Jan.19 CNN/Southern Republican Debate Discussion Thread 8 pm ET, page 22

Originally posted by Grimpachi

Originally posted by squidboy

Originally posted by Grimpachi

Originally posted by ModernAcademia

Originally posted by Grimpachi
When Ron Paul says things like need to get out of South Korea that's where he loses me as a veteran and having served their I know the importance of why we need to be there and so should he.

So you disagree with your brothers in uniform?
He gets the most active duty donations than everyone else combined

No I dissagree with Ron Paul. I don't care where his money comes from. That should not be the point.

Rather have money donated to a candidate from Vets then corporations and banks. And I believe campaign donations speak highly of the man. Most vets are sick of war (obviously I'm guessing , those that are not stationed in SK).

Really though, We need to be there? Why?

To maintain peace?

What happens when our economy collapses because we overstretched ourselves protecting other nations? What happens then, peace wise?

Either we get out now and try to maintain our own boarders or we continue to overstretch our military arms/ eventually financially self destructing because of it. Either way, we will eventually leave. I'd rather have our own nation remain stability.

I'm not singling you out, I just don't get why people think we can continue to play world police, without compromising our own national security. It's not our job to play world police. We do not need bases in almost every country on earth....

We can't afford it anyways. If things don't change, it's going to get worse here at home.

If we leave South Korea North Korea will attack and they will win unless we go back to war. We have promised to defend South Korea pulling out is not a option. When I was there there were at least three times that North Korea threatened war. The DMZ is a cease-fire scenario technically they are still at war. Still like your cheap cars and electronics and that is only possible because we have troops there. That is only part of the reason but it is enough of a reason.

The idea that I should vote for Ron Paul because other people in the military vote for Ron Paul is antiAmerican. I served my country but I did not give up my right to have my own opinion. The opposite should be true. I have my own idea of why Ron Paul is popular with military. He is not as popular with veterans.

Ron Paul just made a point that we should bring our troops home and put them on our borders which is unconstitutional. Somebody should call him out on that.

He means with the National Guard