Forget for the moment any political party you belong to, any candidate you support, or anybody you are considering voting for in the 2008 presidential election. Think, if you will, for just a minute about what you read here. As a patriotic, American citizen, it may be one of the most important pieces of information you’ll get between now and election time.

It is not too far-fetched to acknowledge that both major political parties now concede that the Iraq war, and our presence in the Middle East, may well be the driving issue in the next election. That being the case, what Representative Ron Paul of Texas said during a TV interview with Wolf Blitzer is of monumental significance. So significant in fact that politicians on the both sides of the aisle have been dreaming up ways to silence Paul; from refuting his statement, to demanding an apology, to nervously laughing it off, to Super Gluing his mouth shut.

None of this will work, however, because it’s too late. There’s no chance of collaring the cat and stuffing it back in the cage. Why? Because RON PAUL SAID IT, and there’s no turning back. And what did Ron Paul say that had the political explosive power of an H-bomb? It was a truth, that until now, nobody in Washington had the guts to dare voice.

“I think the Republican party has lost its way,” said Paul. “It is the advice of our Founding Fathers to follow a non-interventionist foreign policy, stay out of entangling alliances, be friends with countries, negotiate and talk with them, and trade with them.”

When asked if 9/11 had changed anything, Ron Paul answered: “The U.S. foreign policy was a major contributing factor. Have you ever read the reasons they attacked us? They attacked us because we’ve been over there bombing Iraq for 10 years. Right now we’re building an embassy in Iraq that is bigger than the Vatican. We’re building 14 permanent American bases.  What would we say if China were doing this in our country? (Italics added)

“When we went into Iran in 1953,” Paul continued, “and installed the shah, yes, there was a blowback. The reaction to that was the taking of our hostages, and that persists. And if we ignore that we ignore it at our own risk. If we think that we can do what we want around the world and not incite hatred, then we have a problem. They don’t come here to attack us because we’re rich and we’re free. They come back and attack us because we’re over there. I mean, what would we think if other foreign countries were doing that to us?” (Italics added)

And there you have it: the terrorists were not just freedom-hating madmen, as we are constantly being told by this administration, but perhaps had some actual motive for their crime. And that motive, as stated by Ron Paul, is not hard to uncover; unless, of course, someone has a motive not to uncover it. 

I happened to watch that interview and I must admit, although I was blown over when I heard the truth come out, I was not overly impressed with Ron Paul’s persona. He is a small man with the personality of a blank wall: no force, no charisma, no charm. But his mouth is full of truth, his mind is full of American values, and his heart is full of courage.

Ron Paul may not become our next president.  But we could do a lot worse. And have.

James T. Moore
http://jamestmoore.us/