From An Aussie -Will Any US candidate Swiftly Pull Troops out of Iraq,?

Question

But Then Should ReDeploy In Afganistan

I Think there will be civil war there no matter when the withdrawal comes

Answer 1

Ron Paul, and I think Dennis Kucinich. However, Ron Paul is probably the only one serious about going after Osama - via letter of marque.


FOR RELEASE:
October 11, 2001

Paul Offers President New Tool in the War on Terrorism

Washington, DC: Congressman Ron Paul today presented Congress with the "Marque and Reprisal Act of 2001," legislation designed to give President Bush an additional tool in the fight against terrorism. He also introduced legislation that changes the federal definition of "piracy" to include air piracy.

The Constitution gives Congress the power to issue letters of marque and reprisal when a precise declaration of war is impossible due to the vagueness of the enemy. Paul's bill would allow Congress to authorize the President to specifically target Bin Laden and his associates using non-government armed forces. Since it is nearly impossible for U.S. intelligence teams to get close to Bin Laden, the marque and reprisal approach creates an incentive for people in Afghanistan or elsewhere to turn him over to the U.S.

"Once letters of marque and reprisal are issued, every terrorist is essentially a marked man," Paul concluded. "Congress should issue such letters and give the President another weapon to supplement our military strikes."

EDIT: Wow JOHN, totally different views of the guy (me with more proof), but both of us want retribution for being attacked. Ron's not an isolationist, he just thinks a little more about who he's going to fight next, and why, and how.

Answer 2

Ron Paul is the best hope the US has to become the great country it once was. He will bring the troops home and not just the ones in Iraq but American soldiers stationed in many other countries as well.
He has new,fresh ideas for the US instead of the same crap we've had to put up with for so long.
I don't give the US a chance in hell if Ron Paul doesn't win.

Answer 3

Also as an Aussie .... and an aussie who recognises that we were wrong to go into Iraq ( though I fully admitt I had believed the spin re WMD ect at the begining) ....

I truly believe it would be Morally Corrupt of of allied troops to be pulled from Iraq.......
WITHOUT PUTING IN PLACE A STRONG CORP OF PEACE-KEEPERS.....

we went into a stable ( admitedly the stability was maintained by a dictatorship) Nation... where Extremists were not tolerated... and where there was a fantastic infrastructure .. and we turned in into tumoil and now a bed for breeding terrorists ( AND NO PEOPLE IRAQ DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH SEPT 11TH ... stop trying to re-write history to justify our actions)


It would be a Horrible US President that could leave the innocent people of Iraq to suffer what could be the mother of all civil wars.... I would therefore hope NO US PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WOULD DO SO
we owe the innocent protection

our troops should be pulled .. WHEN the peace-keepers are sent in.

Answer 4

Ron Paul would pull the US troops quickly. So would any Democratic candidate besides a few stubborn supporters of the Iraq War.

Answer 5

Dennis Kucinich.

He is the only candidate currently serving in the U.S. Congress who did NOT vote to go into Iraq in the first place.

Answer 6

Ron Paul would - but he wouldn't re-deploy them to Afganistan. He is an isolationist (like the Americans who ignored Hitler in the lead-up to WW II and pressured President FDR to remain out of foreign matters).

That little pipsqueek Democrat Kusinich says he would bring them home too. He is an immigrant loving softie who probably wears women's clothes behind closed doors.

Yeah, Afganistan could use more troops. We need to tackle Pakistan eventually as well....

I hear there is progress in Iraq also.

Answer 7

only Ron Paul will,

Answer 8

No, not a one.