At Thursday a
night Republican presidential debate, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum quarreled over
the notion that the U.S. should negotiate with Iran.
"They have no
evidence that they are working on a weapon," Paul said. "At least our leaders
and Reagan talked to the Soviets. What is so terribly bad about this? Countries
you put sanctions on, you are more likely to fight them. I say a policy of peace
is free trade, stay out of their internal business. Do not get involved in these
wars and bring our troops home."
"Iran is not
Iceland, Ron," Santorum insisted. "Iran is a country that has been at war with
us since 1979. Iran has killed more American men and women in uniform in Iraq
and Afghanistan than the Iraqis and Afghans have."
"The senator is
wrong on his history," Paul interrupted. "We've been at war in Iran for a lot
longer than '79. We started it in 1953… the blow-back came in 1979 because we
don't mind our own business. That's our problem!" Raw Story
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