When Ron Paul brought up the subject of blowback being a contributing cause for the terrorist attacks on the United States, he quickly placed himself at odds with the rest of the Republican party especially those seeking the party’s nomination in the presidential primary. However, examining the facts about the blowback from the United States’ involvement in other countries’ politics and policies, it cannot be disputed that blowback is part of the problem.
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the United States has assumed the self-appointed role of global guardian and some countries are beginning to take offense at their intrusion. Osama Bin Laden did not say they attack the country because of its riches, he said they attacked the country because of the U.S. presence in Saudi Arabia, its support of the Israeli’s push for more land acquisition and the way the U.S. treats many Arab and Islamic nations.
He said it would be similar to how the United States would react if other countries came here and began telling the government and people that policy changes were needed and if we didn’t do it their way, they would being bombing our major cities and removing our leadership.
Due to the country’s interference in politics it doesn’t understand, other countries begin to feel as though it is none of the U.S.’s business how they operate and who they choose as their leaders. They back up these feelings with terrorist actions. However, since Ron Paul is the first to bring this theory to the public, he is being chastised by those who helped create the situation.
> Quotes from the 9/11 Commission Report that Support Ron Paul's Theory
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