Bangkoktraveler Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 June 28, 2008 PRESSTV Republican congressman Ron Paul warns against military engagement in Iran, saying 'bombing Iran' will cause energy prices to skyrocket. In a speech on the House floor, Congressman Paul suggested that the US is inching toward an 'endless struggle' similar to the Iraq war. "In the last several weeks, if not for months we have heard a lot of talk about the potential of Israel and/or the United States bombing Iran. Energy prices are being bid up because of this fear. It has been predicted that if bombs start dropping, that we will see energy prices double or triple," said the Republican. "To me it is almost like deja vu all over again. We listened to the rhetoric for years and years before we went into Iraq. We did not go in the correct manner, we did not declare war, we are there and it is an endless struggle," he told a nearly empty House chamber. "I cannot believe it, that we may well be on the verge of initiating the bombing of Iran," said the war veteran. The 72-year-old former presidential candidate then blasted what he called the 'virtual Iran war resolution', which is soon to be considered by the House of Representatives. "This resolution, House Resolution 362 is a virtual war resolution. It is the declaration of tremendous sanctions, and boycotts and embargoes on the Iranians. It is very, very severe," Paul said. Supported by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), House Resolution 362 (and the Senate version Resolution 580), known as the 'Iran War Resolution' can be considered a means of imposing harsher sanctions as well as a naval blockade restricting exports to the oil-rich country. This bill, which was introduced at an AIPAC annual policy conference, has gained 208 co-sponsors in the House and 29 in the Senate. It will likely be put to a vote after July 4. "The fear is, they say, maybe some day, [iran is] going to get a nuclear weapon, even though our own CIA's National Intelligence Estimate has said that the Iranians have not been working on a nuclear weapon since 2003," continued the 10-term congressman. The US and Israel accuse Tehran of making efforts to produce nuclear weapons; Iran insists its nuclear program is directed at peaceful purposes. The most recent UN nuclear watchdog report on Tehran's nuclear program, however, has conceded that there is no link between the use of nuclear material and 'the alleged studies' of weaponization attributed to Iran by Western countries. "This is unbelievable! This is closing down Iran. Where do we have this authority? Where do we get the moral authority? Where do we get the international legality for this? Where do we get the Constitutional authority for this?" asked Paul. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils reject Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Ron Paul, the only republican politician who doesn't have a peanut for a brain :thumbup: What I don't understand is why is he still in the GOP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 What did he say that you disagree with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils reject Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 I didn't disagree with anything he said. Ron Paul was the only republican presidential candidate who made any sense at all. I was merely wondering why he is still in the republican party. He doesn't seem to belong there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 He's actually a Libertarian. He ran as a Republican to make it easier to get elected to congress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils reject Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Oh, I didn't know that. Seems to make a bit more sense now. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanddawg1 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 I would have voted for him. But main-stream politics would never allow him to be nominated; he wanted to fix too many things. Cut too much pork!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 In a speech on the House floor, Congressman Paul suggested that the US is inching toward an 'endless struggle' similar to the Iraq war. Isn't that what the US gov told us to expect in 2001? An ongoing war lasting years? "To me it is almost like deja vu all over again." Deja deja vu? "I cannot believe it, that we may well be on the verge of initiating the bombing of Iran," said the war veteran. Hopefully they show an awful lot more intelligence in how they conduct the war than they did against Iraq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 "...Hopefully they show an awful lot more intelligence in how they conduct the war than they did against Iraq..." This is Bush we are talking about. Hence intelligence is not involved. Of course, once we do go to war, maybe Roggie will finally man up and go join the war he believes in so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Some have estimated that the wars the USA has been involved in since 9/11/2001 has costed over 3 trillion dollars, any these wars are far from being over with. What will be the final cost for our existing wars and what will be the tab for an Iranian war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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