Ron Paul Is Not As Bad As His Supporters

I had this exchange with a Ron Paul campaign worker. Names have been kept to ensure the ignorance of the people involved is exposed.

Ronald A. Lau
I wonder if Dr. Paul would remove the US presence in South Korea.

Ronald A. Lau
I also wonder if he knows what happened the last time the US left South Korea.

Victoria Ross Ledesma
We've been in South Korea long enough. If they want our protection then they should pay for it

Ronald A. Lau

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
deep breath
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Ronald A. Lau
http://www.ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/korus-fta
U.S. - Korea Free Trade Agreement | Office of the United States Trade Representative
You really need to think before you speak, and google before you type.

Victoria Ross Ledesma
Big deal a free trade agreement. You know what that means that not only are we protecting them at no charge we are importing more of their crap than we are exporting to them. Seems like a win-lose situation to me. I'm sure S. Korea is quite capable of taking care of themselves at this point. At least after more than 50 years, they should be.

Ronald A. Lau
Please continue! I'm sure everyone will benefit from your opinions which are apparently based on supernatural insight granted to you by the Paul, as it obviously is not based on historical or economic knowledge.

Kirk Morris
Paulite ignorance of World politics.. cause and effect is truely bliss.. I too look forward to the enlightenment from Victoria Ross Ledesma

John McCaffery
Is this like the Palin quote "we must protect our allies in North korea?"

Ronald A. Lau
No, this is like Victoria's comment that Iran is probably more free than we are.

Peter S. Karlovics
God bless Ron Lau. Victoria.. when are you moving to Iran?
Ron Paul and his followers are the best friends that dictators and terrorists could ever have. Hey, Paulinistas, the Democratic party is waiting for you, over there on the left. We hear the same anti-American rhetoric from Obama supporters.

Victoria Ross Ledesma
Peter when are you moving to the garbage dump where you belong.

Peter S. Karlovics
Victoria, I stay out of Ron Paul campaign offices.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

William Parker
Hey Ron. I also wonder if he knows what happened the last time the US left South Korea. please explain when was the last time we left Korea ? honestly correct me if i am wrong but we have never left. please show me what you mean by this.

The Forgotten War.  Forgotten because its a lesson in what happens when the US projects weakness. The last US forces left South Korea in 1949. Less than one year later (and right after the US let it be known that didn't care what happened in Korea) the North Koreans invaded.


http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/TimeLine.htm

 

Aug 8, 1945
120,000 Russian troops invaded Manchuria and Korea

Sept 9, 1945
US accepts Japanese surrender in Korea, South of 38th parallel

Nov 14, 1947
U.N. Resolution to remove troops from Korea after national elections.

Feb 8, 1948
North Korean People's Army (NK) officially activated

April 8, 1948
President Truman orders withdrawal of US troops from Korea

Aug 15, 1948
The Republic of Korea was proclaimed. Syngman Rhee was elected first president, (by a legislature formed by popular elections conducted in May).

Sept 9, 1948
Democratic People's Republic of Korea claims jurisdiction over all Korea

June 29, 1949
Last US troops leave South Korea
Korean Military Advisory Group (KMAG, 200 men) formed

1950

January 12
Truman's Secretary of State Dean Acheson confirms Korea and Taiwan are outside American Far East security cordon

June 1
NK strength at 135,000, with seven assault divisions and 150 T34 tanks

June 25 Korean time
NK invades Republic of South Korea (ROK) without warning