Rand Paul’s foreign policy speech: No to isolationism, no to neoconservatism, yes to containment
posted at 9:51 pm on February 6, 2013 by Allahpundit
Carve out time for the video or the transcript, as he’s already the GOP’s leading advocate after two short years in the Senate for less intervention abroad. If you’re not interested in it on the merits, watch it anyway as a sneak preview of a flashpoint in the 2016 primaries. Paul is already thinking about running and he’s very, very likely to clash with you know who on this subject if he does. But distinguishing himself from GOP hawks is only half the goal here; the other half, as is often true lately, is distinguishing himself from his pop. Which explains why the speech begins with an indictment of radical Islam, including this pointed comment:
As many are quick to note, the war is not with Islam but with a radical element of Islam – the problem is that this element is no small minority but a vibrant, often mainstream, vocal and numerous minority. Whole countries, such as Saudi Arabia, adhere to at least certain radical concepts such as the death penalty for blasphemy, conversion, or apostasy. A survey in Britain after the subway bombings showed 20% of the Muslim population in Britain approved of the violence.
Some libertarians argue that western occupation fans the flames of radical Islam – I agree. But I don’t agree that absent western occupation that radical Islam “goes quietly into that good night.” I don’t agree with FDR’s VP Henry Wallace that the Soviets (or Radical Islam in today’s case) can be discouraged by “the glad hand and the winning smile.”
The question about Paul for mainstream conservatives, now and for the next few years, is whether he really is qualitatively different from Ron in his view of international affairs or whether he’s simply a far, far savvier salesman of Paulism. Exit quotation:
During Wednesday’s conference call, he said in response to a question from the Louisville Courier-Journal’s Jim Carroll that the purpose of the speech was “separating myself.” He didn’t say from whom he was separating himself, but in a later question from The Washington Post’s Aaron Blake, he said “there are definite differences” between the two Pauls, and “I think it’s better just to try to be my own person.”
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Just wanted to know if it was an occasion or you just felt it tonight!
KCB on May 2, 2013 at 10:56 PM
Where are you on Jindal, young lady?
massrighty on May 2, 2013 at 10:56 PM
Two bishops??? This KCB guy is good!
KCB on May 2, 2013 at 10:56 PM
canopfor on May 2, 2013 at 10:33 PM
:) lol “er” part.
I think I’m probably just a Jew lover. The people I’ve looked up to? Lots of Jews. The girl me boy married? Amazing. The people trying to kill me? Not Jews. Well, not observant Jews anyway. Etc. etc. :)
Axe on May 2, 2013 at 10:43 PM
Axe:Lol,I get ya,the Perpetualy Persecuted,since the dawn of time:)
canopfor on May 2, 2013 at 10:56 PM
The Corvette Song – George Jones
thatsafactjack on May 2, 2013 at 10:57 PM
Yeah. I forgot. You looked over yesterday, I guess. :)
Um. HEY RESIST.
Axe on May 2, 2013 at 10:57 PM
Lurking, I’ve been, behind my Scotch!
But I’ve been here.
massrighty on May 2, 2013 at 10:57 PM
Good to see you Sarah, my love.
arnold ziffel on May 2, 2013 at 10:58 PM
…and playing with his health!
KOOLAID2 on May 2, 2013 at 10:58 PM
Otay,I’m having a Coughing/Hackfest,talk to you peeps (hopefully)
tomorrow,
With Love, from Canada——————-:)
canopfor on May 2, 2013 at 10:58 PM
:) Rolling.
thatsafactjack on May 2, 2013 at 10:58 PM
bazil9 on May 2, 2013 at 10:53 PM
Where are you on Jindal, young lady?
massrighty on May 2, 2013 at 10:56 PM
His right leg. ;)
bazil9 on May 2, 2013 at 10:59 PM
lol. Hey man. Yellowish gunk’s no good. Just . . . do what you gotta do. :)
Axe on May 2, 2013 at 10:59 PM
Prayers for your health, friend.
massrighty on May 2, 2013 at 10:59 PM
Holy cow! You really were out there!
