Posted on 06/04/2013 3:36:42 AM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., over the weekend took a swipe at his fellow Republican, Arizona Sen. John McCain, for his clandestine meeting last week with Syrian rebels.
"I'm very worried about getting involved in a new war in Syria," Paul said Saturday night while taking questions at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is "a bad guy - he is," the Kentucky senator continued, but cited al Qaeda and additional extremist groups "on the other side" as a reason to give the United States pause before engaging militarily.
"They say, 'there are some pro-Western people, and we're going to vet them,'" Paul continued. "Well, apparently we had a senator over there who had his picture taken with some kidnappers, so I don't know how good a job we're doing vetting those who are going to get the arms."
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I don’t believe McCain has any idea who would replace Assad.
I don’t know what McCain believes, I can only say that Assad has left Christians alone and the rebels have not.
I can say that we have seen what is happening in Egypt, and Libya and Nigeria. Is that what we want in Syria?
I totally agree with Sen. Paul on McCain. However, I can’t help but wonder if he ever spoke with his father about posing with neo-Nazis.
Or, John McCain’s “Jane Fonda” moment in history from this time forward.
McCain blasts Rep.Issa for calling Jay Carney a paid liar.
No, do not feel sorry for Mr. McCain.
He did the same thing in Libya. Please. Recall mccain or get the sucker into a strait jacket before he gets anymore of our people killed.
Anyone wanting on or off this ping list, please advise.
McCain is a democrat suicide bomber inside the GOP.
Beat up Obama.
I want to like Rand Paul, but beat up Obama.
The Bible puts it best and is a good guide for our foreign policy with these people, "Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves." I would add that we also need to be prepared to defend our country with strength.
So tell me. Are you calling for John McCain to do the same or are you OK with his constant attacks on the “Wackobirds”?
Maybe you should have listened more closely to what Ted Cruz said during the filibuster about standing up for what’s right even if its in opposition to your own party.
Moral courage, ya either got it, or ya don’t.
The arab/islam thing is really not that complex.
The root is Amalek.
Our problem is that Amalek is contagious. There is a wider cleanup-job now than when God commanded their removal.
I stand with Rand... FU mctraitor!
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I despise mccain right up to the edge of hate.
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He is... by beating up the biggest ally in the gop that bambam has.
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Cruz has it in spades... mccain is terrified of it!
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I keep asking myself what is in it for McCain if the U.S. gets involved in Syria.
Does he think his wife will get the exclusive rights to a Budwieser Distributership, or something?
That old fart is working this hard to get us involved for a reason.
How did the Momma Bear put it in 2008 campaign:
“Palling around with terrorists”
McCain helped al Qaeda in Libya, and Egypt.
WHY IS ANYONE surprised that the bastard is not helping
al Qaeda in Syria OR the USA????
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