Well I don't know what to say except Rudy did not correct anything. Ron Paul was 100% correct in his statements and Rudy was 100% wrong.If anything Rudy has been playing up the incident with the help of most of the media. Its about time Congressman Paul set the record straight. The question is will the Main Stream Media even cover it. Michael Scheuer is a respected expert, so I hope the answer will be yes.

I hope that ABC will cover this event. The American people deserve to hear the truth. Ron Paul's statement was based in facts, not blind patriotism. The fact that the so-called expert in 9/11 would know know these facts is what is outrageous.

I believe that, as a nation, we've never really discussed the attacks of 9/11. Perhaps the time has finally come to sit down, take a deep breath, and tackle the hard questions about that day. I hope ABC covers the "educating Rudy" event.

I Agree with the first two comments. I felt that the comments made by Rudy Giuliani at the Debate were just another display of this "Movie Actor" role that many politicians are taking. What happen to when it was what people said and did that mattered, not just a "Marketing" perception for the public? I found it quite interesting that Ron Paul doesn't seem to be making statements or rehearsed slogans that he thinks I want to hear, but just says what he is thinking. So I am looking forward to hearing what he has to say at this event. Please let us know where to tune in to get your coverage of what goes on. And as a previous user posted, is ABC going to cover this event?

It's time we face up to the truth of what Ron Paul had the courage to tell America, it's backed up by all the experts and it makes sense.

I fail to see how the Republicans will win with a pro-war, pro-torture candidate. Ron Paul has the courage, strength and experience to stand on firm ground against all odds, he is the only option to save the GOP.

Head of CIA's bin laden unit, sound like he might know a little bit more than rudy on the subject.

If freedom was the only cause of terrorism like Rudy says, most of europe would already be in ashes. Especially amsterdam.

gee...I wonder who is more knowledgeable about Bin laden and the Islamist motivations for terroris: Rudy Giulianai or the former head of the CIA's "Bin Laden" unit? While Rudy was cheating on his wife and dressing in drag, the CIA was gathering strong intelligence. Rudy Giuliani needs a reality check and to lay off Ron Paul.

Ron Paul is clearly correct in his comments. It's obvious to anyone who talks to experts on Islam and reads what Al Qaida says, and especially Bin Laden's fatwas. Ron Paul told the truth and everybody is squirming.

Rudy is out of his mind if he doesn't believe our foreign policy contributed to the attacks. Ron Paul is the only candidate speaking the truth about foreign policy, monetary policy, and our loss of Liberty in general. We need this man to be our President.

This is some really great news!

It is very encouraging to see ABC pick up on the fact that Michael Scheuer is backing Ron Paul and not Rudy Giuliani on the issue of foreign policy.

What is Giuliani doing talking about conspiracy theories? Of course the 9/11 attacks were a conspiracy. In addition to reading the 9/11 report does he also need English vocabulary lessons?

Conspiracy: An agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act.

This is awesome. I hope someone somewhere covers this. It's about time Rudy, the neo-cons, and a lot of the general public learned the truth about why the Middle East hates the United States so much.

I agree 100% with Ron Paul's statements in the debate, not because Ron Paul said them, I didn't even know who he was before that debate, but because he spoke the TRUTH, something that has been severely lacking in the Republican Party as of late.

Rudy has nothing to back up his opinion but conjecture and political bs, Ron Paul's statements are backed up by 9/11 report. Ignoring his statements is foolish, but trying to silence him as some in the republican party have tried to do is criminal.

-Dave (a registered Texas Republican)

God I just want to see a 1-on-1 between the two. Honestly what "facts" are Giuliani's assessments based on? Ron Paul is a 10-term Congressman, he was in the Air Force, and is on the Foreign Affairs Committee in the House. Meanwhile Giuliani was just a damned mayor.

Please cover this event! I want Rudy to learn what really caused the 9/11 tragedy.

ABC, please cover this event at the National Press Club!

I would love to hear Ron Paul proved right on the national media!

Fox news Sean Hannity a conservative? has been licking the boots of Rudy, but he should have much more in common with Ron Paul, best by far on taxes and spending in the GOP field. Ron supported going after the people that attacked us, but not going into Iraq, who posed no threat to US. A constitutional position. He kowtows to the liberal Guiliani and shouts down the conservative Ron Paul. What are Sean's priorities? A conservative principal has always been Actions have consequences...

It amazes me the indignation of Rudy and the Fox News people, implying that we do only good things in the world but soon afterwards all but 2 candidates were fumbling over themselves to convince the viewers that we can torture people if it might result in good intel. Of corse, we can't call it torture. Sorry, the ends do not justify the means.

Anyone why was Ron Paul left off the ABCNews voting poll last week?

As much noise as Paul is making lately; you'd think he'd on the polls.

Besides; he's the only libertarian running as GOP this time, so he has a lot of support from that element alone.

