Ron Paul warns of staged terror attack

[EV_Ares]

Ron Paul warns of staged terror attack


Republican presidential candidate, Rep. Ron Paul, said the country is in "great danger" of the U.S. government staging a terrorist attack or a Gulf of Tonkin style provocation, as the war in Iraq continues to deteriorate.

The Texas congressman offered no specifics nor mentioned President Bush by name, but he clearly insinuated that the administration would not be above staging an incident to revive flagging support.

"We're in danger in many ways," Paul said on the Alex Jones radio show. "The attack on our civil liberties here at home, the foreign policy that's in shambles and our obligations overseas and commitment which endangers our troops and our national defense."

Paul was asked to respond to comments by anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan that the U.S. is in danger of a staged terror attack or a provocation of an enemy similar to the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964 before the Vietnam War.

During the radio interview, Paul said the government was conducting "an orchestrated effort to blame the Iranians for everything that has gone wrong in Iraq."

The comments come as several prominent terrorism experts have warned the U.S. is facing an increased risk of attack this summer. Earlier this week, in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said he had a "gut feeling" the U.S. would be attacked again.

The remark angered some Democrats, who criticized Chertoff for being too vague. And some pundits seized on his remarks, saying the vague warnings were meant only to revive flagging support for the war in Iraq and Bush’s larger war against terrorism.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0707/Ron_Paul_warns_of_staged_terror_attack.html

[Deja Q]

1. So why are people no longer supporting the war?

And how can anyone not be asking THAT question?

[Turbineguy]

2. George Bush wants

war with Russia now. The terror card is old and stale. Toe to toe nukular combat with the Rooskies. Where is Major Kong when we need him?

[LeftishBrit]

3. Did he actually say this?

All I've seen so far is that he thinks that the government was conducting "an orchestrated effort to blame the Iranians for everything that has gone wrong in Iraq."

Where did he actually say that they might stage a terror attack?

[EV_Ares]

4. Yes, read the article, I have put the 1st 2 paragraphs below:

Here where as you see in quotes "the country is in great danger" of the US gov "staging a terrorist attack" or a "gulf of tonkin style provocation". How else do you take it?

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Republican presidential candidate, Rep. Ron Paul, said the country is in "great danger" of the U.S. government staging a terrorist attack or a Gulf of Tonkin style provocation, as the war in Iraq continues to deteriorate.

The Texas congressman offered no specifics nor mentioned President Bush by name, but he clearly insinuated that the administration would not be above staging an incident to revive flagging support.

The article @ the link is quite clear I think, about what he is saying or means.

[LeftishBrit]

7. I would still like to see his actual words if they are on record anywhere...

A journalist's paraphrase can be misleading.

Though, in any case, I presume it would just be Paul's opinion and not based on any concrete info, as I doubt that the government would inform *him* even if they did have such plans!

[HughMoran]

5. Don't worry, this will wrongly get moved to the 9/11 forum

My post quoting this exact article was moved last night.

Edit - FYI http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=125x164022

Don't ask why... :eyes:

[EV_Ares]

8. I get articles moved, 1 paragraph too many, and maybe this would

go under 9/11, I don't know anymore.

[HughMoran]

9. Dunno

Click on the link - I posted the same article minus a couple paragraphs with almost no commentary.

[seemslikeadream]

10. It was the Alex Jones thing

That got it moved :hi:

[HughMoran]

11. So this one ought to be moved then?

Because it's the exact same story - though I'm not sure who he is really, so that doesn't exactly clarify things for me.

[seemslikeadream]

12. if i give you a link to his site my post will probably get deleted

I don't think it's allowed here, even his name can't be mentioned in GD. But you can google the name you'll be able to figure it out, here's a hint :tinfoilhat:

[HughMoran]

13. I get it

Some kind of voodoo topic here - seems silly and childish to those of us who don't follow that crap but do happen to want to discuss the likelyhood that Bush & Cheney would indeed "enhance the possibility" of a selected event to occur. Oh, well - the :tinfoilhat: folks have apparently ruined any sort of discussion on this topic - oh, well...

[seemslikeadream]

14. I don't think that is true at all

cause I'm one of those folks :hi:


I don't believe I ever did anything to ruin it for anyone, just want the truth without censorship that's all

[HughMoran]

15. That was the risk of making that comment

I respect your right to discuss/believe whatever you want - perhaps the mods are overly sensitive or it get's out of hand at times.

[Supersedeas]

6. terra terra terra Bin Laden tape terra terra terra staged event terra drums of war

and CNN and FOX will be all aboard