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(回答先: 【９１１】ＷＴＣ爆破解体にはもう議論などはありません！：米国での刑事訴訟開始を待つのみです 投稿者 バルセロナより愛を込めて 日時 2007 年 5 月 25 日 06:59:46)
５月24日、共和党の大統領候補、ロン・ポールが、元CIAの"ビン・ラディン・ユニット”のトップだったマイケル・シューアー（Michael Scheuer）と記者会見に臨んだ際, 元ニューヨーク市長で同じく大統領候補として立候補しているルディー・ジュリアーニに対して、「もっと勉強するべきだ。特にテロリズムと9.11については」などと批判した。
RON PAUL TO RUDY GIULIANI - READ A BOOK!
http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews-print.asp?nid=42024
Thursday, May 24, 2007 - FreeMarketNews.com
At an "Educating Rudy" press conference Thursday morning, May 24, presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-Tex) "assigned Rudy Giuliani homework."
According to a CNN report on the press conference which featured Ron Paul and a former CIA head, Micheal Scheuer, Paul said presidential contender and former New York City Mayor Giuliani should read books to educate himself about foreign policy.
CNN reported: "[Ron Paul] suggested that the former mayor read four books: 'Imperial Hubris' by Michael Scheuer, 'Dying to Win' by Robert Pape, 'Blowback' by Chalmers Johnson and the 9/11 Commission Report."
The CNN article's tone might be seen as wry, even mocking. The headline is, "GOP Opponent Assigns Giuliani Homework." But, in fact, Ron Paul has committed a radical act in American politics by bringing up the idea of historical literacy - of reading widely as a way of helping to make informed decisions.
The expectation of literacy among leaders was more widespread in the 1700s and 1800s when heads-of-state were supposed to be familiar with a wide variety of ideas, and the books that contained them. With the advent of the popular media, the vulgarization of leadership worldwide and the relentless attacks on Western literature's "canon" as composed of "dead white men" the emphasis on the "great conversation of the ages" has waned.
The point of such a "great conversation" was at least in part to retain and pass on wisdom about how to better humankind's "lot." Not surprisingly, almost inevitably, the ideas that withstand the test of time are those that emphasize the free-market, de-emphasize government control and generally encourage individual human action over collectivism. For this reason, likely, among others, the canon has come under attack, its credibility disparaged, its value criticized by those who seek to collectivize human initiative in order to concentrate and control power.
Ron Paul, a doctor, political economist and commentator is one of the more deeply read candidates ever to run for high office in the United States. Ron Paul is also one of the most prolific, with literally hundreds of articles on a myriad of political and economic issues available on the 'Net. He is a commentator for FMNN, which keeps an abbreviated archive of his papers here:
http://www.freemarketnews.com/Writers-Archive.asp?wid=110&ncat=ema
The press conference was held in the National Press Club Lisagor Room. Ron Paul was joined by Michael Scheuer, former head of the CIA's "Bin Laden unit."
(後は略）
http://edition.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/
GOP opponent assigns Giuliani homework
Paul said Giuliani is not qualified to be president unless he reads certain books.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Texas Rep. Ron Paul questioned former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's qualifications to be president Thursday, suggesting he would not support him unless he'd read several specific books and "report back to me."
"No, I don't think he's qualified to be president mainly because of his views," Paul said of his fellow Republican presidential contender during a press conference he called "Educating Rudy." "And no, unless he would read the books and report back to me and say, you know, you've changed my mind -- then I would reconsider."
Paul said he thinks Giuliani is simply misinformed about foreign policy and terrorism. He suggested that the former mayor read four books: "Imperial Hubris" by Michael Scheuer, "Dying to Win" by Robert Pape, "Blowback" by Chalmers Johnson and the 9/11 Commission Report. Paul was joined by Scheuer, the former head of the CIA's Osama bin Laden unit.
Maria Comella, Giuliani's Deputy Communications Director, criticized Paul for saying that Giuliani needs to be better educated about terrorism and September 11th.
"Mayor Giuliani said it best -- it is extraordinary and reckless to claim that the United States invited the attacks on September 11th," Comella said. "And to further declare Rudy Giuliani needs to be educated on September 11th when millions of people around the world saw him dealing with these terrorist attacks firsthand is just as absurd."
Giuliani and Paul got into a spat at the last Republican presidential debate, after Paul said America's foreign policy in the Middle East directly led to the September 11 attacks -- comments that Giuliani called "absurd."
-- CNN Associate Producer Lauren Kornreich
Posted 5/24/2007 12:29:00 PM | Permalink
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