[Peace-discuss] Anti-War Anti-Racism Effort

[C. G. Estabrook]

[Only one major-party candidate opposes the war that AWARE has been  
working against for ten years - although you'd hardly know it from the  
corporate media. --CGE]


Ron Paul calls for complete pullout of US forces from Mideast
Wed Mar 7, 2012 7:40AM GMT
"Just in these past 10 years, these wars that we're fighting in the  
Middle East, over 8,500 Americans have died, 44,000 have come back  
with serious injuries, and amputations and all kinds of problems,  
hundreds of thousands looking for help because of [the] post-traumatic  
stress syndrome, at the same time, economically, it's been very  
damaging. It has added $4 trillion to our national debt.”  --US  
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul



US Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul has denounced the US  
military presence in the Middle East, calling for a full withdrawal of  
American troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.



Speaking on the so-called Super Tuesday - the second Tuesday in March  
when voters take part in a 10-state race to choose their party’s  
presidential candidate, Paul said the current US-led wars and the  
presence of the US military in the Middle East are in violation of the  
American Constitution.


Paul, who was speaking to his supporters in North Dakota, added that  
he would significantly cut the US military budget, with his priority  
being the US “overseas spending” if elected president.

“Spend the money here at home if you have to but not overseas,” he said.

Paul noted that he would cut overseas spending as the US wars have  
caused all sorts of problems for Americans, including a skyrocketing  
national debt for the country.

“Just in these past 10 years, these wars that we're fighting in the  
Middle East, over 8,500 Americans have died, 44,000 have come back  
with serious injuries, and amputations and all kinds of problems,  
hundreds of thousands looking for help because of [the] post-traumatic  
stress syndrome, at the same time, economically, it's been very  
damaging. It has added $4 trillion to our national debt,” Paul further  
said.

He went on to say to his crowd of supporters, “that is what you're  
inheriting. This is the reason why it is so important, if you're  
talking about peace and prosperity, you have to change the  
Constitution and have a lot less war and make a lot more sincere  
effort to promote the cause of peace.”

The US Republican presidential contender also criticized the US  
President Barack Obama administration for violating individual  
liberties through its introduction of the National Defense  
Authorization Act (NDAA) and the so-called Web Privacy Bill of Rights.

The NDAA which was signed into law by President Obama on New Year’s  
Eve codifies that US citizens can be detained indefinitely without  
charge and without trial.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/230385.html

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