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How does Ron Paul think we should have reacted to 9/11?

I agree with Ron Paul on a lot of issues, but I cannot wrap my head around his lack of support for the war in Afghanistan. I agree with him that there should be a formal declaration of war, as well as understanding the fatigue of being at war for almost 10 years, and our flawed attempts at "nation building".

I have tried to find articles/videos that show what he would have done, but have come up empty,

I don't know of anyone that didn't support the US invading Afghanistan in 2001, as it harbored Al-Quada which was given refuge by the Taliban. He has denounced 9/11 "Truthers", so what is his plan?

What would he have done if he were president on 9/11/01?

Thanks.

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  • 10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    He voted to go in. He just got really pissed when he found out what was really going one i.e Nation building, etc

  • 10 years ago

    Ron Paul was in favor of going after those responsible for 9/11 (Al Qaeda). He was not in favor of war against the nation of Afghanistan and wasting countless American dollars on nation building.

  • James
    Lv 6
    10 years ago

    There was a formal declaration in Iraq but not Afghanistan. It only spilled over to here because that is where bin laden had his headquarters. The way it has been handled, I don't think we should be there either. Executive order that the left media won't cover: soldiers are in direct order NOT TO RETURN FIRE unless 70% or more of you or your buddies are dead or wounded. I say kick butt, take names and sort it out, hen we have total control then THINK about giving it back. AFTER THEY pay off the bill for " helping " them build .

    Source(s): Perry for president. He says the same.
  • 4 years ago

    of course Paul denounced the truther varieties, he's been in Washington for 30 yrs. and is attentive to better than we can ever understand approximately events best as much as 911, etc, he's attentive to it grew to become into yet yet another Al Quada attack. in view that then we've risk-free our not hardship-free aims here. Many specialists think of Afghanistan is a lost reason, even Russians ought to not triumph over it. Very rugged mountains, and the taliban can't be worn out they're among people in tribal areas and guarded. the main significant answer immediately is our protection against terrorists like Al-Quada, yet our open borders are letting terrorists in and government states definite they're here. Paul isn't isolationist, believes in unfastened commerce yet is for protectionism and the soverignty of our borders! with out our soverignty we've 'not something'. distinctive people think of we are dropping our soverignty. i've got got here across that on each and every situation of Paul's that i grew to become into skeptical approximately, when I researched it Paul grew to become into continuously 'splendid'. Afghanistan's maximum efficient crop is heroin which we will not look to do away with. As somebody who has studied unlawful drug issues for some years, drugs relatively could desire to be de-criminalized this is diverse than legalization. Paul states he 'hates' unlawful drugs, etc. habit is a biochemical ideas affliction like countless different psychological ailments, shown and taught now in medical instructions. Punishment isn't for habit. Paul could prefer to end the violent drug conflict in Mexico which rapidly salary our regulation enforcement gadget by utilising ability of many many sufferer addicts and their drug proper crimes, with reformatory workers bringing in drugs to addicts as authentic watch commander related to me from the biggest city reformatory. of course the globalists for countless reasons do not prefer to end our drug conflict, nor our different wars surely they choose them proliferated for 'income'.

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  • John W
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    Head in sand approach

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