[The following letter to the editor was printed in The State Newspaper, and the Columbia Free Times after the South Carolina GOP debate in May 2007]
To whom it may concern,
I wonder if Mr. Giuliani would ever engage in genuine debate with Rep. Ron Paul. A true debate. An exchange of real ideas, rather than an exchange of cheap sound-bites. I find it hard to believe that a man who is seeking his party's nomination for POTUS has never heard of "Blowback". This concept has been mentioned in several different credible sources (including the 911 Commission Report, and by our "own" CIA), as a major root of Islamic hatred towards the government of this country. Some very smart people seem to accept blowback as more than theoretical possibility. Perhaps, Mr. Giuliani would do well to read the 911 report as Mr. Paul has.
Before Mr. Giuliani, or any other candidate, deserves my vote for Chief Executive- that person needs to show that he or she understands that actions taken by this government (overtly by its elected officials, or covertly executed by non-elected and non-accountable agencies like the CIA, et al.) can, and do, have dire consequences for its citizens.
Rep. Ron Paul raised excellent concerns during Tuesday's Columbia, SC debate concerning the effects of the US Government's failed Wilsonian foreign policy. Mr. Giuliani simply dismissed those concerns by playing dumb, responding "I don't think I've heard that before, and I've heard some pretty absurd explanations for September 11th."
Do we really need another vapid presidential candidate? It seems that we've had quite our fill over the past few election cycles. A president who refuses to consider cause and effect when making policy decisions is inherently dangerous, and will only put more innocent Americans in the crosshairs of an increasingly irrational enemy.
Sincerely,
Jason Frith
