sailingaway
02-07-2012, 06:10 PM
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/07/paul-on-quest-for-delegates-looks-past-tuesday-contests/#comment-4062742
on foreign policy:
Weighing in on the escalating violence in Syria, Paul said as president he would not advocate any American action in the troubled country unless Congress officially declared war.
"Well, that problem has been going on for many, many years, if not centuries," Paul said. "Bad governments. Look at what they did to communists. Killed hundreds of millions of people. So it's a tragedy, it happens in Africa all the time. But I'm not representing those countries as a congressman and as a president. I represent the United States. And I don't think it's a wise thing to get involved in the civil war that's going on in Syria."
Paul said tensions in Syria were tragic, but that hot spots would always pop up around the globe and the United States would never be able to patrol them all.
"I think it's none of our business," Paul said. "I think it's a tragedy, but I can point out many tragedies, many folds greater than this, but it's not in American interests."
on foreign policy:
Weighing in on the escalating violence in Syria, Paul said as president he would not advocate any American action in the troubled country unless Congress officially declared war.
"Well, that problem has been going on for many, many years, if not centuries," Paul said. "Bad governments. Look at what they did to communists. Killed hundreds of millions of people. So it's a tragedy, it happens in Africa all the time. But I'm not representing those countries as a congressman and as a president. I represent the United States. And I don't think it's a wise thing to get involved in the civil war that's going on in Syria."
Paul said tensions in Syria were tragic, but that hot spots would always pop up around the globe and the United States would never be able to patrol them all.
"I think it's none of our business," Paul said. "I think it's a tragedy, but I can point out many tragedies, many folds greater than this, but it's not in American interests."