Regardless of Ron Paul's other political positions, it is good to have somebody at the Republican primaries telling the other candidates in front of the voters that they are nuts - Nuts - NUTS - in their zeal for war. And it's at least a bit promising that there's so much applause for such comments at the debates.
MR. WALLACE: Congressman Paul — (interrupted by cheers, applause) — Congressman Paul, your position on the war is pretty simple: Get out. What about, though, trying to minimize the bloodbath that would certainly occur if we pull out in a hurry? What about protecting the thousands of Iraqis who have staked their lives in backing the U.S.? And would you leave troops in the region to take out any al Qaeda camps that are developed after we leave?REP. PAUL: The people who say there will be a bloodbath are the ones who said it would be a cakewalk, it would be slam dunk, and that it would be paid for by oil. Why believe them? They’ve been wrong on everything they’ve said. Why not ask the people — (interrupted by cheers) — why not ask the people who advise not to go into the region and into the war? The war has not gone well one bit.
Like I said, it's good that this message is being said at the Republican debates. It's sad, though, that only one of the Republican men running has the courage to say it.
And Chris Wallace HAS to try to reinterpret what Paul said:
MR. WALLACE: So, Congressman Paul, and I’d like you to take 30 seconds to answer this, you’re basically saying that we should take our marching orders from al Qaeda? If they want us off the Arabian Peninsula, we should leave? (Laughter.)
REP. PAUL: No! (Cheers, applause.) I’m saying — (laughter) — I’m saying we should take our marching orders from our Constitution. We should not go to war — (cheers, applause) — we should not go to war without a declaration. We should not go to war when it’s an aggressive war. This is an aggressive invasion. We’ve committed the invasion of this war, and it’s illegal under international law. That’s where I take my marching orders, not from any enemy. (Cheers, boos.)
So Wallace is running? What kind of bullshit way is that to ask a debate question?
That's just rubbish, and so unethical.
I hate that people associate Wallace with journalism as he is a stain on the lapel of all ethical, upright reporters who value facts and accuracy over shilling for a Republican agenda.