The truth on war and American foreign policy

Ron Paul makes the case:

"Since 1945, our country has been involved in over 70 active or covert foreign engagements. On numerous occasions we have provided weapons and funds to both sides in a conflict. It is not unusual for our so-called allies to turn on us and use these weapons against American troops. In recent decades we have been both allies and enemies of Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden, and the Islamists in Iran. And where has it gotten us? The endless costs resulting from our foolish policies, in human lives, injuries, tax dollars, inflation, and deficits, will burden generations to come. For civilization to advance, we must reduce the number of wars fought. Two conditions must be met if we hope to achieve this."

More at:

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-05-18/ron-paul-explains-why-they-hate-peace

This is a timely piece of writing that we should all reflect on at this time. Right now it seems we are on the precipice of global conflagration. The events in Ukraine and the tensions in Asia between the Chinese, the Japanese, and the Vietnamese are not likely to resolve themselves peacefully without fundamentally new thinking and systems to cultivate and allocate resources.

And make no mistake, greed over resources is at the heart of these conflicts.