Ron Paul is often wrong but in this instance, he’s on the money. Chickenhawks like Gingrich are always trying to overcompensate for their lack of service, by being too eager to dive into a new war. We watched the Bush administration run into unnecessary wars because a bunch of chickenhawks like Cheney had to have war and look where it got us. Even if the military operations in Iraq are over, we will be treating tens of thousands of soldiers for years due to injuries from the war. As we know, it’s the Republicans who are always keen to start wars, but they’re also against paying for the long term costs, such as health care for veterans.