Monday, May 18, 2015

Rand Paul: "Was it a good idea to invade Libya? Did that make us less safe?"

Rand Paul: "Was it a good idea to invade Libya? Did that make us less safe?" - Hit & Run : Reason.com
Rand Paul: ...I think when Hussein was toppled, we got chaos. We still have chaos in-- in Iraq. I think it emboldened Iran. I think—we now have the rise of radical Islam in Iraq as well. But I think the same question, to be fair, ought to be asked of Hillary Clinton, if she ever takes questions.
They should ask her, "Was it a good idea to invade Libya? Did that make us less safe? Did it make it more chaotic? Did it allow radical Islam and I.S.I.S. to grow stronger?" So I think the war in Iraq is a good question and still a current question, but so is the question of, "Should we have gone into Libya?..."

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