In the debate on national security sponsored by CNN Tuesday night, was Ron Paul, R-Texas very lonely. His approach to national security was summarized in his introduction where he ruminates about "unnecessary wars."Paul strains in different part of national security were unique, and opened its up to criticism from other participants in the debate. Here are a few:
The Patriot Act
Paul on the Patriot Act, when the reforms and streamlines procedures for the investigation of terrorism as "unpatriotic" and a violation of civil liberties. Paul suggests that terrorism should be considered a crime and not an act of war and treated this way. He cited the example of Timothy McVeigh, destruction of the federal building in Oklahoma City was discussed as a crime.
Newt Gingrich rushes, to remind everyone that McVeigh was a success. Gingrich caused by the specter of a terrorist nuclear bomb destroys an American city. Paul proposed to wait so things will happen before you do something about it? Paul did not do, because he thinks too much effort, so that such a thing as responsible for putting cameras in every home to stop domestic abuse.
Iranian nuclear weapons
Paul reiterated his position that he does not think the Iranians are seeking nuclear weapons and do nothing if they were to acquire them. No military action. No economic sanctions. Paul would not try to prevent Israel from attacking Iran. It would not lift a finger to help, though. This has placed Paul as almost out of sync the rest of the herd, which tends to favor an active campaign to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, but with a military strike as a last resort.
Foreign Aid
Paul is against it. He believes that foreign aid and the "unnecessary war" financial strength drain from America to no good effect. This position was attacked by Romney, who suggested that instead of cutting defense spending, is also set to appear in bond in the wake of the failure of super-committee Obamacare should be repealed.
Immigration, the war on drugs
Paul suggests that if social services were abolished mandatory for illegal aliens, the flow of illegals across the border would dry up. It is also against the war on drugs, seeing it as a failure. He is in favor of medical marijuana and recreational drug treatment and alcohol is legal, but probably highly regulated and taxed.
The war against terrorism
Paul took the position that it was U.S. policy to have bases in Saudi Arabia that caused Al Qaeda to attack the U.S. on 9 / 11 instead of waging war against Al Qaeda He suggested amending the policy, which he thought to lead to Al-Qaeda to leave America alone. It is against the idea, Rick Perry, to establish a no-fly zone over Syria, says it is the moral equivalent of China on the establishment of a no-fly zone over America