Axe on May 2, 2013 at 11:00 PM
CRAP! Is he here?
KCB on May 2, 2013 at 11:00 PM
I’ve written a lot about the eugenics movement in the US. As with propaganda and Goebbels, Hitler learned about eugenics from Americans. He praised it. Progressives can say whatever they want, but their history is very ugly.
When Woodrow Wilson was Governor of New Jersey, he appointed Dr Edwin Katzen-Ellenbogen to head the state’s eugenics programme and write its eugenics rules. He was later tried for war crimes at Dachau and was called ‘The Jewish Butcher of Buchenwald.’ B@stard kapo. I doubt that there was ever a fatter Jew to survive a concentration camp. He assisted in all sorts of monstrous medical experiments.
Then, Wilson, himself, was a real piece of shit with his American Protective League and Committee on Public Information, which were both copied by the Nazis.
Finally, there were the forced sterilisations that, believe it or not, were still happening in the US up until 1984 – Oregon was the last state to cease performing them.
Poor Carrie Buck.
Resist We Much on May 2, 2013 at 11:00 PM
I miss the old greenroom. Especially JE Dyer. I didn’t post much because it generally took a few days to digest all she put out there. Intense. Like RWM when she links to a bazillion law cases.
I enjoy it all to hell, but it takes time to appreciate it. No instant response.
I’d rather see the green room used like that. With RWM as a contributer. And JE again.
JE was awesome on the ME. RWM is awesome on law.
That would be the best use for the greenroom. As it stands I hardly click there. You never see that many posts there anyway.
Make it hardcore. In depth section. See what happens.
wolly4321 on May 2, 2013 at 11:00 PM
Choices – George Jones
thatsafactjack on May 2, 2013 at 11:01 PM
Why do Palin groupies always try to piggyback on Cruz’s popularity by injecting her name into any conversation about Cruz. Palin is so far out of Cruz’s league it isn’t funny.
bluegill on May 2, 2013 at 11:01 PM
HEY. I ALREADY TOLD YOU ‘HEY!’
CAN YOU HEAR ME SAY ‘HEY!’ NOW?
Resist We Much on May 2, 2013 at 11:02 PM
massrighty on May 2, 2013 at 10:57 PM
Well, come out behind that rocks glass!
Very nice to see ya. Been ages.
bazil9 on May 2, 2013 at 11:02 PM
lemmy ask Rudy. Hey put dat guitar down and git back ta work. I don’t give a rats azz if you were a former rock start blogger banned from Hotair pal.
Ok he sez no prob’m.
If you don’t gotta a prob’m wit dat he don’t gotta prob’m with dat.
O_o <– Oh I got an evil laugh right here for youz
We harvested some a dem beans jus dis mornin'. Hey Rudy, what's a matta wit youz. Don't forgit da wada for the little lady here. Sheesh.
Oh hey, we put dat tip jar out der for a reason Ziff.
SparkPlug on May 2, 2013 at 11:02 PM
Stop – Lonnie Mack
thatsafactjack on May 2, 2013 at 11:02 PM
STFU you old shrew.
RickB on May 2, 2013 at 11:03 PM
LOL! If there were elders to respect then perhaps.
kim roy on May 2, 2013 at 11:03 PM
*sniff* *sniff*
Urf. Mighty stinky bait there.
*tosses back*
kim roy on May 2, 2013 at 11:05 PM
Thank you very much, Spark… and, of course, Rudy, too. :)
thatsafactjack on May 2, 2013 at 11:05 PM
Unbelievable!!!!! I have truly never seen obsession like this in my life! Have fun with it bluegill! God bless you!
KCB on May 2, 2013 at 11:05 PM
…WHO SH!T?
