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On the recordMay 28, 2013
helping the opposition a dangerous risk, part of a history he says of America picking sides of the Middle East, to its own detriment.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Rand Paul warns against U.S. involvement in the Middle East, suggesting it has historically led to negative consequences.

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