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<div>ARLINGTON, Va.--(Business Wire)--In response to John McCain's comment at a recent town hall event<br>that he would be fine with keeping American troops in Iraq for 100 -<br>or even 1 million years - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul<br>
issued the following statement:<br><br>-0-<br>*T<br> "John McCain's statement in favor of keeping troops in Iraq for<br> 100 years or longer puts him out of sync with the majority of<br> Americans, who want our troops to come home. Further, his<br>
comments recklessly put America at risk as such a statement will<br> likely serve as a recruiting tool for Bin Laden and Al Qaeda, who<br> appeal to radicals and incite violence against Americans by<br> claiming that the US desires to occupy the Middle East<br>
indefinitely.<br><br> "It is time to act in the true national security interest of the<br> United States and begin withdrawal from Iraq and the rest of the<br> Middle East immediately. Americans will be far safer under a pro-<br>
America foreign policy that seeks to end the dangerous idea that<br> the US should be the policeman of the world.<br><br> "Further, the financial costs of keeping troops in Iraq for a<br> century would be massive - in addition to the steep price in<br>
American lives. If John McCain really wants such a long term<br> presence, he needs to level with the American people and tell<br> them that his policy means we will not be able to fulfill our<br> obligations here at home."<br>
*T<br><br> According to quarterly FEC reports, Dr. Ron Paul is supported by<br>more active duty and retired military retirees than any other<br>candidate to be the next commander in chief. An investigation by the<br>Houston Chronicle revealed that Congressman Paul received "more<br>
donations from current military...and retired military...than any<br>other candidate."<br><br>Ron Paul 2008 Presidential Campaign Committee<br>Jesse Benton, 703-248-9115<br><br>Copyright Business Wire 2008</div>
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