Why does Ron Paul blame America for 9/11?

Question

In his words in the debate with Rudi Guiliani Paul said America's putting troops in Sauid Arabia caused the extremist to hate America and attack us - thus saying we are to blame for being attacked by Islamic extremist and suggesting a foreign policy that brings home all American soldiers.

Why does Paul forget that Saudi Arabia asked us to build the bases we use there becuase they feared Saddam Huessein (1) and Islamic Extremist (2)? Accepting Ron Pauls' logic do we sit back and wait for Islamic Extremist to steam role over a few Islamic nations, cut off the countries middle eastern oil supply and enjoy $20 a gallon?

Answer 1

He needs Medication.

Answer 2

Interesting question you ask. I'm no Ron Paul fan, but you have some, er, let's call them "fascinating" ideas. For instance, you mention helping women who don't have access to education and betterment in some Islamic nations. Well, how does that explain Iraq? Did you know that, under Saddam, Iraqi women had the highest literacy rate among all women in the Middle East (except Israel)? Iraqi women also boasted more PhD's per capita then elsewhere in the region. You see, there's nothing wrong with wanting to advance the cause of human rights and dignity. The problem comes when you act without information and merely assume you are right. What you call an attempt to make the Middle East better for all people is, in some countries, a unilateral imposition of ideals that clash with existing mores (please read as "MORE-rays"). Not that we should give up, but we'd better A) understand and B) acknowledge what offenses we are committing, and then C) determine with certainty the risks and benefits of any action we take. Robust intelligence objectively rendered - lacking in ALL administrations - would be an asset in such deliberations.

Answer 3

When will you realize, that we Americans, are not stupid? You can't put Ron's stance into a little cute sound bite like "Ron Paul Blames America". Rudy, and Romney recently, keep trying to step up to Paul, but get slapped each time. Surprised you pick the losing "argument". Foreign policy, politics, and even reading/comprehension must be over your head.

Answer 4

Ron Paul is right!!

Osama Bin Laden and his followers are not the Saudi government.

He is a Muslim who is really wealthy and really motivated to retaliate for what he feels are injustices against all Muslims and he wants the U.S. to stay out of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.

I in no way condone anything this nutjob or his crazy followers do!!

But I do understand why they don't want to succumb to the U.S. led militarized economic globalization!!

This has been building for decades!!

Also don't forget that not so long ago Osama was on the U.S. payroll and trained and supplied by the U.S. government!!!

Answer 5

Because the "dark clouds of the storm" of Muslim extremism were gathering for some years before 9/11 and NO ONE paid attention...remember the WTC attack of 93?...then the attacks on our embassies in Africa, the barracks attack in Saudi Arabia and the USS Cole in the later 90's...?

but hey, Bill Clinton said things were "peachy"...! lol...!

Answer 6

Why are you so afraid of losing the oil? I mean come on!

The American engineered government of Saudi Arabia asked us to build bases there, not the Islamic Nation.

Now, I don't care for the Islamic Nation any more than I care for any religion, but I can't stand when people think that America has no blame in this.

Answer 7

Before I answer this, please be aware that I am in no way sympathetic to terrorists. The government of Saudi Arabia is not who Ron Paul is talking about. OBL went to the leaders of Saudi Arabia and wanted to attack Iraq himself rather than let the U.S. infidels contaminate Saudi soil when GHW Bush was about to bomb Iraq. His request was refused. The U.S. warned Iraq they would be attacked if they did not withdraw from Kuwait. To OBL, Saudi Arabia is holy ground and foreign military presence there was abomidable to him.

We could not have attacked Iraq at that time without Saudi Arabia allowing our military there. That is why the U.S. became OBL's target. Revenge for contamination of his holy ground. We disregarded the history of radical Islam. Revenge has been their mainstay for generations for reasons that we find unfathomable. It is a way of life to them and they believe they are living out their sacred obligation to the teachings if Islam. We failed to respect this in their eyes. Zero tolerance.

Answer 8

Saudi Arabia has nukes, they didn't fear Saddam. They just wanted the free protection, like every other foreign nation wants from big brother USA.

and before anyone argues that they don't, you had better research, real deep!

Answer 9

To answer this question in precise detail would be to long. A brief answer is that you answered it in your question, it doesn't make any sense. As part of the relationship and agreement we have with Saudi, we have military bases there that protect the country and give us a presence in an area that has been historically hostile towards the US. Even if we had no presence in the country or even the Middle East, we are still open from attack from this group. Why?
Well, the answers range from the American culture to much more in-depth irrational thoughts and political views to name a few. This war can be fought in Iraq, other parts of the world, or here in our country. This war was declared in the 1980's, if not sooner, and we are now responding. The choice we have is not whether to fight it, it is where we will fight it. Make no doubt that they will bring it to us if we allow them. And no, we do not sit back. We lost over 3000 lives on Sept. 11th, innocent civilians and children. Are we really to blame ourselves for this tragedy?

Answer 10

You say there is no harm in a friendship with Saudi Arabia.

George Washington disagreed. You should read his farewell address. Look for his warnings against favoring nations, creating alliances, and being generally involved in the stupid game of international affairs. Reagan recognized the "irrationality" of Middle East politics and advised against any interventions.

Does George Washington blame America? Does Reagan blame America? If that's how you interpret it, I guess so.

You'll never get anywhere using government to solve the problems created by government - if you can't admit the government created the problems in the first place.

Answer 11

Technically it's America's foreign policy (ie Washington) that he blamed, not 'America' (ie. 'the people'). This is a position supported by the 9/11 commission report (see Chapter 2) and CIA analysts.

See also:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/realclearpolitics/20070803/cm_rcp/goldwater_is_to_reagan_as_ron
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0607/4477.html