it's strange to see answerers that have a history of anti-iraq say here that ron paul rates poorly when it comes to foreign policy. therefore, i need to know why answerers on this forum say it. what exactly proves that ron paul wouldn't be able to handle foreign policy? for example: 1. he will pull our troops out of iraq; [supporting link], 2. xyz: [supporting link] and so on. why do you believe that ron paul has no ability to deal with other nations of the world, but that other candidates have superior stands on foreign policy and why... 3. he is inept on foreign policy because of abc... [provide link]. and too, i'd like to know why is clinton, mccain, or obama better able to handle foreign policy? wouldn't any president get advice from his/her cabinet on how to handle an issue involving foreign policy? that is the truth (they have advisors on every aspect they deal with as president--they have to, really, being that they only get 24 hours to the day like everyone else). and, if your answer claims that ron paul is weak in the area of foreign policy because he believes that we do not need to have bases in, for example, south korea, tell us why you think that such is bad foreign policy. if you say that obama is better at foreign policy matters, say how. if you say that mccain knows more and can act better than ron paul when it comes to foreign policy, tell us why and how. if you say that clinton is best equipped to handle our foreign affairs, tell us why. i'd truly like to see backup links contained in each "why" that you use. i prefer that you itemize each statement that you write, then prove it. thank you.