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As Ron Paul pointed out during the GOP debate recently, American foreign policy deserves at least some of the blame for 9/11. After all, without Muslim anger over our meddling in the region for decades, propping up ruthless dictators, fighting proxy wars and maintaining huge military bases in the area, terror groups like Al Qaeda wouldn't have much to latch onto. I'm afraid simplistic thinkers like Rudy Guliani are unable to learn from history and are afraid to look inward for reasons why the terror groups desire to attack us.
Is Ron Paul wrong? If so, why?
Here's his statement from the debate:
Is Ron Paul wrong? If so, why?
Here's his statement from the debate:
"They attack us because we've been over there. We've been bombing Iraq for 10 years. We've been in the Middle East [for years]. I think (Ronald) Reagan was right. We don't understand the irrationality of Middle Eastern politics. Right now, we're building an embassy in Iraq that is bigger than the Vatican. We're building 14 permanent bases. What would we say here if China was doing this in our country or in the Gulf of Mexico? We would be objecting."