KOOLAID2 on May 2, 2013 at 11:05 PM
Scotch; best served neat, thanks.
Seriously (*turning off smug old guy filter, now*) it’s always great to talk to you – how’s the job going, in light of all the changes that implementation must be bringing?
massrighty on May 2, 2013 at 11:05 PM
Five amazing pages and a new story that will walk. An exculpatory letter. :) Other miscellaneous crap. Since last we met. I think John the Libertarian pissed me off getting a series. Not envy or anything . . . I’m glad. Just . . . you know.
Axe on May 2, 2013 at 11:06 PM
Right on cue. She must have an antenna with Palin’s name on it.
Barred on May 2, 2013 at 11:07 PM
KCB on May 2, 2013 at 11:05 PM
creepy
bazil9 on May 2, 2013 at 11:07 PM
Hello B9!
KCB on May 2, 2013 at 11:07 PM
psst. I snuck SW back in. He’s livin large in the back of the Food Truck Thread Truck. Its like a freaking motel on wheels. Don’t ask me what kinda mileage we git tho.
BTW, If you like your sammich throw some coins in the tip jar.
SparkPlug on May 2, 2013 at 11:07 PM
Ask Ted:
http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/01/ted-cruz-thanks-sarah-palin-and-her-supporters/
Fallon on May 2, 2013 at 11:08 PM
J. E. Dyer is still around at her blog.
http://theoptimisticconservative.wordpress.com/
Also at:
http://libertyunyielding.com/
INC on May 2, 2013 at 11:08 PM
This…!
Seven Percent Solution on May 2, 2013 at 11:09 PM
Seriously you have a Palin problem.
gophergirl on May 2, 2013 at 11:10 PM
…THAT!…is the WORST word for YOU… to USE in a sentence!
KOOLAID2 on May 2, 2013 at 11:10 PM
I miss you. Hope you are keeping the Illinois O’Ziffels in line.
arnold ziffel on May 2, 2013 at 11:10 PM
Dear FBI,
Please do a psychological profile on bluegill.
-Concerned citizen
Sparky.
SparkPlug on May 2, 2013 at 11:11 PM
The hero of what? La Raza and employers who want serfs instead of Americans?
VorDaj on May 2, 2013 at 11:11 PM
One thing I like about Cruz is that he has publicly thanked Palin and praised her.
INC on May 2, 2013 at 11:11 PM
Congratulations on the work! Excellent. Can’t wait to read it. :)
John hasn’t landed that series yet. His agent asked for a pilot script and set up a deadline. Once the agent reads it and approves it, and possibly makes some suggestion for rewrite, when that’s done the agent would shop it around and try to sell it for production. John’s keeping a positive attitude, and he should. I wish him all the luck with it. It’s a tough business.
thatsafactjack on May 2, 2013 at 11:11 PM
Yep. Gracious. Tells you something about his character.
massrighty on May 2, 2013 at 11:12 PM
Yes, I have missed you. :)
Ughh…not good but Jan 1st is win it really strikes.
I have changed directions a bit..but maybe on partial DI soon
and making career changes by late 2014…back to my original field of study.
I won’t/can’t be a part of the “new deal”.
Time for change.
How are you and Mrs Mass?
bazil9 on May 2, 2013 at 11:12 PM
Good evening..:)
Dire Straits on May 2, 2013 at 11:12 PM
…you should see where she keeps it!…its wet and stinky!
KOOLAID2 on May 2, 2013 at 11:12 PM
A village is missing its idiot.
bw222 on May 2, 2013 at 11:13 PM
I’m going to try to ignore the fact that you yelling at me is sort of hot. There are some things I don’t want to know about myself.
*Cheeto?*
– What I was asking, Resist, Resist We Much, was about your eyes. See, I quoted Fallon quoting the porker — I think that’s who I quoted — thus referencing their remarks, and was suggesting, sort of *quietly* suggesting, that there might have been, casually, off-handedly, a passing interest in your eye color.
