Republican Kentucky Senator:
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- Cut off arms sales to Saudis; war in Yemen hurts US security. (Nov 2018)
- Decide if Saudis are an ally or an enemy. (Oct 2018)
- Yemen War is part of 1000-year civil war. (Oct 2018)
- Lesson of Iraq: unintended consequences from regime change. (Mar 2018)
- We're actively in war in 7 countries, and none are declared. (Feb 2018)
- War only when all other measures are exhausted. (Apr 2015)
- GOP is too eager for war; and so is Hillary. (Aug 2014)
- Don't get stuck in Cold War idea of tweaking Russia. (Mar 2014)
- Executive Branch initiating war is a usurpation of power. (Mar 2014)
- It is unacceptable not to hate war. (Sep 2012)
- Staying in Afghanistan will not make America safer. (Jul 2011)
ISIL
- Arming al Qaeda let it become ISIS. (Nov 2015)
- If we had bombed Syria, ISIS would control Damascus today. (Sep 2015)
- Oppose bombing Assad in Syria because it strengthens ISIS. (Apr 2015)
- I brought fighting ISIS to the forefront of discussion. (Apr 2015)
- Create & arm a Kurdish state as support against ISIL. (Apr 2015)
- Hillary's War: Ousting Gadhafi in Libya gave rise to ISIS. (Feb 2015)
- Supporting rebels in Syrian Civil War gave rise to ISIS. (Feb 2015)
- Assist Iraqi government against ISIS, but not Syrian rebels. (Jul 2014)
- No US troops in Iraq, even against ISIS. (Jul 2014)
Mideast
- No-fly zone in Syria means WWIII against Russians. (Dec 2015)
- Only Sunni-Shiite coalition forces, not US, in Syria. (Nov 2015)
- A no-fly zone in Iraq means shooting war with Russia. (Nov 2015)
- I opposed Iraq war in 2003 & I oppose Syria war now. (Sep 2015)
- Negotiate with Iran, but from a position of strength. (Aug 2015)
- Fight Iran with diplomacy and military strength, not war. (May 2015)
- Keep on mind on Iran nukes but don't trust the ayatollahs. (Apr 2015)
- Arming Syrian rebels wades into another civil war. (Sep 2014)
- How many Americans should die to defend Iraq? (Jul 2014)
- ISIS are nasty terrorists but no clear-cut American interest. (Jun 2014)
- Iraq War gave Iran regional hegemony & caused Mideast chaos. (Jun 2014)
- Maintain ambiguous policy on containing nuclear Iran. (Apr 2014)
- Keep all options on the table, but don't declare war on Iran. (Apr 2014)
- No involvement in Syria, even if gas attack proven. (Sep 2013)
- No US interests in either side of Syrian war. (Sep 2013)
- No US weapons to kill Christians in Syria. (Aug 2013)
- Opposed to Iraq War; no direct threat & no declared war. (Feb 2011)
- Would have voted against a declaration of war against Iraq. (Feb 2010)
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