Posted on 10/13/2019 10:34:33 PM PDT by rintintin
Sen. Rand Paul told NBC's "Meet the Press" that the situation with the Syrian Kurds is much more complex than it appears at first glance and detailed some of the history involved.
CHUCK TODD: Joining me now is Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky. He also sits on the Foreign Relations Committee senate side. Senator Paul is also the author of the new book "The Case Against Socialists." Senator Paul, welcome back to Meet the Press, sir.
SEN. RAND PAUL, (R) KENTUCKY: Thanks, Chuck. Thanks for having me.
TODD: Let me start with the news of the morning. I hope you caught our report from Richard Engel and what he's seen on the ground.
I know where your views are philosophically, and I want to get to that in a minute. But are you concerned that this decision was too hasty and it sort of created a more chaotic situation than necessary?
PAUL: Well, I think one of the things about the Arab militias that Turkey is using that your reporter reported on, it's interesting that some are from the Free Syrian Army, which was our ally for seven years, which just shows how messy this is. Turkey is an ally, the Free Syrian Army was an ally for seven years, and the Kurds have been allies in Syria, so it's a very complicated, messy situation.
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What about the million+ refugees to Europe over the last five years or so. Do we bear a responsibility for their well being?
It is terrible that these people live in shit holes. We live in a country where we generally get along. Weve tried to give that to these counties. They are too interested in killing each other to get their dollars.
That is not my problem.
Its seems there is a ton of bloodlust here on FR. We should be focused on OUR interests and people. The EU and the other countries in the ME should focus on their issues.
You cannot express outrage (my term, not yours) or lack of interest that the Kurds have been poking the Turks, and then get mad at them for responding. Paying attention to one side of a two sided situation is not a good plan.
So now 700 plus ISIS terrorists are on the loose but Trump tells us the Mexican border is more of an issue that that?
Those ISIS fighters are not coming here. You are buying into the delusions sold to you over the past 20 years.
Its not worth the billions of dollars it would cost to track them down again. And they are certainly not worth the blood of one American. European oil and gas are notour problem. And that is what this is all about.
Sure but if seriously really was about removing troops from the middle east why not draw down from Afghanistan where most of the US troops are and have been for 16 years. If Trump pulls out of Afghanistan then I will consider his motivations genuine.
If Congress wants to intervene, they have the power to declare war.
No more undeclared wars. Too many of my friends and their sons have come back from them in boxes in the last 5+ decades.
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