Quote Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud
Where do you find this stuff? "Alleged" to be sheltering Osama.......how left wing can ya get? Even the Dems KNOW that Osama and the Taliban are heavily linked together.
Yeah, I think it's pretty cut and dry right there that the Taliban was sheltering, funding, and working with alqaeda. They are one of the most disgusting and oppressive regimes that have ever rules on this Earth, so I'm not exactly inclined to believe they just wanted peace with their infidel neighbores. Or is it insignificant that they'd kill you for not being a muslim, and beat women with sticks in public for terribles crimes.... you know, like reading, showing your face, walking unescorted, such terrible hooliganism.

Ron Paul is an idiot! Al-Qaeda is responsible for the deaths of Americans and Muslims alike. They preach of a world under Islamic Rule. If he thinks that if we pull everyone home across the world and give a big appology is going to cure the situation he's nuts!
I don't know if I'd go so far as to call him an idiot, the man has some good ideas. His explanation about how we can pull out of Iraq and negotiate with everybody is just silly. I think Iran would jump in pretty quick to take over. I'm iffy about an Iraq pullout honestly, but I don't think we should let it go nearly as long as Vietnam.
I don't know if he wants to pull out of Afghanistan, but I'm 100% against that, including with my own county's involvement in that. Ugh, a lot of parties here are making noise about pulling out of Afghanistan. If there's one war worth fighting, I would think Afghanistan would be it. Yet I still remember the protesters marching in the streets against the war; apparently being directly attacked and having 3,000 civilians murdered isn't just cause.

However, keep in mind that Paul wants to legalize cannabis and end this rediculous war on drugs. I think that is a big plus that indicates some sensibility. Otherwise I need to research his policies a bit more to comment further.

Have a good one :jointsmile: