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USA Today: Ron Paul Weighs In On Crimea
Posted on 3/18/14 at 7:25 pm
Posted on 3/18/14 at 7:25 pm
As expected, Paul is a voice of reason on this whole matter.
Read more here:
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And Pat Buchanan echoed Paul in his column today:
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What's the big deal? Opponents of the Crimea vote like to point to the illegality of the referendum. But self-determination is a centerpiece of international law. Article I of the United Nations Charter points out clearly that the purpose of the U.N. is to "develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples."
Why does the U.S. care which flag will be hoisted on a small piece of land thousands of miles away?
Critics point to the Russian "occupation" of Crimea as evidence that no fair vote could have taken place. Where were these people when an election held in an Iraq occupied by U.S. troops was called a "triumph of democracy"?
Perhaps the U.S. officials who supported the unconstitutional overthrow of Ukraine's government should refocus their energies on learning our own Constitution, which does not allow the U.S. government to overthrow governments overseas or send a billion dollars to bail out Ukraine and its international creditors.
Read more here:
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And Pat Buchanan echoed Paul in his column today:
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Posted on 3/18/14 at 7:29 pm to trackfan
It's not 1900 anymore. We are involved. Economic sanctions would be fine with me. Problem is, European countries will just undermine everything with back door deals.
Posted on 3/18/14 at 7:53 pm to trackfan
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Paul is a voice of reason on this whole matter
Wut?
Posted on 3/18/14 at 7:54 pm to trackfan
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Critics point to the Russian "occupation" of Crimea as evidence that no fair vote could have taken place. Where were these people when an election held in an Iraq occupied by U.S. troops was called a "triumph of democracy"?
Iraq didn't vote to join the United states. This is a bad comparison.
If Crimea wants to join Russia, fine. But it is hard to get an hones opinion when they are being occupied by Russia.
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