“It is unpatriotic not to tell the truth, whether about the president or anyone else.”—Theodore Roosevelt

CHAPTER 10

The UN inspired war with Iraq continued during the Clinton Administration without congressional authorization and without any real accountability as Congress forsook its constitutional duties.

February 2, 1999
HOW LONG WILL THE WAR WITH IRAQ GO ON
BEFORE CONGRESS NOTICES?
HON. RON PAUL of TEXAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

“No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.”—James Madison

CHAPTER 11

Columbia has not gotten very much attention since 9/11, but our intervention there may well end up being more lengthy than Iraq, and more devastating in the long run.

September 6, 2000
MINDING OUR OWN BUSINESS REGARDING COLOMBIA
IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF AMERICA
HON. RON PAUL of TEXAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

“Criticism in a time of war is essential to the maintenance of any kind of democratic government.”—Sen. Robert Taft, (R) Ohio

CHAPTER 12

In my last significant foreign policy statement prior to 9/11, I suggested that our foreign policy was leading us toward a significant and potentially disastrous violent conflict.

February 8, 2001
POTENTIAL FOR WAR
HON. RON PAUL of TEXAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

“The Constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure.”—George Washington

CHAPTER 13

As the new legislative session began and the President would give his first post-9/11 State of the Union Address, it was time to reflect upon recent events and also to restate the case for a policy dedicated to defending the USA.

“Remember that a government big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take away everything you have.”
—Davy Crockett

CHAPTER 14

I gave a “State of the Republic” speech in 2003 focusing on the fact that democracy had replaced republicanism with disastrous results. Excerpts relative to foreign policy follow.

January 29, 2003
SORRY, MR. FRANKLIN,
“WE’RE ALL DEMOCRATS NOW”
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DEMOCRACY
HON. RON PAUL of TEXAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised ‘for the good of its victims’ may be the most oppressive.”—C. S. Lewis

CHAPTER 15

As the politics heated up, Congress wanted to absolve itself of blame for an unpopular war. I wanted to remind my colleagues that when this business started they had a chance to make a difference and consciously chose inaction.

February 4, 2004
CONGRESS ABANDONED ITS DUTY TO DEBATE AND
DECLARE WAR
HON. RON PAUL of TEXAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

“When goods don’t cross borders, soldiers will.”—Fredric Bastiat

CHAPTER 16

Asking “what if” is an approach from which our overall foreign policy and our current war effort could benefit. A properly functioning Congress would constantly take this approach.

January 26, 2005
WHAT IF IT WAS ALL A BIG MISTAKE?
HON. RON PAUL of TEXAS IN
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

“War prosperity is like the prosperity that an earthquake or a plague brings.”—Ludwig von Mises

CHAPTER 17

Our adversaries perceive the motivations behind Wilsonianism much differently than do many in this country. We would do well to be aware of this fact.

March 28, 2006
MAKING THE WORLD SAFE FOR CHRISTIANITY
HON. RON PAUL of TEXAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SUMMARY

A Foreign Policy for a Constitutional Republic
The Shortcomings of Foreign Interventionism

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