Flashback: Ron Paul Goes on Iranian TV, Bashes Israel and Defends Hamas (Video)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, December 29, 2011, 7:21 PM
Good Grief. This certainly isn’t mainstream Republican philosophy…
On January 5, 2009 Ron Paul conducted an interview with Iranian state owned English language propaganda channel, Press TV, where he urges ending support of Israel, defends Hamas and tactics of suicide bombing, states that Hamas is innocent and the Israeli state are the aggressors.
“To me I look at it like it’s a concentration camp, and people are making bombs, like, they’re the aggressors?”
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bg commented:
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OT..
Iowa Poll: Gingrich, Paul, Romney in Virtual Tie
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FurryGuy commented:
When will the RonBots wake up to how bad their false Messiah really is?
About the same time the ObamaBots do the same for their Hope and Change. ad kalendas Graecas*.
*Latin for “On the Greek Weekends”. The ancient Greeks didn’t have weekends as the Romans had, so it effectively meant “when pigs fly” or never.
annonymous commented:
A dangerous, dangerous man.
Molon Labe commented:
A misguided amn who will bring us to great evil. No different than Jimmy Carter. Probably worse.
bg commented:
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forget out of touch, he’s “out of context”..
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Sandy commented:
What a dingleberry Ron Paul is. So Israel is like a Concentration Camp duh. Could be cause so many of the people who settled in Israel were Concentration Camp survivors. What are you trying to say Mr. Paul — shame they survived?
Paul’s support is coming from Democrats and others who don’t consider themselves Republican. Obama’s got the nomination locked up so the Dems want to screw with the election by supporting the absolute worse candidate who wears the Republican banner. The silence from Republicans who should be livid is deafening.
Adirondack Patriot commented:
He’s right. Look at the atrocities being committed at the Gaza Mall. My god! The inhumanity of this concentration camp!
http://www.israellycool.com/2010/07/18/scenes-from-the-gaza-mall/
reliapundit commented:
STUNNING ANTISEMITISM AND IGNORANCE.
HE THINKS THE ARAB LEAGUE WOULD SIT DP\OWN AND TALK WITH ISRAEL IF ONLY THE USA DIDN;T ARM THEM!?!?
UNFREAKINREAL.
THE USA HAS FOUGHT WAT AFTER WAR ON BEHALF OF MUSLIMS: KUWAIT, KOSOVO AND SO ON.
THOUSANDS OF SOLDIERS LOST ON BEHALF OF MUSLIMS AND ARABS,
NONE IN A WAR DEFENDING ISRAEL. NOT ONE.
ANY REPUBLICAN WHO VOTES FOR PAUL IS A MORON OR AN ANTISEMITE.
Remco Kimber commented:
At one time I thought that Ron Paul had some decent ideas.
Sasja commented:
Can’t help myself. He’s a nut, nut, nutty nut, nut. Anyone who would even think about voting for this nut case needs to have his/her head examined.
Adirondack Patriot commented:
Ace of Spades nailed it. He’s Dr. Kookoobananas.
FurryGuy commented:
Even bad ideas seem good on paper or when uttered by a tooty-fruity nutter.
Big Al commented:
NOTHING BUT A COMMON ANTI SEMITE. HE MANAGES TO MAKE PAT BUCHANAN LOOK LIKE THE VOICE OF MODERATION ON THE SUBJECT.
USMC Thomas commented:
The MSM is trying it’s damnedest to promote a Republican candidate easily defeated by SØBama.
bronxdude commented:
Spooky dude’s sidekick…
ivykid commented:
Ron Paul makes more sense when you realize that he tried to stop the bad foreign policy that led to the 9/11/2001 back in 1999. He sounds like he is spouting some kind of conspiracy until you see the information that was hidden from you. Watch this until the end it’ll send chills down your spine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XguvMUUtTtI
Blacque Jacques Shellacque commented:
When will the RonBots wake up to how bad their false Messiah really is?
