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“Everyone assumes America must play the leading role in crafting some settlement or compromise between the Israelis and the Palestinians. But Jefferson, Madison, and Washington explicitly warned against involving ourselves in foreign conflicts.”

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Ron Paul, a former U.S. Representative, was born on August 20, 1935. He is a renowned politician, physician, and author who served as a U.S. Representative from Texas from 1976 to 1985. Paul ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and 2012. He is known for his libertarian views and criticism of monetary policy. more

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“I think a submarine is a very worthwhile weapon. I believe we can defend ourselves with submarines and all our troops back at home. This whole idea that we have to be in 130 countries and 900 bases... is an old-fashioned idea.”

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