Posted on 04/06/2017 5:48:20 PM PDT by Trump20162020
After seeing the gruesome images of the chemical weapons attack in Syria, President Trump has threatened to take military action. “My attitude toward Syria and Assad has changed very much,” the president said on Wednesday. United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley has also said the U.S. might use force in Syria.
On Thursday, Sen. Rand Paul said any military action taken against Syria by the U.S. would need congressional approval.
Appearing on Fox News Radio’s “Kilmeade and Friends,” Paul said:
The first thing we ought to do is probably obey the Constitution. When Nikki Haley came before my committee and I voted for her, I asked her that question. ‘Will you try to take us to war? Will you advocate for war without constitutional or congressional authority?’ And she said no. So I assumed what she means by this is that, the President, if he decides to do something in Syria, he would come to Congress and ask for a declaration of war.
“Short of Congress voting on it, I’m opposed to illegal and unconstitutional wars,” Paul said.
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three words for Rand: commander-in-chief
Two words for you: America First
Rand is correct. Rand has the President ‘s ear lately. Which is good. I’m sure this came up during the golf outing.
That said, IF it is proven Assad ordered these chemical weapons to be used. We should not stand by and allow genocide.
Like the Genocide in Sweden?
No more wars. Shite happens. Not our problem.
False flag. No proof yet Assad did it and I’d investigate that rascal McCain first.
I guess it's not "genocide" if it's by bullets or bombs?
The selective outrage of yawning at the six-figure dead total before the chemicals, and the jumping up and down hysteria after a dozen or whatever were killed by chemical weapons, is astounding.
Like the genocide of the Branch Davidians?
how about NO war in Syria, AT ALL...?
Bring back the guy I was happy to vote for.
WHERE did he go...???
I think what Senator Rand Paul said probably threw John McPain into a hissy fit for sure...good job Senator Paul!!!
Not our problem, Don.
Unfortunate, yes; but not our problem.
Does anyone even REMEMBER all those French people driven over in Nice, 3 months back..?
But let some ragheads die and it’s BOO HOO, 24/7..!!!
Ridiculous.
I really do feel Assad & Co. will be departing Syria tonight, to a nice mansion/compound or a desert encampment. What’s your gut?
I don’t have a clue. My days as a Trump supporter will be numbered if he buys into this B.S. so easily.
Too late Rand....sounds like something is going down tonight.
What about a war with North Korea?
Yup. Hopefully Trump remembers his own words from 3 years ago.
I hope this is Trump and Rand playing good cop, bad cop until the facts get sorted out.
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