Rand Paul Says Sooner the Better to Leave ‘Mess’ in Syria: Can ‘These People’ Not ‘Do Anything’ Themselves?

‘So what we’re doing in like seven different war theaters right now is unconstitutional and we shouldn’t be doing it’

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After we were attacked on 9/11, I did support to go into Afghanistan. I would have voted for the resolution. But we're ignoring the resolution. It said we'd go after those who planned, abetted, aided the people who attacked us. It never said anything about associated forces, never said anything about war in Yemen, Somalia, Mali, Syria. None of this was ever authorized by Congress. So, what we're doing in like seven different war theaters right now is unconstitutional. And we shouldn't be doing it. But I did support going in after 9/11. But I have not supported the nation-building. I would have declared victory long ago and come home. And so, when the president declares victory over ISIS, he's exactly right. We took back 99 percent of their land. Aren't these people going to stand up and now fight for themselves? Can they not do anything? And it doesn't work to have Americans there policing Muslim lands. It just engenders more terrorism. The longer Americans stay, the more terrorism you will have. We are so forward-deployed, that we can attack on a moment's notice from anywhere on the planet. So, us leaving doesn't mean we don't have to be involved. We are offshore under the waters. We are everywhere around the planet. There is nothing about us leaving that means that we couldn't be involved if we had to be involved. But, really, the people who live there, the Muslims who live in these lands need to police the Muslims who live in these lands. If it's Americans, it'll always be seen by those who live there as some sort of religious crusade. And it encourages more terrorism. So, the sooner we get out of that mess, the better."

(Via Mediaite)

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