Maybe the teabaggers can be enticed to South Somalia to plunder pirate booty...

Maybe we can send Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck and all their disciples to hunt pirates?

Actually, this sounds like a great way for a lot of stupid macho idiots to get themselves killed. Along with some hostages. Great idea, Mr. Paul. Just great...

Beware!

< Insert something scary about Abortion >

< Insert a sensational story about how Ron Paul doesn't agree with you on your favorite wedge issue and therefore too < insert insulting adjective > to serve because your favorite wedge issue is more important than maintaining a principled antiwar position for decades >

There it is, your very own Salon Reader's Letter to the Editor About Ron Paul Form Letter. That's all there is to it!

Ron Paul is living, breathing proof that even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Back in 2006, he popped up and said "I oppose the war and support legalizing drugs" and every college student in America was rallying for him.

Then, little by little, we started seeing what his real agenda was, and we realized that this is a scary, scary man who makes Pat Buchanan look like Adlai Stevenson.

Nonetheless, I'm sure he'll continue to get press for many years by hitting the populism button once in a while.

"we started seeing"

Who is "we"? The voices in your head?

But investigate De Evul White Man for war crimes.

That's how we've combatted pirates in the past- by PAYING THEM! That's all the Letter of Marque is- you pay your own pirates to dick around with 'the other' pirates.

Why are you such a simmering little pussy?

"Privateer" would look good on a resume.

Arrrggghhh!

What about "Q-Ships"?

Basically your unassuming freighter turns out to be heavily armed.

I suppose we could just stamp "Here Be Pirates" on that section of the map and let it be known that anyone sailing those seas does so at their own risk.

It's the ultimate Free Enterprise solution!

Arrrggghhh!

Maybe the privateers could get corporate sponsorship? Each time they get in the news their ship in corporate colours abs their privateer uniforms, covered in as many logos as will fit will pay their ways. Successful crews appear in the news more and therefore get paid more. ;-p

Free enter-prize at work?

who just so admirably handled this situation.

Is Paul stroking the teabaggers with this terrible idea?

our military, as it is, takes cuts that go to those who serve (rather than weapons contractors) every time a republican opens his mouth... including mccain. Blackwater was a national disgrace. A private military is an invitation to totalitarianism or one sort of another.

Omar - please. there is nothing wrong with pussy.

I think "shit stain" is a much more apt description of anyone who supports war crimes.

What is it?

Spend a trillion dollars going bankrupt in order to police the waters off the coast of east africa, or spend a trillion dollars going bankrupt Spreading Democracy in Somalia?

What measure do we use to decide whether or not do "do something"? Is there a Do-Good scale one can use?

Where is the line drawn? If Geraldo gets held hostage while do we send in the Seals to rescue him? Where does Rescuing Geraldo Rivera From Pirates fall on the Liberal Do-Good scale?

http://original.antiwar.com/justin/obama-and-the-pirates/

US forces went went into Somalia in December of 1992 under then President Geo. H. Bush. Of course its always more fun to blame (a) Clinton for these kinds of things (and if your a Dr. Paul fan, generally any Clinton will do). Arguably, we can hold Pres. Clinton to some responsibility for how we got out of Somalia in 1993, but not really how we got in.

You're right, because Ron Paul supporters are known for their rabid support of the Bush Family.

Speaking of blaming Clinton for stuff in the 90s. How about that Bill Kristol and Af-Pak?

Isn't it great the way Obama has united the Liberal Interventionist Left with the neocons over Foreign Policy?

Finally, after all these years of vitriol, finally agreeing with Bill Kristol and the Neocons on Foreign Policy.

I bet that makes you all feel really good inside.

Suckers.

I guess we can't expect the same kind of praise for Ron Paul's foreign policy as we do for Obama's foreign policy:

"All Hail Obama!"

-William Kristol

"hats off to President Obama for making a gutsy and correct decision,"

-Bob Kagan

If Geraldo gets held hostage while do we send in the Seals to rescue him?

We'd have to pay them money to keep him.

You. Are. Obviously. Deluded.

We were rather disappointed to see that Spike has already signed on for a Pirate Hunter reality show. See, we had come up with the idea, but it was a bit different.

-- Issue letters of marque to unemployed rednecks with guns

-- Give them boats and tell them to have at the pirates

-- Arm the rednecks further if need be so that they're not outgunned by the Somali pirates

-- Pay the rednecks with a small part of the inevitable huge advertising dollars generated by the record-smashing ratings of Bubba Johnson: Pirate Hunter

Seriously, it'd be way more entertaining than Deadliest Catch or American Idol.

afraid not...

http://www.foreignpolicyi.org/

This should sound familiar:

http://www.foreignpolicyi.org/about.html

The Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI) is a newly formed, non-profit, non-partisan organization intending to qualify as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code that promotes:

* continued U.S. engagement--diplomatic, economic, and military—in the world and rejection of policies that would lead us down the path to isolationism;

* robust support for America’s democratic allies and opposition to rogue regimes that threaten American interests;

* the human rights of those oppressed by their governments, and U.S. leadership in working to spread political and economic freedom;

* a strong military with the defense budget needed to ensure that America is ready to confront the threats of the 21st century;

* international economic engagement as a key element of U.S. foreign policy in this time of great economic dislocation.

FPI looks forward to working with all who share these objectives, irrespective of political party, so that the United States successfully confronts

And so should the Board of Directors:

http://www.foreignpolicyi.org/boardofdirectors.html

Robert Kagan

Bill Kristol

Sorry guy, it looks like I'm not delusional after all. If you support Obama's Foreign Policy then I hope you enjoy agreeing with the Weekly Standard on Foreign Policy for the next 4-8 years.