Comments on: Ron Paul and General Petraeus http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/04/10/ron-paul-and-general-petraeus/ Wed, 8 Oct 2008 03:25:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Free of State » Blog Archive » FOLLOW THE LAKOTA - DECLARE YOUR INDEPENDENCE http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/04/10/ron-paul-and-general-petraeus/#comment-155736 Free of State » Blog Archive » FOLLOW THE LAKOTA - DECLARE YOUR INDEPENDENCE Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:52:22 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4275#comment-155736 [...] months ago, Congressman Ron Paul asked a top general, a man who is today the Central Command Combatant Commander, a question related to the United [...] [...] months ago, Congressman Ron Paul asked a top general, a man who is today the Central Command Combatant Commander, a question related to the United [...]

]]> By: Martinx07isacocksucker http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/04/10/ron-paul-and-general-petraeus/#comment-150673 Martinx07isacocksucker Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:03:17 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4275#comment-150673 The old generals in 03, oh wait, you mean Petreaus? Considering in 03 he effectively waged counter-insurgency in Mosul with massive public-works projects? You're the dumbass here. He didn't dodge the question, his job is to manage the campaign in Iraq, not comment on foreign policy procedures for the executive branch and Congress. Ron Paul really made himself look like an angry child during this hearing. The old generals in 03, oh wait, you mean Petreaus? Considering in 03 he effectively waged counter-insurgency in Mosul with massive public-works projects? You’re the dumbass here. He didn’t dodge the question, his job is to manage the campaign in Iraq, not comment on foreign policy procedures for the executive branch and Congress. Ron Paul really made himself look like an angry child during this hearing.

]]> By: Larry Battis http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/04/10/ron-paul-and-general-petraeus/#comment-149909 Larry Battis Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:57:09 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4275#comment-149909 This is why the Military Industrial Complex and The Corporate Media Infotainmentplex buried this guy's candidacy early on. He's too American; far too much attention is paid to the constitution for Ron Paul to ever be attractive to the Money-Grubbing, Constitution Burning, Diaspora-Creating, Hypocritically-Godly, Internationally Loan-Sharking, Warring-on-Civilians, Crawl under slime on stilts Fascists, who have presently stolen control of this Nation from We the People. Ron Paul is intelligent, knows where the bodies are buried and he actually cares about America. That's a very scary, out-of-control, proposition for our corporate masters. This is why the Military Industrial Complex and The Corporate Media Infotainmentplex buried this guy’s candidacy early on. He’s too American; far too much attention is paid to the constitution for Ron Paul to ever be attractive to the Money-Grubbing, Constitution Burning, Diaspora-Creating, Hypocritically-Godly, Internationally Loan-Sharking, Warring-on-Civilians, Crawl under slime on stilts Fascists, who have presently stolen control of this Nation from We the People. Ron Paul is intelligent, knows where the bodies are buried and he actually cares about America. That’s a very scary, out-of-control, proposition for our corporate masters.

]]> By: Eric Dondero http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/04/10/ron-paul-and-general-petraeus/#comment-149860 Eric Dondero Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:49:52 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4275#comment-149860 Was this a Ron Paul filibuster. Just watched the video. Did the General ever get a chance to respond? Was this a Ron Paul filibuster. Just watched the video. Did the General ever get a chance to respond?

]]> By: Justin Raimondo's conscience http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/04/10/ron-paul-and-general-petraeus/#comment-149856 Justin Raimondo's conscience Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:12:33 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4275#comment-149856 Speaking of Ron Paul, Dick Zimmer has just announced to run in New Jersey against Murray Sabrin, a Ron Paul Republican. SInce Raimondo was a fan of Zimmer in the 1990s', are we going to be spared the smears that Zimmer is some sort of "neocon" since he is running against Sabrin? Speaking of Ron Paul, Dick Zimmer has just announced to run in New Jersey against Murray Sabrin, a Ron Paul Republican. SInce Raimondo was a fan of Zimmer in the 1990s’, are we going to be spared the smears that Zimmer is some sort of “neocon” since he is running against Sabrin?

]]> By: Vincent http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/04/10/ron-paul-and-general-petraeus/#comment-149815 Vincent Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:23:10 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4275#comment-149815 Ambassador Crocker should have stopped speaking after he said "I am not competent". Ambassador Crocker should have stopped speaking after he said “I am not competent”.

]]> By: Eugene Costa http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/04/10/ron-paul-and-general-petraeus/#comment-149807 Eugene Costa Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:33:18 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4275#comment-149807 <i>"Well, we started to connect the dots, in order to protect the American people. And, yes, I'm aware our national security team met on this issue. And I approved." </i> George W. Bush Impeachment time, Mr. Paul? An opinion perhaps on the Constitutionality of "cruel and unusual" or the legality of the Geneva Conventions? What was Clinton impeached for again? Oh--and Padilla is an American citizen. At any rate, Company operatives seem to be getting more sophisticated--with their specific, signed authorizations and all that. With the price of oil at $112 per barrel, I hear scapegoat cheese is also hitting the roof. “Well, we started to connect the dots, in order to protect the American people. And, yes, I’m aware our national security team met on this issue. And I approved.”