There’s really no guarantee that the eyes in your eye-sockets are the same color as the eye in your mouth. You’d think, but . . . I don’t know how much a guy can safely take for granted about chicks who look through their mouths.
Axe on May 2, 2013 at 11:13 PM
…just in time to fish!
KOOLAID2 on May 2, 2013 at 11:13 PM
That’s the word!
INC on May 2, 2013 at 11:13 PM
Allahpundit gave us a lot of material to work with..:)
Dire Straits on May 2, 2013 at 11:13 PM
Hey, Axe! Did you hear me earlier?
d(^_^)b
*Chiquita?*
Resist We Much on May 2, 2013 at 11:14 PM
History writes the true history not wantabees of the new age blogs
The true history knows the pages and they hare type set,
The revised history has a chance of new edits, yet,
The true evil has glue to keep the type set as pre-set,
The true nature of cowards results are forever known.
Now comes the last chance at an American Idol of true History
Now comes the cult of money, the cult of gold, the cult of me,
Now come the knowing of more than many,now comes the evil set,
Now comes the two party evil money cult to set the strike.
No one is allowed to think of the next way,
No one is allowed to think of the next truth,
No one is allowed to think of the orgianl path,
No one is allowed to think of the possible new way of truths path.
No one is allowed
APACHEWHOKNOWS on May 2, 2013 at 11:14 PM
I’ve been hanging low. Lots going on. I’m not as feisty as I once was. I’ll get my edge back, just not yet. Heading off to dreamland. So many names have disappeared from HA. *sniff*
Fallon on May 2, 2013 at 11:14 PM
It is amazing! Happens every time.
KCB on May 2, 2013 at 11:14 PM
What about the Democrat 2008 field filled with charlatans and crackpots with the biggest charlatan and crackpot getting their nomination?
VorDaj on May 2, 2013 at 11:15 PM
Can’t remember what your original field was…
But, we are all well – just went in for what was supposed to be a “checkup” and got another stent, but felt fine before/fine after.
Life is good, even when challenging!
massrighty on May 2, 2013 at 11:15 PM
What colour do you think they are?
Resist We Much on May 2, 2013 at 11:15 PM
KOOLAID, you ever ate something that causes you trouble later? We used to call it grumbling, growling, whatever. When you got rid of it, it smelled very bad. You spray Lysol and say “jeez, I really bluegilled up the place.”
arnold ziffel on May 2, 2013 at 11:15 PM
Absolutely!
KCB on May 2, 2013 at 11:16 PM
I’m Getting Married In The Morning! Ding Dong! The Bells Are Going To Chime. Pull Out The Stopper! Let’s Have A Whopper! But Get Me To The Amusement Park And My Magic Carpet Ride, Weber, On Time! Wait, What????
lol
Resist We Much on May 2, 2013 at 11:17 PM
Hiya Ken!
Okay Spark Plug..foil covered
chocolate ones. All I got.
You burnt my cheese.
bazil9 on May 2, 2013 at 11:17 PM
arnold ziffel on May 2, 2013 at 11:10 PM
Oh, I miss you and hanging with the cool kids, too. :) Where’s Bmore to tell me “Pleasant Dreams”?
Fallon on May 2, 2013 at 11:17 PM
I hope he rocks it. :)
*nervous hat-tip*
*sideways glance*
Axe on May 2, 2013 at 11:17 PM
Dire…
KCB on May 2, 2013 at 11:18 PM
Cruz is a new commodity to the GOP..Throwing “grenades” is more suited to the House..But can’t fault him for trying to make a splash..We will see..So far so good..:)
Dire Straits on May 2, 2013 at 11:18 PM
Whoa! Where is Bmore?
massrighty on May 2, 2013 at 11:19 PM
She helped his get elected, you bloody ignorant fool. You must only go out at night, you’re so ugly. You are so damn jealous of the hot that is SARAH PALIN!
