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Rand Paul: There could have been voices before this invasion, instead of agitating for something that we knew our adversary…

On the recordApril 25, 2022
There could have been voices before this invasion, instead of agitating for something that we knew our adversary absolutely hated and said was a red line as recently as last September, before you signed the agreement once again agitating for NATO, Russia said that it was a red line. Now, there is no justification for the invasion. I`m not saying that. But there are reasons for the invasion.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky
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msnbc.com

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Rand Paul discusses the invasion of Ukraine, suggesting there were reasons behind it while acknowledging there is no justification for the invasion.

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