There were 7 hawkish imperialist NeoCons on stage, and Ron Paul.
At least, that was my take on it.
I absolutely loved the discussion about the Patriot (sic) Act.
I giggle-snorted when one candidate (one of the good-hairs... I think it was Perry) started talking about utilizing our "allies" in the Middle East to enforce sanctions or a no-fly against Syria. Because we have SO MANY GOOD allies in the Middle East.
I did enjoy Gingrich's poke against Pakistan. That we SHOULD be furious with them.
Bachman was a 'tard. Obviously our foreign aid to Pakistan is buying us FANTASTIC intel from them. Hell, we PAID for UBL's rural villa and home dialysis machine and resident medical staff. For 10 years.
Santorum was also a 'tard. Obviously the "shining city on a hill" story is one of his favorite... he said the phrase probably a dozen times last night. And he's a "Yay Israel you can do no wrong and you have a blank check from the US" type. No offense intended, Micro...
7 meddling hawkish imperialist NeoCon status-quo 'tards.
And Ron Paul.
I also found myself shouting at the TV that the whole reason we're meddling in A-stan, P-stan, other icky-stans and the rest of southwest Asia is to increase our number of military outposts around China's perimeter. That our long term State department and DOD goals have nothing to do with "nation building" and that it is a matter of force-containment of China. And that no one has the integrity and courage to come out and say it... because we need China to continue to allow us to operate our disgusting budget until we collapse under the pain of our own debts.
And that our three greatest REAL national security threats are:
1. Debts.
2. Entitlements ("all enemies, foreign and
domestic democratic").
3. Energy Independence.
Camel-riding idgits are a distant number eleventy-seven.