All that hot and brains too.
Don’t worry, they have plastic surgery, or is it that your boyfriend makes you watch Nailin Palin and tells you just how ugly you are?
AllahsNippleHair on May 2, 2013 at 11:19 PM
…blueball is like a port-o-potty …that hasn’t been emptied since November of 2008!
KOOLAID2 on May 2, 2013 at 11:19 PM
*hat tip*..:)
Dire Straits on May 2, 2013 at 11:20 PM
Good evening, Dire. :) Avast. :)
thatsafactjack on May 2, 2013 at 11:20 PM
So has anyone ever asked any amnesty idiot why they do not want the borders of our country to be secure ?
burrata on May 2, 2013 at 11:20 PM
Can a ‘magic carpet ride’ ride be a carpet-muncher?
lmfao
Resist We Much on May 2, 2013 at 11:20 PM
Good evening..:)
Dire Straits on May 2, 2013 at 11:21 PM
Hey, Dire!
Every time you say good evening, I picture someone stepping into a room, speaking in a low voice, and stopping conversation.
It’s just something in the way you write it!
INC on May 2, 2013 at 11:22 PM
Good evening..:)
Dire Straits on May 2, 2013 at 11:22 PM
MarshFox will be winging his way home to Mrs. MarshFox in about 24 hours or so. :)
thatsafactjack on May 2, 2013 at 11:23 PM
LoLz..Good evening..:)
Dire Straits on May 2, 2013 at 11:23 PM
That is very good news..:)
Dire Straits on May 2, 2013 at 11:24 PM
massrighty on May 2, 2013 at 11:15 PM
Oh Man!
Well you caught it.
Thank God!
Hugs to you. Enjoy your scotch (neat)
Deserved.
bazil9 on May 2, 2013 at 11:24 PM
Frosty – Albert Collins
thatsafactjack on May 2, 2013 at 11:24 PM
Anybody see Scrumpy?
KCB on May 2, 2013 at 11:24 PM
Helloooo Dire.
bazil9 on May 2, 2013 at 11:25 PM
O yeah.
*takes healthy banana*
I heard you all right.
i dunno. prolly awesomeness tinted with amazing like God has stardust left over and wondered what to do with it or something
prolly blue or something
i dunno
Axe on May 2, 2013 at 11:25 PM
He did? I heard Larry Flynt did too! LOL
bluefox on May 2, 2013 at 11:25 PM
BOO!
Scrumpy on May 2, 2013 at 11:25 PM
Yes it is. He certainly earned it. I’m overjoyed for both of them. :)
thatsafactjack on May 2, 2013 at 11:25 PM
He calls her in to watch a vid clip of Sarah and tells her, “I wish you could do that.”
arnold ziffel on May 2, 2013 at 11:25 PM
Evenin’ me hearties!!
Scrumpy on May 2, 2013 at 11:25 PM
Not yet. She came to the Glade recently. Maybe she’ll be here soon. :)
thatsafactjack on May 2, 2013 at 11:26 PM
Was reading page 1 and 2 just got caught up :-)
Scrumpy on May 2, 2013 at 11:26 PM
AllahsNippleHair on May 2, 2013 at 11:19 PM
Ouch!
Hey Nippy..
Dang..seeing a bunch of ol pals.
bazil9 on May 2, 2013 at 11:26 PM
Very creative screen name..One of the top creative screen names on HA..:)
Dire Straits on May 2, 2013 at 11:26 PM
LOL! And there you are! Good evening Spritely One! :)
thatsafactjack on May 2, 2013 at 11:27 PM
thatsafactjack on May 2, 2013 at 11:25 PM
Second that emotion!! :-)
it’ll be so good for them to be back together :-D
Scrumpy on May 2, 2013 at 11:27 PM
…your names not lit up!…you’re gonna make me go to my bookmark?
KOOLAID2 on May 2, 2013 at 11:27 PM
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