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Posted on 03/06/2026 5:27:04 AM PST by RandFan
Once war begins and American soldiers are under fire, a rational discussion of the pros and cons of war becomes nearly impossible. That is exactly why our Founders wrote a Constitution that demands a debate before the initiation of war.
But there was no debate in Congress, let alone a vote. On Feb. 28, Americans awoke to discover that their country was once again embroiled in a war in the Middle East.
Americans were not asked if they would bear the burdens of war. Instead, the American people were told, through a presidential eight-minute video posted around 2:30 in the morning, that the country was, once again, at war.
And because there was no national discussion about going to war, we do not know whether ground troops will be used. We have no idea how long the war will last. We have no idea who will lead Iran after the death of the supreme leader. And we have no idea how many casualties the American people are supposed to tolerate. We cannot know the answer to these questions because no one bothered to make the case that war with Iran was worth the sacrifice.
The Senate is only now debating whether hostilities should end after they’ve already begun. Before I discuss the merits of this war, I want to say that my prayers, and those of my family, are with the troops in the region, those in combat and anyone who may be called to serve.
I do not take lightly that combat has begun, that many have been severely injured, and that lives have been lost.
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Actually they did. MAGA!
Don, that’s not true though is it? No elected person ran on this
The voters made President Trump the commander in chief, not Rand Paul.
Just give it up.
Rand Paul is a liar, Trump made it very clear this could happen if he was elected and Iran did not negotiate and we voted him in on that platform.
Secondly Congress just voted on these very combat actions and the vote came in favor of the president to continue, so now our elected representatives have also voted on it and approve at this time.
Rand Paul is being a dishonest jerk in making that statement and is showing he supports our enemies more than American citizens.
GREAT! MAGA
Yes
Iran has been at war with the US since it took over our embassy in 1979. “Death to America” isn’t a slogan, it’s their raison d’etre.
Rand’s point is it (debate) should happen before action is taken
Yes. We did. We also voted for Trump, Rand Paul. You should realize that.
Rand Paul wants us to have elections on every decision Trump makes. So does everyone who hates Trump, and doesn’t know the constitution
Congress has not voted to go to war since 1941. Rand has been pretty good at going along with all the kerfuffles up til now.
We voted for a man who will make informed decisions about how to keep us safe. What have you done to support that effort Senator?
You don’t vote for war. Like I said we’re an anarcho cyndicalist commune. We take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week.
A moose once bit my sister.
False, trump literally ran on the fact Iran will never have nuclear weapons even if it meant bombing them. Stop trying to rewrite history, Trump had very strong rhetoric about stopping Iran even militarily if needed during his 2024 campaign
Rand Paul is very wrong on this. I’ve been waiting for someone to take it to Iran for my entire adult life.
Did Paul speak up when other presidents did these same things during their administrations? I don’t know, but I doubt it. Nobody did much of anything when Obama took out Qaddafi. “We came, we saw, he died!”
No, Rand. You can just stop your belly-aching.
I voted FOR THIS!!
China, via Iran, and generally, is at war with us.
What’s your strategy, Rand?
BOHICA?
Rand is a communist color revolutionary.
Now it all makes sense.
"Unlike Hillary Clinton, who has risked so many lives with her careless handling of sensitive information, my Administration will not telegraph exact military plans to the enemy. I have often said that General MacArthur and General Patton would be in a state of shock if they were alive today to see the way President Obama and Hillary Clinton try to recklessly announce their every move before it happens – like they did in Iraq – so that the enemy can prepare and adapt."
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