SGG's Pick the President Poll

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Originally Posted by 70Chip

I have two questions. First, were we right to involve ourself in the European territorial dispute of the 1940s?

And second, when did we have troops stationed in Mecca?


Lastly. let me say that my experience with Republican isolationists like Ron Paul, or Pat Buchanan, or Bob Novak has been that they are mostly just good old fashioned anti-semites. I think they want to pull out of there because they would like to see the Jews driven into the sea.

This is in no way meant to throw an accusation like that at anyone here. I want to be perfectly clear about that. I'm not calling anyone an anti-semite in this forum. Unless Pat Buchanan is posting in which case I am.

On your first point, yes. Since Germany declared war on us first, we had no choice but to answer their threat.

Troops in Mecca? 1990. Gulf War I.

As to anti-semitism, you have a legitimate point about Buchanon. Novak I'm not sure about. But all Ron Paul has ever suggested is that perhaps it's time we let Israel defend Israel, and put an end to entangling alliances. When we side with Islam's sworn enemy, I'd say it's a pretty safe bet that you'll irritate the people of Islam. Nothing against Israel -- they are the freest country in that region of the world, and I want nothing but the best for them. I wish them well. But they are not our fight.

Bottom line, stay out of irrational religious conflicts in the middle east. Period.