Our regime supports the terrorists. Seems you would like to become the terrorists. As a former Marine, I say to hell with this racket of war!

I can’t see how Ron Paul being neutral in D.C. is “in the face of terrorists” many thousands of miles away.

“I don’t approve of everything the Israelis do, but given a choice between them and a group that inspires people to kill innocent people in random terrorist attacks,”

Umm, what’s the difference? The Israelis kill innocent people in random terrorist attacks all the time. Why the double standard?

Both Hamas and Israel should be condemned, but not by our federal government, which should have nothing to do with either group.

Not explicitly condemning every “terrorist” group on Earth is _not_ de facto support of them. However, as we’ve seen in the past, when America aided dictator Saddam Hussein against Iran and the Afghan terrorists against the Russians or our staunch alliance with the Saudis, it can and will backfire in the future – to have such biased and unwise foreign policies. Read the history books. Ron Paul is right to step back, and think before acting. If only our other leaders would do the same and have the courage to tell us what is right, not what we want to hear. They are leading us to destruction.

The military hegemony of Israel and America will not last forever, which is why the government is so worried about Iran. If a real military power arises in the Islamic world, not allied with us, we will be in serious trouble. So we need to be more diplomatic about who we support and when.

He in fact condemns Hamas for their typical actions but also holds Israel to account as well for theirs. Ron Paul knows full well that terrorism is horrible and any attacks on innocents are deplorable. What he doesn’t believe is that empty rhetoric will do anything except pour fuel on the fire.

I’m a hawk’s hawk, and I disagree with Ron Paul on some issues, and I do not believe in an isolationist foreign policy–but I certainly believe we need to be far more selective and responsible in our execution of foreign policy, and that we need to disengage from the Middle East as much as possible. Unlike other members of Congress who have the courage only to sign their names to a document that exhorts populist sentiment, Ron Paul has consistently taken stances on issues ranging from finance and economics to foreign policy and war that others are too cowardly to take for fear of jeopardizing their political careers. Unlike other members of Congress, he actually has the interests of the people at heart and not the military-industrial complex, not the wealthiest portion of society, not huge corporations, and not foreign governments.

I know that just irks the hell out a lot of people in a society full of lazy consumers. But, speaking as a veteran who is all for taking the fight to terrorists and regimes that support them, Ron Paul’s refusal to sign his name to this meaningless condemnation of something he clearly does not condone (and has stated as much repeatedly) is not a reflection on his values, but rather it is a reflection on the values of the cowards in Congress who don’t have the courage to actually do what is in the best interests of the American people and instead need to put on a feel-good dog and pony show by signing their worthless signatures to a piece of paper that wasted tax-payer dollars to draw up and will change not one thing.

Going one step further, my copy of the Constitution seems to omit the clause of Art I, Sec. 8 that permits the Congress to write that they “condemn” or “condone” any actions at all, period. Passing non-binding resolutions that express the “will of the American people” (as if there were such a thing) is not among the powers delegated by We the People to the Congress.

I know you like looking for reasons to bash on Ron Paul, but I think you may have jumped the gun on this one.

The resolution in question is about more than just condemnation, however, and I recommend you all read it to develope your own impressions.

Is Congress delegated the power to “condemn actions” when those actions are not upon or with respect to the United States? I don’t see it.

Madam Speaker: I rise in opposition to H. Res. 951. As one who is consistently against war and violence, I obviously do not support the firing of rockets indiscriminately into civilian populations. I believe it is appalling that Palestinians are firing rockets that harm innocent Israelis, just as I believe it is appalling that Israel fires missiles into Palestinian areas where children and other non-combatants are killed and injured.

Unfortunately, legislation such as this is more likely to perpetuate violence in the Middle East than contribute to its abatement. It is our continued involvement and intervention – particularly when it appears to be one-sided – that reduces the incentive for opposing sides to reach a lasting peace agreement.

Additionally, this bill will continue the march toward war with Iran and Syria , as it contains provocative language targeting these countries. The legislation oversimplifies the Israel/Palestine conflict and the larger unrest in the Middle East by simply pointing the finger at Iran and Syria . This is another piece in a steady series of legislation passed in the House that intensifies enmity between the United States and Iran and Syria . My colleagues will recall that we saw a similar steady stream of provocative legislation against Iraq in the years before the US attack on that country.

I strongly believe that we must cease making proclamations involving conflicts that have nothing to do with the United States . We incur the wrath of those who feel slighted while doing very little to slow or stop the violence.

If you want some credibility, why not actually quote what Paul said….

http://pressmediawire.com/article.cfm?articleID=18214

rather than how someone else spun the issue. I biased source no less.

Now Doug. Please actually read Paul’s statement and you might understand the sense of what he is saying. Maybe then, you will actually JOIN company on his sensible foreign policy. You will never learn anything if you rely on biased news feeds….

anyway, dont get butthurt at me when i point out the obvious that’s going on here.

Huh?