere in the internal affairs of countries overseas. I believe that is the best policy for the United States, for our national security and for our prosperity. I urge my colleagues to reject this and all similar meddling resolutions.

Originally posted by David9176
Ron Paul's Statement on the Iran Resolution, 6/19/09



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[edit on 20-6-2009 by David9176]

Originally posted by molotov
I didn't realize we create bills just to SAY #. Why can't we just..... SAY IT!

Republicans are itching for another war to "spread the glorious freedom" and the Iranian GOV. hates us (because of # like this) already. Iranians don't need our congress' help. They are fully capable of handling it themselves. All this bill does is provoke the extremist Iranian regime currently in power. It doesn't do much for the protesters of the people. Except add more anger to the fists that keep coming at them. We need to stop policing the damn world.


Meanwhile, no one cares that a North Korean ship is headed for Hawaii.