Hypocrisy in the Middle East

tadpole256 · 07-05-2008, 11:53 AM

Quixotic Journey Blog Archive Hypocrisy in the Mideast

Hundreds of thousands of American troops already occupy Afghanistan and Iraq, a number that is rising as the military surge moves forward. The justification, given endlessly since September 11th, is that both support terrorism and thus pose a risk to the United States. Yet when we step back and examine the region as a whole, it’s obvious that these two impoverished countries, neither of which has any real military, pose very little threat to American national security when compared to other Middle Eastern nations. The decision to attack them, while treating some of region’s worst regimes as allies, shows the deadly hypocrisy of our foreign policy in the Middle East.

Once again, Dr. Ron Paul hits the nail on the head. The complete article can be read by clicking the link. Lots of discussion to be had here. Please leave your thoughts and comments.

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