The U.S. finally gets a foreign policy agenda—from Rand Paul
Merill Matthews - September 19, 2014
After five years in the White House, President Obama’s only foreign policy principle seems to hinge on whether taking some action (or inaction) will help or hurt Democrats’ chances in the upcoming election.
Senator Rand Paul has tried to counter this confusion by delivering a speech on the Senate floor focusing on the current mess in the Middle East—a mess he believes is largely of our own making—and outlined at least five important principles that should guide U.S. foreign policy decisions.
1. Well-intended interventionism has unintended consequences
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2. The U.S. should only go to war when vital U.S. interests are attacked or threatened
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3. The burden of proof that U.S. interests are at stake is on the pro-war advocates
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4. When America goes to war it should only be to win—and win quickly and decisively
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5. A president needs to get congressional support before sending troops to fight
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At least now Paul has outlined some foreign policy principles that could serve as a starting point for the presidential debates that will begin next year.
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More:
http://rare.us/story/the-u-s-finally...rom-rand-paul/
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