Re: Our 30 Year Mistake

Fair enough. Though I think his other writings have had some isolationist tones
too.

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Lance McLain
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 12:48 PM
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Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] Our 30 Year Mistake

He's not isolationist because he supports free trade with all nations (perhaps
moreso than even I do).  I would call him non-interventionist.

regards,
-Lance

> Karl
> No, he takes a VERY isolationist approach.
>
> If he could soften that, he would be a serious contender.
>
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Johne Cook
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 12:32 PM
> To: DADL (off topic)
> Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] Our 30 Year Mistake
>
> Foreign policy is not Ron Paul's strong suit.
>
> Johne Cook
> | http://raygunrevival.com | http://authorculture.blogspot.com |
>
> “I am not responsible for actions of the imaginary version of me you
> have inside your head.”
> Attributed to Teresa Nielsen Hayden
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 2:30 PM, Lance McLain <lance-X3DuywwxauBWk0Htik3J/[email protected]> wrote:
> Oh sure...make a mess and then say, it's not my job to clean it up.
>
> regards,
> -Lance
>
>
>> david white
>> http://paul.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content
> <http://paul.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18
> 25:our->
> &view=article&id=1825:our-
>> 30-year-mistake&catid=62:texas-straight-talk&Itemid=1&Itemid=69
>>
>> Our 30 Year Mistake
>>
>> The events in Egypt of late have captured the attention of the world,
>> as many thousands of Egyptians take to the streets both in opposition
>> to and in favor of the current regime.  We watch from a distance
>> hoping that events do not spiral further into violence, which will
>> destroy lives and threaten the livelihoods of average Egyptians
>> caught up in the political turmoil.
>>
>> I hope that Egyptians are able to work toward a more free and just
>> society.
>> Unfortunately, much of the blame for the unrest in Egypt and the
>> resulting instability in the region rests with US foreign policy over
>> the past several decades. The US government has sent more than $60
>> billion to the Egyptian regime since the Camp David Accords in 1978
>> to purchase stability, including more security for the state of
>> Israel. We see now the folly of our interventionist foreign policy:
>> not only has that stability fallen to pieces with the current unrest,
>> but the years of propping up the corrupt regime in Egypt has led the
>> people to increase their resentment of both America and Israel!  We
>> are both worse off for decades of intervention into Egypt’s internal
>> affairs. I wish I could say that we have learned our lesson and will
>> no longer attempt to purchase – or rent – friends in the Middle East,
>> but I am afraid that is being too optimistic. Already we see evidence
>> that while the US historically propped up the Egyptian regime, we
>> also provided assistance to groups opposed to the regime.
>>
>> So we have lost the credibility to claim today that we support the
>> self- determination of the Egyptian people.  Our double dealing has
>> not endeared us to Egyptians who now seek to reclaim their
>> independence and national dignity.
>>
>> “Diplomacy” via foreign aid transfer payments only makes us less safe
>> at home and less trusted overseas.  But the overriding reality is
>> that we simply cannot afford to continue a policy of buying friends.
>> We face an ongoing and potentially deepening recession at home-- so
>> how can we justify to the unemployed and underemployed in the United
>> States the incredible cost of maintaining a global empire?  Moral
>> arguments aside, we must stop sending hundreds of billions of dollars
>> to foreign governments when our own economy is in shambles.
>>
>> American media and talking heads repeatedly pose the same loaded
>> questions:
>> Should the administration encourage the Egyptian president to remain
>> or to resign? Should the US ensure Mohamed ElBaradei or current vice
>> president Omar Suleiman succeeds current president Mubarak?  The best
>> answer to these questions is that we should just do nothing, as
>> Eisenhower did in 1956.
>> We
>> should leave Egypt for Egyptians to figure out.  Some may claim that
>> this is isolationism. Nothing could be further from the truth. We
>> should enthusiastically engage in trade and allow travel between
>> countries, but we should stay out of their internal affairs.  We are
>> in fact more isolated from Egypt now than ever, because the regime we
>> propped up appears to be falling.
>> We have isolated ourselves from the Egyptian people by propping up
>> their government, as we isolate ourselves from Tunisians, Israelis,
>> and other recipients of our foreign aid. Their resentment of our
>> interventionist policies makes us less safe, because we lose our
>> authority to conduct meaningful diplomacy when unpopular regimes fall
>> overseas.  We also radicalize those who resented our support for past
regimes.
>>
>> Let us hope for a more prosperous and peaceful era for the Egyptians,
>> and let us learn the lessons of our thirty year Egyptian mistake.
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> regards,
> -Lance
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regards,
-Lance


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