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Rand Paul: “I think is a big mistake and a naive notion that we are going to somehow change this Stone Age philosophy by giving them…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2021
I think is a big mistake and a naive notion that we are going to somehow change this Stone Age philosophy by giving them more of our money.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Paul criticizes the belief that financial aid will alter the Taliban's behavior.

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