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Rand Paul responds to Pompeo: You’d have to be brain-dead to believe that
CNN youtube channel ^ | January 6, 2020 | CNN

Posted on 01/06/2020 5:36:31 PM PST by Widget Jr

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) talks with CNN's Wolf Blitzer about President Donald Trump's decision to kill Iranian general Qasem Soleimani


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My 2¢s: I disagree with Rand Paul and believe a significant conflict with Iran is unlikely. If Iran tries anything in the next few weeks then Bolton may get his wish.
1 posted on 01/06/2020 5:36:31 PM PST by Widget Jr
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To: Widget Jr

I agree. It will be mostly sabre rattling.

If Iran was intending anything, we would have seen something by now.


2 posted on 01/06/2020 5:37:54 PM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death by cultsther)
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To: Jonty30

Iran won’t do anything..they know if they did Iran would be turned into a sandbox


3 posted on 01/06/2020 5:40:28 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Widget Jr

Screw the vid.
If we really want out of the ME we’re going to have fight our way out.


4 posted on 01/06/2020 5:41:32 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts (M / F) : Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Widget Jr

Is Rand Paul really that daft.

Iran has been waging asymmetrical war by proxy against the US for over 40 years.


5 posted on 01/06/2020 5:44:22 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Trump didnÂ’t want an AG, he wanted a consigliere.)
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6 posted on 01/06/2020 5:53:01 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Paultardation takes its toll, doo-dah, doo-dah...)
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To: Widget Jr

Here’s what one of the 52 has to say about it.

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/national/military-news/this-guy-was-not-coming-in-for-a-tupperware-party-former-iranian-hostage-supports-general-soleimani-killing/63-d795e8fa-b64e-493a-adb7-d5aa172c9697


7 posted on 01/06/2020 5:53:08 PM PST by rwa265
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To: Widget Jr

Rand Paul is a Libertarian and a Dove. And, as such his kneejerk reaction will always be against the USA taking actions such as our President Trump took and is threatening to take.
A person such as this should never again ever be elected president. Jimmy Carter must be the last such man to hold that office.


8 posted on 01/06/2020 5:54:10 PM PST by ocrp1982 (ll)
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I get what he’s saying. What path is there to negotiation? My response is: Why are we negotiating with a nation state which is currently committing terrorist acts against our troops?

He’s right, but you have to ignore the constant attacks not just in Iraq but in Syria, Lebanon, Africa and elsewhere to get to the negotiating table with a straight face. Iran has operated with nearly impunity for almost a decade now with various third parties promising to reign them in.

You can’t kill a leading general without an act of war from congress? Request already granted and never rescinded: The war on terror authorizes the president to use whatever means are required to attack, capture or kill known terrorists. It specifically permits operating in countries which are both friendly or hostile to the United States. There are urges that civilian casualties should be minimized when possible.

Rand Paul ignores this already authorized use of action. If he wants to shackle the president, go ahead, Rand, let’s see you stand up and put forth a resolution calling the war on terror to be completed.


9 posted on 01/06/2020 5:54:24 PM PST by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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Iran can’t do anything or we remove their oil fields and sink their oil tankers and they are done.


10 posted on 01/06/2020 5:59:03 PM PST by datricker (Cut Taxes Repeal ACA Deport DACA - Americans First, Build the Wall, Lock her up MAGA!)
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To: kingu

Well put.


11 posted on 01/06/2020 6:01:03 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts (M / F) : Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Yep, and the only thing they respect is strength and God forbid we should show that. Instead we must continue to spread our cheeks ala B.Hussein/Kerry as if that will accomplish anything. Finally we get a POTUS who stomps these mofos and he’s accused of “war crimes” starting “WW3”.


12 posted on 01/06/2020 6:01:25 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Out of the depths of leftist hell, I cry to you oh lord!)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Is Rand Paul really that daft?
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Yes, he really is, when it comes to foreign policy he has too much of his dad in him to be sensible.


13 posted on 01/06/2020 6:02:00 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Jonty30

That was a sad performance. He’s as wacked out as his father when it comes to geopolitics.


14 posted on 01/06/2020 6:02:12 PM PST by fatman6502002 ((The Team The Team The Team - Bo Schembechler circa 1969))
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To: Widget Jr

One thing about Rand Paul and his father, Ron. No matter what room they walk into, they are always the Smartest MoFos in that room. Don’t take my word for it, just ask them.


15 posted on 01/06/2020 6:03:46 PM PST by Howie66 ("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
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To: gov_bean_ counter

It certainly didn’t help matters that we helped overthrow their country.


16 posted on 01/06/2020 6:05:08 PM PST by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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To: kingu

Well written.


17 posted on 01/06/2020 6:06:34 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (BLACK LIVES MAGA)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Little people have to stand on standup people to be even seen.


18 posted on 01/06/2020 6:09:21 PM PST by DOC44
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To: Widget Jr

Is Rand Paul this dumb?

I don’t know but it’s his schtick.

He has to keep it up for fund raising.

It’s background noise in any other respect.


19 posted on 01/06/2020 6:15:10 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Widget Jr

Isolationism is not pacifism.


20 posted on 01/06/2020 6:16:36 PM PST by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going no than throwing bleach, said one w)
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