A PaulBot is unlikely to actually wake up. To do so requires an ability to listen to more than just the things that push the right buttons.
gee! commented:
#14 bing…………thats exactly what their doing…………Paul is dangerous nut-job………………when it comes to foreign policy ………….just sayin
Bonanza driver commented:
For being a medical doctor, at least at one time, the man is horrifically stupid…So, Israel surrounded by enemy states and having been invaded by armies of destruction in numerous wars since its inception is the bomb making aggressor! He is possibly the first truly insane person to be taken seriously as a Presidential candidate.
MJ commented:
I have Ru Paul followers in my email thread–500 plus emails a day total.
They never STFUP. They are *WORSE* than O-bots, way worse.
I used to like Ru Paul, but his followers have totally convinced me that the fish rots from the head down, they are a bunch of rabid Israel/Jew hating slobs.
THEN, they call themselves “Christians!”
WHAT!
Excuse me… Jesus
IS
A
JEW.
Bonanza driver commented:
He is a contrarian…He walks to the beat of a different drummer because of the attention he garners. He’s not a difficult study. He has a pathological need for attention.
paz commented:
Netanyahu made a statement in Congress to great applause saying that Israel should be on its own and that they don’t need the US. Ron Paul brings this up and he’s an anti-Semite? When did Israel become our 57th state?
How will you warmongers pay for a war with Iran? You’re always talking about unsustainable spending, insane debt, and high taxes. I’d like to know how you will pay for it. I’m waiting.
FurryGuy commented:
Standing up for one’s self (or country) is vastly different than being thrown to one’s enemies by a supposed ally. Netanyahu also didn’t praise Hamas, as your false Messiah Ron Paul did.
I’m not surprised you can’t see the plain differences of outlook; I’ve come to expect that from the RonBots.
Moreliberty commented:
“good grief, this isn’t mainstream Republican thinking”
Good point.
Is increaseing the size of government a “mainstream republican thinking?”
Is open borders and amnesty “mainstream republican thinking?”
Is adding more and more debt, and voting to raise the national debt “mainstream republican thinking?”
Is taking billions of dollars from middle-class taxpayers and giving it to foreign government “mainstream Republican thinking?”
Is guarding the borders of other nations while leaving our open “mainstream republican thinking?”
#1AMERICAN commented:
Ship his anti American mooslum commie a$$ to Iran then see how he likes the shria law..what a butt munch
donh commented:
Paul must have increased his Iowa lead over Romney another point in the overnight polls by the sound of your teeth gnashing.
PurpleKoolaid commented:
I just listened to the video. Where does he defend hamas? I didn’t hear it?
Kirchhoff commented:
I have to say, he makes a lot of sense… Essentially saying the US will support and defend Israel blindly. That seems to be true and it doesn’t make sense to me. Let them deal with their own problems. “We give them the money and we give them the weapons.” Why is it our business?
Craig commented:
I totally agree with every words Ron Paul said in this video. What a wise and good man he is. Your country needs more Ron Paul politicians.
He is so right! MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS and you won’t have any problems. But, that’s not the plan. The plan is to bankrupt every country and install the NWO. And they are doing it with wars. And you idiots go along with this. You are pathetics!
FurryGuy commented:
More koolaid for you to imbibe, eh?
Why am I not surprised you are enraptured of your false Messiah’s words.
Craig commented:
Hey Bg, (#1), this stupid poll only polled republicans. Since Ron paul has the Independents on his side, plus a great % of democrats, HE IS THE CLEAR WINNER. Wake-up, old lady|
FurryGuy commented:
You admit your false Messiah is a clear choice for Dems to spoil the campaign process and get an opponent easy for Obama to beat.
McCain II is your choice, Craig.
Sandy commented:
So Craig if we mind our own business we won’t have any problems. Prior to December 7th we were minding our own business. We had the 15th largest Military in the world and this nation was full of isolationists like you. Peace through strength baby — anything else is a recipe for disaster.
KD commented:
If ya’ll love Israel so much, then why don’t ya’ll move there? Heck, lets just make Israel the 51st state!
Jonny commented:
“What a dingleberry Ron Paul is.”
