Ron Paul: "We're Getting Ready to Bomb Iran"

Posted by GottaLaff , Cliff Schecter's Blog at 1:08 PM on December 27, 2007.

Oh good. More comforting news. First Bhutto's assassination, now Ron Paul predicting another disaster:

Despite a recent National Intelligence Estimate finding that Iran has halted its nuclear weapons program, libertarian-leaning GOP presidential contender Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) says there is still "a great possibility" of US military action against the country.

Appearing on MSBNC's Morning Joe, Paul described what he characterized as a deteriorating situation on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan, and said the US was preparing to kickstart yet another conflict -- this time in Iran.

It's not like Bush lacks credibility. His judgment has always been so sound, doncha think? And the Nation of Dick has always been such a good balance, always the clear-thinker, never self-serving, a gentle, peace-lovin' gramps of a man.

"It is getting worse over there," he said. "Afghanistan is getting worse. Turkey is bombing Iraq. And Pakistan is blowing up and we're getting ready to bomb Iran. A bunch of those neocons want to bomb Iran."

He goes on to say that the NIE doesn't matter, we don't matter, nothing matters.

Concluded Paul, "That is the absurdity of the whole mess we have in there...stay out of entangling alliances, stay out of nation building. We ought to just get out of that place."

This is the Ron Paul that makes sense to me. I could never vote for him, but these words are welcome.

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