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President Trump's disastrous war on Iran has harmed and will continue to harm the US and US interests overseas. But the reputational damage of duplicity in negotiations and using diplomacy as a weapon will be far more harmful in the long run. No one trusts our word any longer.
By Ron Paul
After several days of increasing threats against Iran, including social media posts like “FINISH THE JOB!” and “Take the oil. No mercy!,” President Trump has over the weekend called off a planned major escalation in the Middle East. For now. “The U.S.A. is locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran, at levels of Military Terror, Strength, and Power not seen since World War II,” he wrote on his social media account. “Despite this, we have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to,” he added. Iran denies any communication with the US and has threatened retaliation against energy infrastructure in the region if its energy infrastructure is attacked. Such destruction could plunge the world into an economic depression. Iranian retaliation – including against critical water desalination plants – could also depopulate US allies in the region, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and others. Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman personally called President Trump to request he not escalate against Iran. According to various media articles, the US is running dangerously low on missiles, especially interceptor missiles such as the Patriot system. Our ability to protect our military bases in the Middle East appears to be gone. Reportedly, President Trump was warned by his top military advisors that a ground operation against Iran would result in a high level of US casualties and would have no guarantee of success. Already the official totals are 18 US service members killed and more than 700 injured in the operation. Over the weekend the US military completed its evacuation of a major military base in the Kurdish region of Iraq. This follows similar evacuations of virtually every US base in the region, including the home of the US 5th Fleet in Bahrain and “safe” US bases in Jordan. The entirety of US military power in the region appears to have been relocated to Israel. The war which was supposed to last a couple of weeks and “pay for itself” is entering into its sixth month and the price tag so far is above $100 billion. A war that was started to thwart an Iranian nuclear threat that according to US Intelligence didn’t exist has become a war to open a waterway – the Hormuz Strait – that was open before the war started. Things are so bad that, according to the Washington Post, the US general in charge of the US European Command sent a message to senior Pentagon officials “saying that without another Navy destroyer he will be forced to choose defense of the United States ‘homeland’ over that of Israel.” How is defending a foreign country over our own country even a choice? The US attack on Iran is the most unpopular major US military operation in history and is becoming more unpopular by the day. President Trump’s polling numbers have been dragged down to the low 30s by the conflict. Midterm elections are three months away. President Trump is rapidly running out of options in his war of choice against Iran. There is no path to victory in the war. It is now only about how to manage defeat. That’s why the Constitution does not allow presidents to start wars on their own. Get out now. Completely out. The foolish war on Iran must end!
Just 90 days before the US midterm elections, the rising unpopularity of the Iran war threatens to sink Republican hopes of holding the House and Senate. While Congressional Republicans are reportedly increasingly restive, virtually none have broken with President Trump on the war. Also today: US General to Pentagon: 'I can't protect both the US AND Israel without more ships!'
The Federal Reserve should not exist. Not only is it unconstitutional, it's incredibly immoral. The Fed also strives to do the impossible -- successfully central plan the economy by price fixing interest rates and counterfeiting currency. The entire goal is a fool's errand, and it doesn't matter how "educated" or "qualified," those who are employed at the Fed are. No human being is educated enough or qualified to do the impossible. And so, the whole house of cards, known as the Federal Reserve, must ultimately fall. And they're well on their way to succeeding at that.
Five months of on and off US bombing of Iran has left the US in a worse position than when the war began. Iran now controls the Strait of Hormuz. Most if not all US bases in the Gulf region are destroyed or seriously damaged. Billions of dollars worth of military equipment is destroyed and missiles are seriously depleted. And hundreds of US service members are seriously injured or dead. But President Trump's CENTCOM Commander, Adm. Bradley Cooper has a plan: Let's keep doing what we've been doing - but harder - for two more weeks for a victory. Where have we heard this before?
Pull the curtain of a dictatorship and behind it you often see weak, venal men desperate for praise and terrified of criticism. Dr. Anthony Fauci was at the pinnacle of power in 2020 when he was inexplicably able to shut down an entire country over a relatively harmless virus. There is a lesson here. Also today: Trump re-starts Iraq war with attack on official Iraqi Military PMU units.
By Ron Paul
A survey of 2,253 Americans conducted by Morning Consult and the Cato Institute provides some good news but also raises serious concerns about the future. The good news is that the survey indicates 55 percent of Americans believe the Constitution should put firm limits on government power and 58 percent say no political party should be trusted with too much power. However, the survey also indicates that four in ten Americans would approve of a president they voted for “stretching” the Constitution to accomplish their goals. This is not surprising since it is common for people’s positions on presidential power to change when their candidate ends up in the Oval Office. A disturbing result of the survey is that 53 percent of people in Gen Z (defined as those born between 1997 and 2012) have a favorable view of socialism while only 45 percent have a favorable view of capitalism. Fifty-one percent of Gen Z said they are more likely to vote for a candidate who identifies as a “democratic socialist.” This support for democratic socialism among young people means America will likely travel further down the path to totalitarianism, as younger voters respond to problems caused by government intervention in the economy with calls for more government. Students who are not taught the history of America’s founding, including the importance of limiting government to a few well-defined functions and separating power among three branches of government and between the federal government and the states, will be less likely to support constitutional government. Similarly young people who are not taught that prosperity comes from free markets, private property, and sound money will be more likely to believe the socialist delusion that the key to prosperity is surrendering our liberty to politicians. The lack of education in basic economics is why many confuse our current economic system with the free market and thus blame capitalism for problems caused by the government. This lack of education also allows President Trump to get away with denouncing socialism while taking at least partial control of private companies, a policy right out of the socialist handbook. One factor in the decline of knowledge about American history, sound economics, and the principles the American republic is the neglect of history and civics education. The federal government insists that government schools focus on preparing children for mandated reading tests, as well as emphasize science and technology education. Teaching reading, math, and science is important, but that does not justify neglecting history and economics. Parents looking to give their children a well-rounded education that includes focus on the history and ideas of liberty may want to explore my homeschooling curriculum. My curriculum provides students with a solid education in history, literature, mathematics, and the sciences. It also gives students the opportunity to create their own websites and Internet-based businesses. Starting in the fourth grade, students are required to write at least one essay a week. Students also take a course in public speaking. The curriculum emphasizes the history, philosophy, and economics of liberty, but it never substitutes indoctrination for education. The goal is to produce students with superior critical thinking skills. If you think my curriculum may meet the needs of your child, please visit www.RonPaulCurriculum.com for more information.
According to a leaked report by the Drug Enforcement Administration, President Trump's "shoot first, ask questions later" missile attacks on small boats in the Caribbean and elsewhere have had zero effect on drug smuggling. The same amount of narcotics is getting in as beforehand. And over 100 people have been murdered without charge or trial. For nothing. As is the case with the "drug war," however, the DEA claims that the failure was actually a success. Also today, new video shows just how depraved was Sen. Lindsey Graham.
President Trump is set to welcome Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu for yet another Washington visit while US strikes on Iran are seemingly on hold. Press reports suggest that the US is running out of missiles and running out of targets. What's Trump's next move?
Senator Rand Paul is in the Liberty Report studio today for a special update of the players and the plays in Washington, DC. War, economic upheaval, and the struggle for Liberty in the imperial Capital of the Empire.  Get your tickets to the RPI Summer Conference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/front-row-at-the-revolution-tickets-1993559465025?aff=oddtdtcreator
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