Ron Paul says he would not have ordered bin Laden kill

**Heimdallr** · 05-12-2011

Texas Congressman and prospective 2012 presidential candidate Ron Paul revealed in a radio interview that he would not have ordered the mission that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden almost two weeks ago.

Talking to WHO’s Simon Conway on Tuesday, Paul – who has formed an exploratory committee for president – explained that a better approach would have been to cooperate with Pakistan to arrest bin Laden like the U.S. did with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and try him in civilian court.

“Why can’t we work with the government?” asked Paul.

When the host pressed Paul on whether he would have ordered the kill had he been president, the congressman responded with “I don’t think it was necessary, no.”

“It was absolutely not necessary and I think respect for the rule of law and world law, international law,” he continued. “What if he had been in a hotel in London? So would we have sent the helicopters into London? No, you don’t want to do that.”

The host, sounding a little shocked, sought to clarify even more, ”I think you’re being very clear…I definitely do not want to put words in your mouth, but you’re telling me a President Ron Paul would not have ordered the bin Laden kill to take place as it took place in Pakistan.”

“Not the way it took place, no,” replied Paul.

Paul, who garnered a massive following during his 2008 presidential bid, is well known for his foreign policy views and opposition to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The Congressman’s office has not yet responded to requests for comment.

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**Bradford** · 05-12-2011

Bin Laden had intelligence of what the hell is going on. Hence, if there weren't a need for deception Bin Laden should have been captured alive at all costs - in a strategic sense. That is if he was actually recently killed of course.

**BluegrassLass** · 05-12-2011

Sadly---

the U.S. people may be too far gone to respond to a man s/a Ron Paul.

Pictures were shown on t.v. of people partying in the streets (the way one used to only see in third world countries). There is "good" and "bad" and these people do not have educations in critical thinking and so on.

They are what used to be implied by the word "fascist." --- in the sense that they do not think, but simply go into rages when their buttons are pushed.

Once I met a communist who said, by using such a route, "dictatorship could just be voted in."

Some people like it. It makes them feel like "winners."

**squeaky** · 05-12-2011

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**William Gayley Simpson** · 05-12-2011

That is a very sobering observation. Many Americans were out for blood and just wanted to see Osama killed, no matter what the ramifications on US foreign and domestic policy. Revenge, secret government overthrows, and assassinations all happened in America's past, but it seems Americans support it, in fact, cheer for it more than in the past. We are on a slippery slope down from our moral high ground.

Originally Posted by BluegrassLass

Sadly---

the U.S. people may be too far gone to respond to a man s/a Ron Paul.

Pictures were shown on t.v. of people partying in the streets (the way one used to only see in third world countries). There is "good" and "bad" and these people do not have educations in critical thinking and so on.

They are what used to be implied by the word "fascist." --- in the sense that they do not think, but simply go into rages when their buttons are pushed.

Once I met a communist who said, by using such a route, "dictatorship could just be voted in."

Some people like it. It makes them feel like "winners."