Ron Paul’s Grave Warning On The Coming Iran War

Republican congressman Ron Paul warns against military engagement in Iran, saying ‘bombing Iran’ will cause energy prices to skyrocket.
In a speech on the House floor, Congressman Paul suggested that the US is inching toward an ‘endless struggle’ similar to the Iraq war.
“In the last several weeks, if not for months we have heard a lot of talk about the potential of Israel and/or the United States bombing Iran. Energy prices are being bid up because of this fear. It has been predicted that if bombs start dropping, that we will see energy prices double or triple,” said the Republican.
“To me it is almost like deja vu all over again. We listened to the rhetoric for years and years before we went into Iraq. We did not go in the correct manner, we did not declare war, we are there and it is an endless struggle,” he told a nearly empty House chamber.
“I cannot believe it, that we may well be on the verge of initiating the bombing of Iran,” said the war veteran.

The 72-year-old former presidential candidate then blasted what he called the ‘virtual Iran war resolution’, which is soon to be considered by the House of Representatives.
“This resolution, House Resolution 362 is a virtual war resolution. It is the declaration of tremendous sanctions, and boycotts and embargoes on the Iranians. It is very, very severe,” Paul said.

Supported by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), House Resolution 362 (and the Senate version Resolution 580), known as the ‘Iran War Resolution’ can be considered a means of imposing harsher sanctions as well as a naval blockade restricting exports to the oil-rich country.
This bill, which was introduced at an AIPAC annual policy conference, has gained 208 co-sponsors in the House and 29 in the Senate. It will likely be put to a vote after July 4.


"The fear is, they say, maybe some day, Iran is going to get a nuclear weapon, even though our own CIA’s National Intelligence Estimate has said that the Iranians have not been working on a nuclear weapon since 2003", continued the 10-term congressman.
The US and Israel accuse Tehran of making efforts to produce nuclear weapons; Iran insists its nuclear program is directed at peaceful purposes.
The most recent UN nuclear watchdog report on Tehran’s nuclear program, however, has conceded that there is no link between the use of nuclear material and ‘the alleged studies’ of weaponization attributed to Iran by Western countries.
“This is unbelievable! This is closing down Iran. Where do we have this authority? Where do we get the moral authority? Where do we get the international legality for this? Where do we get the Constitutional authority for this?” asked Paul

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These cowards who run the country, namely bush and cheney,who never had the balls to fight for their country themselves,are preparing a new bloodbath for their countrymen and others. I heard Paul's speech a few days ago. Unfortunately it's going to fall on death ears. The House is also full of cowards beginning with that sellout Pelosi.

What will it take for some Impeachments around Washington???

How much can the Masses take of this ???

I just have to believe the General staff and Admiralty would not allow this to happen. I know there has been one key commander who resigned in protest. Hopefully if Bush/Cheney began making more overt moves towards war then more would become vocal about the IMPOSSIBILITY of this unless US militarizes from bottom up.

"I just have to believe the General staff and Admiralty would not allow this to happen. "

One would hope that there are genuine patriots among such people but something tells me not to hold my breath.

unfortunately, there are sinister forces rattling sabres behind the scenes. the most scurrilous is that cadaverous opportunist dirtbag Joe Lieberman, whose allegiance lies more with Israel than with the USA. he has aligned himself with the warmonger John Mccain, who believes all foreign policy differences can be resolved by a cruise missile or two. the only cold comfort is that the electorate is going to retire Mccain from national politics in november, and Lieberman is just another dead man walking.

I'm more worried about the electoral power that lobby groups like the AIPAC are exerting over the US governmental system than with the actions of those single individuals, dread. After all, every single candidate to the US presidency on recent decades have had to beg for their support one way or another, and Obama's case might be no different after all. If any, military affairs like the war on Iraq might get "privatized" under a democrat administration. In other words, PMC's like Blackwater might be running the show from november onwards.

Mr Lautaro, i fully understand your insights, but i beg to differ with you on one issue. what makes you think that the Blackwater types are not controlling things as we speak? these events, such as the war in Iraq, have many facets, not the least of which is the money to be made from the manufacture and sale of armaments. and may i just point out that there are private contractors in Iraq, average joe six-packs, with barely any education, who are being paid 1000 US dollars per day!! you heard right; per day. i know it is hazardous duty, but people are making obscene amounts of money. just think how much the principals of these outfits are making, most of them tax free!! no sir, war is good business, and the republicans are known for being good businessmen..

When talking about the privatization of the war, mr. dread, I was alluding to the possibility that the majority of the US troops on the field might be substituted on a great part by PMC "contractors" during the first half of 2009. In fact, from what I have read and heard, this process is being carried out as we speak. With PMC's having total operational control, it's certain that the war crimes against the iraqi civilian population control would increase tenfold, because the mercs would only answer to their operational bosses, instead of facing the prospect of a court martial, as it would happen to any regular G.I. Joe.

Lautaro if what you say is correct then if Obama gets in, as I believe & hope he will, he will hasten all this by forcing a speedy withdrawal.

If so then these private militaries step in with the "blessing" of US and corporate elites. I can't help but wonder what happens when the US and corporate elites are no longer on the same page? I can't see American people being fooled into war against corporate mercenaries composed mostly of their cousins and friends. Nation-state sovereignty becoming even more eroded is the most optimistic scenario, while the worse is Blackwater versus any combination of forces imaginable....pick your poison!