Ron Paul: Giuliani dead wrong on foreign policy!

ARLINGTON, VA – May 24 - Congressman Ron Paul and Dr. Michael Scheuer, head of the former CIA Bin Laden Unit, spoke today at the National Press Club on former mayor Rudolf Giuliani's foreign policy views.

After the press conference, Dr. Paul issued the following statement:

"Experts, scholars, administration officials and bi-partisan investigators all tell us that 50 years of interventionism in the Middle East has compromised the security of America. To deny that bad policy has serious negative repercussions is to deny reality.
"During our debate in South Carolina, I continued to make the case that we must change foreign policy to secure our nation. Mr. Giuliani attacked me, calling my position 'absurd,' and said that he had 'never heard' such a thing.

"Mr. Giuliani is not really interested in discussing foreign policy. Instead, he wants to shout down anyone who doesn't agree with him. He attacks my patriotism, implying that if I do not support war, then I do not love America. We have heard these arguments before. They are arguments of ignorance and authoritarianism.

"Today, I stood with Michael Scheuer, the man who spearheaded the CIA's efforts to capture Osama Bin Laden, and perhaps the most qualified expert to speak about the blowback caused by American foreign policy. I cited leading scholars, the 9-11 Commission, the CIA and even Paul Wolfowitz. Rudy Giuliani's ignorance on foreign policy is alarming. I hope he pays attention and learns."