North Carolina Congressman Walter Jones has joined sides with Ron Paul to become a vocal non-interventionist. He has voted against every piece of war-funding since he came to the realization several years ago that foreign intervention, such as our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, are detrimental to average American and especially the young men and women in the military.
Not only do these operations cost billions, but they allow for an expansion of government - patriot act, homegrown terrorist prevention act, torture, secret prison camps, warrantless wire taps to name a few. In addition, foreign intervention creates what the CIA calls "blow back", which makes us less safe. The winners of wars and intervention are the politically well connected military industrial complex and big government. This occurs at the expense of the rest of us average Americans.
Listen to Walter Jones, formerly known for the "freedom fries", discuss his transformation from pro-war to anti-war with Iraq Veteran (now also non-interventionist and Congressional candidate from New Mexico) Adam Kokesh.
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