I still can't get over the juxtaposition of the quotes from Rudy Giuliani:

"I don't think I have ever heard that before"

and

"It was sort of the kind of thing that I remember like the Saudi prince saying, you know, the one who gave us $10 million, said American foreign policy had something to do with it"

I really would like to ask Rudy why in the hell would he be accepting money from a Saudi Prince anyway? To me that is worse than accepting money from the Syrian government, and something I would only expect of Pres. Carter, not "Mr. 911".

I just looked at the "who's running" page on the abcnews '08 campaign site, and Ron Paul isn't even listed. You've got Duncan Hunter, Mike Huckabee and Jim Gilmore. But Ron Paul seems to be the one making all the news. What gives?

Did anyone see Rudy on Letterman?? What a suck-up. This guy is pandering to the base fears of Americans. He must have used the word "terror" about 30 times and only barely brought up any other issue. Every topic came back to terrorism. What a one trick pony.

Yes, Virginia, there is still a true conservative running for president - his name is Ron Paul.

I am impressed that Mr. Scheuer, the former head of the CIA's Osama Bin Laden unit, is willing to stand up for Congressman Paul's statements in the recent debates. It seems to me that it is actually absurd for Rudy Guliani to refuse to consider the effect of the US Government's foreign policy in the Middle-East. If we cannot consider the effect of what our Government does, how can we ever hope for it's policies to improve? Ron Paul's courageous willingness to state the truth, however uncomfortable it may make us feel, is one more reason that he is truly Hope for America.

Thank you ABC for the article and I hope you will be covering the press conference. Ron Paul is a great guy and I am glad to see him getting coverage on a very important issue. Thanks again.

Anyone who's even marginally informed about 9/11, Al Qaeda, and the world in general knows that Ron Paul is right about this, and that Rudy's manufactured outrage is just another stunt to appeal to voters who'd rather not hear uncomfortable truths.

To suggest that American policy DIDN'T have anything to do with 9/11 is what's an off the wall conspiracy theory.

Yes, please cover the event so Ron Paul can speak for more than 30 seconds without being interrupted. Some discussions require more time and, believe it or not, the American public actually wants to hear a real discussion.

You must have noticed the overwhelming support for Paul in forums, blogs, comments, videos, etc. People want to hear what the man has to say!

That said, I know there's no chance ABC will cover him. :(

I saw Hannity's interview with Giuliani. Hannity played exerpts from the debate including Giuliani's attack on Paul. Fox War Channel, however, conveniently left out Paul's statement and, instead, told the audience what Paul supposedly said, but in the words of the Fox War Channel. Hannity and Giuliani continue to spin their lies as being the truth that was "correcting" Paul's statement.

Remember, these are the same media tools that have been lying us into wars.

Hizzoner tried to score cheap points by pandering to adolescent Americans who refuse to take responsibility for their government's interventionist misbehavior. No, the victims of 9/11 did not deserve what happened to them. But it didn't happen because we're rich & free & have women voters. When terrorists start flying airplanes into buildings in Switzerland then I'll buy that explanation.

Ron Paul has the courage to state the facts at the risk of being called unpatriotic. Giuliani is way out of line. He is milking his role in 9/11 for all it's worth. Giuliani's attack on Paul sounds very McCarthyesque.

Nick nailed an important point on Rudy. Those two quotes prove that Rudy intentionally lied. Rudy is a demagogue pandering to paranoid authoritarians. Integrity and people thinking for themselves are not even on his radar screen. Ron Paul is a giant among these moral pigmies.

The reason no candidate, except Ron, wants to admit that our foreign policy created anger which led to 9/11, is ISRAEL. The 900 lbs gorilla in the living room. Every candidate, Democratic or Republican knows they can not be elected in these United States without Jewish support (money, media support, etc). We knew we were finally hearing the truth when Ron Paul spoke. It created a national uproar. Where are the Democrat candidates on this issue? Don't you think they would jump on it? Not a peep.

What this episode really says is that the mainstream media, the so called free press which is supposed to be a government and politician watch dog has really fallen down on the job. That a free and informed press would let Rudy get away with this crap is pathetic.

Ron Paul is the only honest candidate out there. Time to stop the lies. Time to stop special interest control over America's media. Go Ron Paul Go!

Giuliani's viewpoint will only result in the death of more people, including New Yorkers. I am glad to see that there is now a public discussion about this. Thank you Ron Paul.

I want to see Giuliani and Paul debate.

I would also like to see an honest discussion about American foriegn policy and it's consequences - both in the media and American society. Unless these things are looked at without the rose colored glasses I fear we will be having this same discussion next century

Ron Paul is a breath of fresh air. He has dedicated his life to upholding the principles of the Constitution. Unlike Giuliani, the fear monger, Dr. Paul is a liberty preserver. Imagine an America where we can finally have a chance to get back to the principles of the Constitution that has kept us free for over 200 years.

Once again Ron Paul is the only Congressman telling us a much needed truth. How is it that only one honest man can be found in Washington? How can people trust in the others anymore? Why do they keep re-electing them? Could it be the media has been a lapdog, and not a watchdog?

