I do understand what you're saying.
And as mentioned -- FWIW, Rand Paul is a little more hawkish than his dad on these issues. Maybe not enough of a war-hawk to please some; but hardly enough of a peacenik to make the anti-war crowd happy, either.
Most importantly, though, he's rock-solid on Conservative domestic policy. As long as Obama is Commander-in-Chief of the troops, that may be about the best we can hope for.
Then I would say that he is a little more acceptable than daddy. ( ^:}