Posted on 06/20/2014 11:55:08 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) criticized former Vice President Dick Cheney and blamed "those who supported the Iraq War" for the current crisis in the country in an interview with NBC's David Gregory Friday. Gregory asked Paul about the op-ed co-authored by Dick Cheney and his daughter, Liz that blasted President Barack Obama's handling of the Iraqi crisis and his foreign policy as a whole.
Paul said the same questions raised by Cheney in his op-ed could be asked of those who supported the original decision to invade Iraq. He also said he didn't blame Obama for the current crisis, pointing the finger at Cheney and other supporters of the Iraq War for the current Middle East chaos — and for "emboldening Iran."
"I think the same questions could be asked of those who supported the Iraq War," Paul said of Cheney's op-ed. "You know, were they right in their predictions? Were there weapons of mass destruction there? That’s what the war was sold on. Was democracy easily achievable? Was the war won in 2005, when many of these people said it was won?
Paul went on to note many current Iraq War supporters also are concerned about the situation in Iran.
"They didn’t really, I think, understand the civil war that would break out. And what’s going on now — I don’t blame on President Obama. Has he really got the solution? Maybe there is no solution. But I do blame the Iraq War on the chaos that is in the Middle East," said Paul. "I also blame those who are for the Iraq War for emboldening Iran. These are the same people now who are petrified of what Iran may become, and I understand some of their worry."
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Never really liked him. Now he is on the “no way” list.
That’s the way to get the GOP nomination.
Rand Paul really thinks Obama’s handling of the situation is adequate?
What a pizzle.
They are extremely poor at national security.
Exactly which voters are being patronized by Rand Paul these days?
You know.. I've been meaning to address that.
It's on my list for the weekend.
If you can figure out how to make one shell, you can make as many more as you like.
Yes, Rand, it is.
Yes, it is true that there was no al-Qaeda in Iraq when George W. Bush took office. But it is equally true that there was essentially no al-Qaeda in Iraq remaining when Barack Obama took office.
Obama assured the world that Iraq was “sovereign, stable, and self-reliant” and pulled US troops out - Obama lied, and thousands died......
My feelings too...I tried to consider him as a possible legitimate candidate for Pres, but he obviously isn't up to the task.
He is now ON my list!
When your ENEMY (Democrats) is failing at EVERY POSSIBLE TURN, It’s time to quietly watch... shhhhhhh... quiet
Way to go Rand... I mean does Rand have ZERO political instincts?
Fast forward, you see the results of Obama's "finishing" the war the way he wanted to.
I had to laugh, bitterly, at the news report that ISIS had just this week taken control of one of Saddam's chemical weapons sites...that's a complete contradiction to reports that there were "no WMD"s", unless you only count nukes as WMD's, and there actually WAS evidence of nuke activity, if not actual weapons.
Rand Paul has some good qualities, but being half good is like being half baked. I would hope no one here would seriously consider him as a Presidential candidate. He would be as ruinous in many ways as Obama has been to our country, IMHO.
What gravy train was promised to you, Rand?
That is why they are called Libtardians
And this is why Rand Paul can never be trusted with the Presidency.
He is a great Senator but he just does not get it on foreign policy issues.
It runs in the family
Anyone have a Krauthammer "ping list"?!
It all dates back to a Hittite invasion more than two millennia ago. Obama is just cleaning up their mess. Never was his fault.
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