George W. Bush

Impeachment time, Mr. Paul?

An opinion perhaps on the Constitutionality of “cruel and unusual” or the legality of the Geneva Conventions?

What was Clinton impeached for again?

Oh–and Padilla is an American citizen.

At any rate, Company operatives seem to be getting more sophisticated–with their specific, signed authorizations and all that.

With the price of oil at $112 per barrel, I hear scapegoat cheese is also hitting the roof.

]]> By: Dennis Heretz http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/04/10/ron-paul-and-general-petraeus/#comment-149720 Dennis Heretz Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:46:08 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4275#comment-149720 This is both sad and surreal. Here is a roomful of the "leaders" of this country, and only one of them is speaking the truth. Only *one* of them is stating truths that *any* rational person can see. And he is given just five minutes to give as many true utterances he can in five minutes flat, sort of like the guy at the end of the drug commercials who in five seconds tells all the horrific side effects of Blissium or what have you. The rest are just spewing lies and nonsense, and while the one rational person is speaking, they all are smirking, and taking notes, and yawning, like they're doing the old coot a favor by letting him speak. 'Because you see, we're a *democracy* and we value the free speech of all our citizens, so let's give the old nut five minutes to rant.' Poor Ron, he's looking old, and a little tired, and he strikes me like Tiresias (though Tiresias was given respect). We need younger people to pick up his mantle and be as brave as he is, and speak the same truth to power. This is both sad and surreal. Here is a roomful of the “leaders” of this country, and only one of them is speaking the truth. Only *one* of them is stating truths that *any* rational person can see. And he is given just five minutes to give as many true utterances he can in five minutes flat, sort of like the guy at the end of the drug commercials who in five seconds tells all the horrific side effects of Blissium or what have you.

The rest are just spewing lies and nonsense, and while the one rational person is speaking, they all are smirking, and taking notes, and yawning, like they’re doing the old coot a favor by letting him speak. ‘Because you see, we’re a *democracy* and we value the free speech of all our citizens, so let’s give the old nut five minutes to rant.’

Poor Ron, he’s looking old, and a little tired, and he strikes me like Tiresias (though Tiresias was given respect). We need younger people to pick up his mantle and be as brave as he is, and speak the same truth to power.

]]> By: Martinx07 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/04/10/ron-paul-and-general-petraeus/#comment-149718 Martinx07 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:29:11 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4275#comment-149718 Those fools did not even give a straight answer, and yet, they took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, not to serve the lies for Bush and Co. It takes a real military puupet to dodge a real question from what's really happening over there. Thanks for nothing, Gen. Betrayus and Amb. Crocksucker. We better get the old generals we had been on '03, where they now realize Iraq has been a miserable failure since the initial occupation of the country. Those fools did not even give a straight answer, and yet, they took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, not to serve the lies for Bush and Co.

It takes a real military puupet to dodge a real question from what’s really happening over there. Thanks for nothing, Gen. Betrayus and Amb. Crocksucker. We better get the old generals we had been on ‘03, where they now realize Iraq has been a miserable failure since the initial occupation of the country.

]]> By: michael http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/04/10/ron-paul-and-general-petraeus/#comment-149708 michael Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:50:04 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4275#comment-149708 god bless amerika....lol god bless amerika….lol

]]> By: Pat http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/04/10/ron-paul-and-general-petraeus/#comment-149704 Pat Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:57:17 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4275#comment-149704 Was I imagining things, or were there smirks on the faces of various people in the room while Rep. Paul was speaking? I can't believe the arrogance of our ruling class. They don't give a rat's behind what their misadventures cost other people. Paul is right. The only reason we are in Iraq is that we don't want to admit what a horrible mistake the whole thing was. And, of course, many politicians are making handsome profits from the war. Rep. Paul was perhaps a little hesitant in some respects, but he can probably feel the contempt that the rest of Washington has for him. Not that he cares, but it still probably makes him feel like a Christian walking into an arena full of lions. Except these lions are more like hyenas. Was I imagining things, or were there smirks on the faces of various people in the room while Rep. Paul was speaking? I can’t believe the arrogance of our ruling class. They don’t give a rat’s behind what their misadventures cost other people. Paul is right. The only reason we are in Iraq is that we don’t want to admit what a horrible mistake the whole thing was. And, of course, many politicians are making handsome profits from the war.

Rep. Paul was perhaps a little hesitant in some respects, but he can probably feel the contempt that the rest of Washington has for him. Not that he cares, but it still probably makes him feel like a Christian walking into an arena full of lions. Except these lions are more like hyenas.

]]> By: 8Ball http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/04/10/ron-paul-and-general-petraeus/#comment-149700 8Ball Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:13:37 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4275#comment-149700 Whiners R US... 5 days left to give Uncle Suck his due. Whiners R US… 5 days left to give Uncle Suck his due.

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