The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity : 'Shock and Awe' Twelve Years On: Flashback to My Iraq War Opposition

'Shock and Awe' Twelve Years On: Flashback to My Iraq War Opposition

Written by Ron Paul

Thursday March 19, 2015

Twelve years ago today, the US government unleashed "shock and awe" on Iraq. We were assured the invasion would be a cakewalk, wouldn't cost much if anything at all, and that democracy would break out all over the Middle East after Iraq's "liberation." We all know how that worked out.

I was strongly opposed to the invasion from the beginning. Here I am in the House International Relations Committee in September, 2002, questioning then-Secretary of State Colin Powell about US evidence that war was necessary. I think it is very important to remember how we were led to war and what have been the consequences of that foolish policy:

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