"And I agree with you Craig about the need for debate. In fact, we do not
have a serious and engaged debate on foreign policy matters in this
country. What we have is a narrow set of predetermined policy options
that are themselves based on an unrealistic view of the US role in the
world; where the US is viewed as a benevolent actor. But this is not the
case. Our foreign policy in the Middle East is, frankly, it stinks. We
support dictatorships like Saudi Arabia and racist states like Israel,
and we have invaded and launched a fraudulent war against a country in
2003, that is Iraq, on false premises. "