On December 28 , 2009 , Stein appeared on CNN 's Larry King Live with Ron Paul to discuss the attempted bombing of an American plane on Christmas Day 2009 . Stein said that Paul 's stance that the United States were " occupiers " in Iraq and Afghanistan " is the same anti-Semitic argument we 've heard over and over again . " The comment started a shouting match between the two men and prompted anger from Paul supporters and those who believe Stein went too far in calling Paul 's argument anti-Semitic . Stein issued an apology on December 30 , 2009
attempted bombing of an American plane
Northwest Airlines Flight 253
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