Giuliani: Suggestion 9/11 was invited is "absurd"

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New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who skyrocketed to political prominence in the wake of Sept. 11, heatedly refuted a suggestion by quixotic candidate Rep. Ron Paul at Tuesday night's Republican debate that American involvement in the Middle East invited hostility directed at the US from international terrorists.

"I'm suggesting we listen to the people who attacked us (on Sept. 11) and the reason they did it, and they're delighted" that US troops are in Iraq because they provide easy targets for terrorists, Paul said.

Paul was responding to a question about the origins of terrorist attacks on US soil and noted the generations-long history of US involvement in Middle East politics, including a CIA-sponsored coup to overthrow Iran's leader in 1953 and regular bombing missions in Iraq over the last decade.


http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Giuliani_Suggestion_911_was_invited_absurd_0515.html

[JI7]

1. Freepers seem willing to overlook his prochoice position

because he is tough on the "bad guys".

if they nominate him or even if he comes close to winning the nomination i think it will show that the pro choice side is far more committed or stronger than the anti choice side.

of the people who do vote on abortion rights issues, the pro choice side does it more than the anti choice. the anti choice are more likely to cross over.

but it also shows the ignorance concerning foreign policy on their side.

[az chela]

2. Ron Paul is so right on!!!!!!!!!

Rudy is a pig!!!! I will never forget what he did to his wife when he kicked her out on the street and moved his girlfriend in

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3. Give him a break after this is a "FAMILY VALUES" guy.....n/t

[Philosoraptor]

5. wallace asked Paul if he was in the right party....snark snark.

[C_U_L8R]

4. Truth is...In the wake of 911

Rudy's management of the situation was a dismal failure.
Battery Park citizens 3 months homeless and months of
caustic bronchitis and bloody noses - while Rudy basked
in sunshine, told us all lies and told us more lies.
The man is a weasel.

[Philosoraptor]

6. How DARE anyone suggest that the U.S. meddles in forgeign affairs?

Which is all Paul said, but this was fox news, fox audience, fox anchors, it's fox town.

[soothsayer]

7. everyone knows 9-11 happened because god hates fags and abortions.

[Selatius]

8. Giuliani doesn't know the history of US covert operations in the Middle East or US foreign policy

Giuliani should read more and talk less.