Obama & Paul on Iraq, 2002
by Jeremy on Apr.26, 2008, under General Ramblings
Was sitting in the living room of the apartment a couple days ago and somehow the subject of politics came up in conversation. The air in the room immediately got tense enough to cut it with a knife. As most of you know, I’m not a big fan of the uninformed, and it became quickly apparent that one person in the room didn’t have a clue what he was talking about (he supports Hillary Clinton, blech).
In any case, since he obviously didn’t know what Barack Obama’s position on Iraq was before we went in, I’m posting a link here to the full-text of his speech in 2002. As a bonus, you also get the link to the full-text of Ron Paul’s speech on Iraq from the same year. His is particularly important because it hits the points of Iraq’s military capabilities, their “acts of aggression” against the United States (everyone please remember the Persian Gulf War — also keep in mind that the U.S. has still been bombing Iraq since well before September 11th), Iraq’s sponsorship of terrorism, the attempted assassination of George Bush, Sr. (note that gives Jr. a personal reason for attacking Iraq and we all know what happens to judgement in those types of circumstances), the Weapons of Mass Destruction, and more.
First of all, don’t get me wrong, I’m glad Saddam Hussein is gone just as much as the next guy. Even more so, now that I’ve had a chance to read some of Ruzena’s father’s book. What peeves me to no end is that we have no established “goal” for this war and it’s becoming another Vietnam. If our goal would’ve been to get in, take out Saddam, and get out, not only would this have been over a long time ago, but I think the American people would’ve supported it more, even today. Instead, September 11th was used as a cover for political motives, throwing us into an undeclared war that has no end in sight.
Anyway, for those of you who are still confused about Obama’s position on the Iraq War before it started, read on. As for Ron Paul’s speech, you can read and decide for yourself. Think I’m wrong? I want to hear about it. Post a comment and let me know why.
