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Rand Paul is right — toppling Saddam hurt America
The Week ^ | April 29 2015 | Matt K. Lewis

Posted on 05/02/2015 4:02:29 PM PDT by WilliamIII

On Monday, presidential hopeful Rand Paul had this to say to a group of Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn: "All the way back to the Iraq War, I think it was a mistake to topple [Saddam] Hussein." The Kentucky senator continued:

Hussein was the bulwark against Iran. The Sunnis didn't like the Shiites, now Iraq is a vassal state for Iran. I'm worried [Iran] is twice as strong as it was before the Iraq War. [Rand Paul]

I'm no dove. But I must admit: Rand Paul has a point.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: 911truth; 911truther; 911truthers; agitprop; alreadyposted; astroturf; demagogue; diabn; ibtz
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To: iowacornman; KC_Lion
See, I don’t drive my car to the Israel beat because it is horribly biased.

Here's all that's worth knowing about Israel from a Genuine Patriot and a True Christian:

Our Sarah speaks for me! (Courtesy ping to FReeper stalwart, KC Lion).

101 posted on 05/02/2015 7:53:40 PM PDT by re_nortex (DP - that's what I like about Texas)
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To: Swede Girl
Saddam, his sons, and crew were evil and sadistic, ruling by fear, and not to be trusted.

Yeah, yeah. The new HITLERS! And Iran? The new HITLERS! And Putin is ... wait for it ... THE NEW HITLER!

Meanwhile, terrified citizen, line up to be groped by Homeland Heroes!

102 posted on 05/02/2015 8:01:59 PM PDT by Forgotten Amendments (Peace On Earth! Purity of Essence! McCain/Ripper 2016)
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To: re_nortex; iowacornman; Publius; Sarah Barracuda; Jim Robinson
GWB destroyed the chances for a conservative to be elected El Presidente perhaps forever.

Yeah, Because Bush Lost in '04!

I share your point of view Cornman, But I have some...Concerns....

FYI, Sarah Palin has trust in Israel.

Of Course G-d has trust in Israel and that is what is most important.

See, I don’t drive my car to the Israel beat because it is horribly biased.

Hmmm.... I wonder what a Jew would with about that?

Oh, I am a Jew, and I think that YOUR Opinion is Horribly Biased, when Re Nortex just gave you a qoute from the Israeli General

103 posted on 05/02/2015 8:11:09 PM PDT by KC_Lion (This Millennial is for Cruz!)
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To: SeekAndFind

None sorry.I know it is hard. God bless you.


104 posted on 05/02/2015 8:24:27 PM PDT by iowacornman (Speak out with courage!!)
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To: KC_Lion

She is so awesome but these ignorant voters want their free stuff. They out number us. We must arm and resist.


105 posted on 05/02/2015 8:26:17 PM PDT by iowacornman (Speak out with courage!!)
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To: iowacornman

RE: None sorry.I know it is hard. God bless you.

God bless you too, but you ignore the evidence.


106 posted on 05/02/2015 8:26:43 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Not one WMD found— Not ONE!! 5000 dead, 40,000 Americans wounded — 1.6 trillion dollars blown. Iraq falls to Isis. Total failure. Please wake up.


107 posted on 05/02/2015 8:30:39 PM PDT by iowacornman (Speak out with courage!!)
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To: The_Media_never_lie
Yeah, we actually bought the line that the people would embrace and protect freedom that our fighters died for, but it appears that we had forgotten what Islam is.
What did Bush call it...oh yeah, “a religion of peace”.

But then, Obama, just took the victory's and neglected them on purpose.

108 posted on 05/02/2015 8:35:08 PM PDT by right way right
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To: WilliamIII

Obamacare was a bigger, self-inflicted nail in FReedom’s coffin. Internal enemies ALERT!


109 posted on 05/02/2015 8:35:08 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: HiTech RedNeck

I reject the Old Testament after the resurrection. It was totally replaced. No legalism is left. John 3:16!! That is all.


110 posted on 05/02/2015 8:37:12 PM PDT by iowacornman (Speak out with courage!!)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

I reject the Old Testament after the resurrection. It was totally replaced. No legalism is left. John 3:16!! That is all.


111 posted on 05/02/2015 8:37:16 PM PDT by iowacornman (Speak out with courage!!)
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To: iowacornman

That’s not true.... they certainly did find them.


112 posted on 05/02/2015 8:41:37 PM PDT by caww
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To: gusty

These go getters won’t send their little girls to die. Let me assure you. They Blowviate like O’Rielly but deep down they are total wussies. Never had a fist fight to submission. Most are lard asses and total wussies. But if they say they want to go fight 92 million Shiites — I say — send me a post card when you finish. Sovereign nations do sovereign crap!!


113 posted on 05/02/2015 8:42:07 PM PDT by iowacornman (Speak out with courage!!)
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To: iowacornman

Look, that miserable son of a bitch should have been taken out period. But we should tell every single tin horn tyrant on earth that we are coming to get them too. The president needs to call the pislbury dough boy in NK and give him a chance to repent, come clean, and get a real job. If he utters one more threat toward the U.S. incinerate him and his buddies. Let the people go to freedom. They will adjust.


114 posted on 05/02/2015 8:43:12 PM PDT by Torahman (Remember the Maccabees!)
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To: caww

What kind? Where? when? That is absurd. Give it up!!Move on!!


115 posted on 05/02/2015 8:43:40 PM PDT by iowacornman (Speak out with courage!!)
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To: Torahman

Who are we to designate “dictators” . We have ONE!!


116 posted on 05/02/2015 8:45:07 PM PDT by iowacornman (Speak out with courage!!)
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To: griswold3
Taking out Saddam was the right thing to do.

Why is that? It was agents of Saudi Arabia that attacked America on 9/11.

117 posted on 05/02/2015 8:51:32 PM PDT by Ethan Clive Osgoode (<<== Click here to learn about Evolution!)
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To: Swede Girl
There would still be enormous problems if Saddam remained

Like what?

118 posted on 05/02/2015 8:54:14 PM PDT by Ethan Clive Osgoode (<<== Click here to learn about Evolution!)
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To: right way right
Yeah, we actually bought the line that the people would embrace and protect freedom that our fighters died for, but it appears that we had forgotten what Islam is. What did Bush call it...oh yeah, “a religion of peace”.

I think Bush really tried to do the right thing. Maybe he did not realize what he was facing. It really did take a brutal despot like Saddam to keep the country together. Of course hindsight is 20/20, but I hope we never try this stunt again.

But then, Obama, just took the victory and neglected them on purpose.

Yes, against all advice. On purpose.

119 posted on 05/02/2015 8:54:39 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: iowacornman; TheOldLady; Jim Robinson
I reject the Old Testament after the resurrection.

Your stay here will be short lived with liberal remarks like that. The smell of ozone is in your future. Rejecting the Old Testament (the Word of God) means tossing aside Leviticus 18:22:

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

Your comments in this in other threads reveal you to be a Paulbot. The boss rightly calls him a "leftist surrender monkey." You're against the Bush Doctrine and don't stand firm with Israel. Those are the traits of a liberal not a FReeper Patriot.

120 posted on 05/02/2015 8:59:36 PM PDT by re_nortex (DP - that's what I like about Texas)
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