“Can’t help myself. He’s a nut, nut, nutty nut, nut.”
“He’s Dr. Kookoobananas.”
“Ship his anti American mooslum commie a$$ to Iran then see how he likes the shria law..what a butt munch”
“I have Ru Paul followers in my email thread–500 plus emails a day total.
They never STFUP. They are *WORSE* than O-bots, way worse.”
Nice to see that the rhetorical acrobats came out to debate Paul and his Paultard followers (see what I just did there, it’s like “Paul” plus “retard”!) in a forum of considered and reasoned discourse. It’s a good thing the Paulbots haven’t commented too much and ruined what would otherwise have been a place for open-mindedness and critical-thinking and turned it into a bunch of ad-hominum pejoratives, thinly-veiled conjecture-based propaganda, and abject lies.
For those readers who aren’t quite caught up on sarcasm, let me point out some flaws in Jim Hoft’s loquacious elucidation of the video clip. Here’s the whole thing: “Ron Paul conducted an interview with Iranian state owned English language propaganda channel, Press TV, where he urges ending support of Israel, defends Hamas and tactics of suicide bombing, states that Hamas is innocent and the Israeli state are the aggressors.”
1) It is strange to see just how much people believe that aiding Israel with American tax-funded foreign aid is a moral imperative. Firstly, because it doesn’t seem to be about helping people. Is there any outrage over the fact that suspending all foreign aid would take it away from Sudan, Haiti, and Mexico (I mean outrage before I mentioned it)? How about that we would take away aid from Egypt, Pakistan, Jordan, and… the West Bank and Gaza (we give them twice as much money as Israel)? Secondly, because, while people may have personal reasons for giving money or military support to Israel (they are free to do so), there seems to me to be no defensible argument that the President should take money from Americans and give it to Israel (or potentially commit U.S. troops to mortal combat for them). Thirdly, the United States is not in a position to spend billions on foreign aid. We are in serious debt that may lead to serious financial crisis. Get real, people!
2) He did not “state that Hamas is innocent”. He did not say that! At all! That is a *lie*. You see, what you did was read into his statements and understood him to mean that he believes Hamas is innocent. Maybe he did and maybe he didn’t, but to take conjecture and present it as truth is “not cool”. What he seems to be stating to me is that the actions of Hamas are understandable if you look at the conflict from their perspective that the Israeli’s have been invading their land and killing their citizens since at least the 6-Day War. It does not justify the tactic of suicide bombing or Hamas’ “preemptive” missile attacks on Israel, but he rightly points out that what we need is some much-needed perspective on the situation, rather than a unilateral support of Israel based on misplaced Christian-fundamentalist reverence of “God’s chosen people” or self-imposed associative Holocaust guilt. I apologize if neither of those reasons apply to you, but I really would like to know why else Israel deserves special treatment over other oppressed and threatened nations/peoples.
Also, Paul’s supporters can certainly be unambiguous loudmouths, but so can his detractors. The lesson of the pot and the kettle should not be overlooked.
Cutlers bad Thumb commented:
No KD # 35…….That would be the 58th state, we already have 57. I know this because our brilliant president said so…..Now pardon me while I go look up corpseman in the dictionary.
Cutlers bad Thumb commented:
I would trade OB for BB in a heart beat…..
S. Wolf commented:
Paul was also associated with the KKK and American Nazi Party and StormFront..
‘“Everybody, all of us back in the 80′s and 90′s, felt Ron Paul was, you know, unusual in that he had actually been a Congressman, that he was one of us and now, of course, that he has this broad demographic–broad base of support,” Mr. Black said on his broadcast yesterday.
Mr. Black is a former Klansman and member of the American Nazi Party who founded the “white nationalist” website Stormfront in 1995. He donated to Mr. Paul in 2007 and has been photographed with the candidate. Mr. Paul has vocal supporters in Stormfront’s online forum. Mr. Black has repeatedly said he doesn’t currently think Mr. Paul is a “white nationalist.”
