Ron Paul: We're making "mischief" by stationing troops in Australia

“He thinks we need more troops spread around the world. So he’s over in Australia, promising to send thousands of our troops to Australia. Why do we have to occupy Australia? I mean what’s going on? He said well maybe the Chinese will attack us. The Chinese are our banker, they’re not going to attack us— you know it’s not going to happen,” Paul said…

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“Are they getting ready to invade us? No they don’t have to,” Paul said. “With my visit to the region, I am making it clear that the United States is stepping up its commitment to the entire Asia-Pacific region,” Obama said in a news conference Wednesday…

“Defense spending is different than military spending. Sending troops to Australia, that’s not defense, we don’t need troops in Australia to protect against anybody invading this country. It’s all just mischief,” Paul said.

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