Is it just me, or does anyone else find the subtle editorializing/bias of this article objectionable?

"...Ron Paul is still playing up his tiff with Rudy Giuliani..."

"Paul, however, dug up a passage from the 9/11 Commission Report..."

"...and shot off a press release..."

If an article begins, "ABC's So & So reports:..." isn't it supposed to be editorially neutral?

ABC you had better cover this press conference. We, the people, want to see this! Even conservatives, myself included, don't want more of this silly shallow take on foreign policy! Ron Paul has earned my respect forever.

Please cover this ABC - it's going to be great. You may not realize it, but you are witnessing history in the making. The revolution might be televised if you guys wake up and smell the coffee. :)

Ron Paul better wake up. It was not arab terrorists it was folks in our own goverment. Don't you find it interesting we are fighting Israel's enemies?

why is it that every one of the following kingpins of the Bush administration are also Israeli citizens: Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Perle, Douglas Feith, Michael Chertoff, George Tenet, Elliot Abrams, Donald Kagan, Richard Haas, Kenneth Adelman, Edward Luttwak, Robert Satloff, David Frum, David Wurmser, Steve Goldsmith, Dov Zakheim and Marc Grossman.

Rudy should have a better grasp of foreign policy, since he wants to be president. Why isn't "the media" attacking Giuliani for his weakness in foreign policy?

Thank you so much for covering this story ABC. I hope that you will run a feature on the nightly news tonight. We really need more responsible media that is willing to cover the stories, and explore the issues, and you are proving yourself as one of the better sources for factual news both online and and on broadcast.

Only an IDIOT would buy the Bush philosphy that they attack us over HERE because we stand for freedom [which the administration and Congress don't really stand for anyway....FYI: Consider the Patriot Act and the NUMBERING of people with SSN's: Only the People stand for freedom in their hearts.] Osama said he would REVEAL to the American public the TRUE nature of their administration and he would wake up the American people when the administration bankrupts them with a war. He did.

My sister lived thru ground zero. Her NEW philosphy: "We should NOT attack others and dictate for other people how they should live their lives. One experience at "early American Bombshelter" decorating will tell you that you don't want this that only revenge generates."

I really don't think anything can get through Giuliani's thick skull. He obviously has no intention on doing any reading into the matter.
According to Giuliani there are no motives to a crime, or no reason to look into motives of a crime, there are just crimes.
Here's a hypothetical idea: If you hit your pet dog every day, and then decide you want to take a look into its mouth and it bites you, according to Giuliani logic, that dog is just plain evil and should be killed....HUH?!

With such a huge dome, you would think Guliani would have some brains.

I'm glad Dr. Paul is standing up to him and the Fox War Channel. Please keep speaking the truth. It is refreshing!

What a true representation of blind patriotism. The whole notion that Rudy didn't "expect" to hear that kind of statement from a Republican or Democrat is absolutely absurd. Sounds like somebody's trying to herd all of the sheep.

He's got egg on his face - he knows it.

See also:

Ron Paul assigns Giuliani homework - CNN
http://hammer2006.blogspot.com/2007/05/ron-paul-assigns-giuliani-homework-cnn.html

Major Political Site TechPresident Article: The Rise of Ron Paul
http://hammer2006.blogspot.com/2007/05/major-political-site-techpresident-rise.html

NPR - Dark Horse Paul Runs Well on the Web
http://hammer2006.blogspot.com/2007/05/npr-dark-horse-paul-runs-well-on-web.html

Ron Paul Web Traffic Surging Again!, Increases Web Traffic Lead on Obama, Etc.
http://hammer2006.blogspot.com/2007/05/ron-paul-web-traffic-surging-again.html

By Rep. Ron Paul - On Patriotism - May 24, 2007
http://hammer2006.blogspot.com/2007/05/by-rep_24.html

ABC-please cover this event! The press has been complicit in Bush illegal and immoral war on Iraq. Here is your chance to vindicate yourselves, and to help educate Americans.

The American people have been deceived and scared by our own politicians, who have terrorized us through their continual messages of fear and intimidation. Stop repeating phrases like "war on terror" "they will follow us home" etc. Covering Ron Paul will help bring our national dialogue to a higher level and hopefully shine a light on the lies,deceit,and ignorance of this administration, and its supporters.

Who IS Ron Paul? They still need to know!!
NOBODY explains Ron Paul
BETTER than Ron Paul himself!

Here is an interactive audio archive of
Ron Paul speeches and interviews in chronological
order. Worth a look!

It seems that Rudy is confused about the difference between 9/11 conspiracies about who the perpetrators are and what the reasons the perpetrators used.

Even many on the Religous-Right are all a twitter over the light that shines around Ron paul who glows with truth and hope for Americas future.

thank you Jesus!

Wow, Giuliani... why are you so shocked to learn about this? I'm 17 yro and it's pretty obvious even to me that we've been fairly intrusive in the Middle East for the past couple of years and I wasn't even alive (or very young) when most it took place. It shouldn't come as a surprise that these countries actually resent us for a REASON.