Mr. Duke, who was something of a mentor to Mr. Black during their days in the Klan, called in to discuss Mr. Paul. Though he said he wasn’t ready to make an official endorsement, Mr. Duke explained why he’ll be voting for Mr. Paul.
“Again, I go back to that, you know, traditional topic that I always talk about, you know, the powers of international Zionism–a power in banking, a power in media, a power in government influence, in campaign finance–a power that’s, you know, hurting the values of this country on behalf of Israel,” Mr. Duke said. “So, I would vote for Ron Paul at this moment because he’s one of the few candidates who have policies in this regard and this realm that I wholeheartedly support, and that’s why I’d vote for him.”’
http://www.politickerny.com/2011/12/28/stormfront-founder-don-black-says-white-supremacists-thought-ron-paul-was-one-of-us/
David Duke was in Tehran himself.. birds of a feather.
Molon Labe commented:
#30
Craig admits to being an anti semite. Worse I suspect he probably was one of the guards at the ovens. He has all the earmarks of humanity, respect for human dignity, and reason that are so evident in an Islamic fundamentalist. Just look at his comments.
Clearly this indvidual has major self esteem problems and cannot stop projecting. Evidently he needs to use hand puppets since he has clearly been described by the readership as a “loon” and worse.
Be very afraid. This creature walks in your midst. I assume he is employed as a parking lot attendant due to hisnever ending rationalization of evil, bottomless cesspool of deceit and a steroid fueled dementiaanifested by his claims to live in Canada and speaking to imaginary posters who he has created.
Seek help before we read about you dressing in a Santa suit and wipping out a nursery school class.
Molon Labe commented:
KD#35
Apparently you love Israel’s enemies so I suggest you move there. I lived in the Middle East and wouldn’t consider returning because it is populated by people like you and Craigie the wonder dog. So you’ll probably feel very at home there with all the other rage creatures.
J Craig commented:
Do you realize how mentally limited the Ronulians must be. Do they tire of holding up the torch of bigotry and idocy? How do people like this function when the Twilight Zone keeps playing while they speak?
Do they all believe the are emirs in Tehran? Do they really believe Ron Paul wouldn’t be lynched by the founding fathers? Do they really believe that someone like Jessie Mac Beth wouldn’tr be ashamed to be in the company of Ron Paul?
I just want to know if the Ronulains can drive cars without training wheels and helmets?
RedBeard commented:
Ron Paul’s smart alec statement: “To me I look at it like it’s a concentration camp, and people are making bombs, like, they’re the aggressors?”
Uhh… yeah, Ron, you dottery old jackass, the Arabs ARE the aggressors, and have been ever since the founding of Israel. This is historical fact, and not even debatable.
Three possible reasons, and only three, exist for why Paul would say such a ridiculous thing.
1. He’s deranged, either by clinical insanity or senility.
2. He’s pathologically lying through his teeth, either for reasons of anti-semitism or for reasons relating to option #1, or both.
3. He has never once in his life picked up a book about the history and peoples of the middle east, making him the most dangerously ignorant man to ever run for president..
The three options are interconnected, so I vote for all three.
ExExZonie commented:
Some people are so determined to legalize pot that they willingly embrace this kind of anti-Semitism. They want their drugs, man, and like wow, it will solve all the economic problems too! Peace out, man.
edwah zj commented:
This man is void of bible discretion, and is then easily used by opposing forces willing to use opposing measures, putting him at odds with God. Israel may be an enemy of the faith of Christ ; but for the elect sake, they are the people of God. When the LORD said to love your enemies; I believe He was speaking to and about both the Body of Christ and to Israel of each others position and mentality of each other. It will end up this way any ways, as you see it in scripture. Abraham’s children number as the sand of the sea; (ACCORDING TO THE FLESH) AND THEY ALSO NUMBER AS THE STARS OF HEAVEN (spiritual, the church ), Romans4 and Galatians4 Revelation 21 the Body of Christ the Church His Bride comes down being within the City and to Israel will the gates be opened unto the Holy City, New Jerusalem; sincerely, edwah zj