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Judi Lynn

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Thu Aug 29, 2013, 04:36 PM Aug 2013

Rand Paul opposes U.S. attack if it could ‘kill Christians in Syria’ [View all]

Source: Raw Story

Rand Paul opposes U.S. attack if it could ‘kill Christians in Syria’
By David Edwards
Thursday, August 29, 2013 16:14 EDT

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said on Tuesday that an attack on Syria would be a bad idea if U.S. weapons were “used to kill Christians.”

In an interview with conservative radio host Mike Huckabee, Paul said that President Barack Obama needed to understand that “there are 2 million Christians living in Syria, more than just about any place in the Middle East.”

“And I just don’t want to see my kids or weapons of the United States being used to kill Christians in Syria,” he explained.

Paul called on the president to “try and convince” a joint session of Congress that action in Syria was necessary.


Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/29/rand-paul-opposes-u-s-attack-if-it-could-kill-christians-in-syria/

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Well, some of our jet jockies are no doubt Christian. So that's a "no"? Scuba Aug 2013 #1
But what about the dead squirrel on his head? DontTreadOnMe Aug 2013 #2
For crying out loud... CherokeeDem Aug 2013 #3
You don't? iandhr Aug 2013 #62
Not everyone in this state CherokeeDem Aug 2013 #64
You mean the creationist amusement park reference was not a joke? Chemisse Sep 2013 #91
Oh my imaginary being in the sky, what a panderer! RussBLib Aug 2013 #4
Don't you know the US is blessed by Jeebuz,...but he's fickle? Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #12
Because killing Muslims is not a problem? Mass Aug 2013 #5
They're not real people durablend Aug 2013 #30
killing kardonb Aug 2013 #59
I know, right? However, I too am concerned about the killing of the Christians, and MNBrewer Aug 2013 #71
I wonder if he stretched his arms out when he said it. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #6
Translation: 'Muslims are worth less than Christians.' onehandle Aug 2013 #7
Betcha he'll change his mind about Syrian Christians when he finds out they don't speak English. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #14
They MUST speak English-- Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #55
Hey, JimboBillyBubbaBob Aug 2013 #67
Well, yeah. Syrian Christians almost count as people. tclambert Aug 2013 #46
What about the French Canadians? KamaAina Aug 2013 #60
What about the French Canadians? bpollen Sep 2013 #84
Rand cares* Blue Owl Aug 2013 #8
There are a lot of good reason to oppose the strike. This one is just stupid and biggoted Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #9
He has a fan club here. iandhr Aug 2013 #63
A fan club for a man who opposed the voting rights, women's right, gay rights? Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #70
O.K., NOT the Onion--thus, NOT O.K. Coyotl Aug 2013 #10
What? Your God won't protect them? Wait Wut Aug 2013 #11
Where is your God now, non-Christian Syrians of no importance?!?!? hatrack Aug 2013 #24
about that pic... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #69
How Christian of him ashling Aug 2013 #13
My first question to him would be, what if there have been christians who are victims of Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #15
Really? EC Aug 2013 #16
Like in Iraq. DinahMoeHum Aug 2013 #32
Or how EC Aug 2013 #34
You know, people who support this asshole deserve him. nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #17
Voters in Kentucky seem to like him. 53-44 favorable. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #20
I suspect that for some here, Paul just said what some think but dont want to say. Sand Wind Aug 2013 #18
I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times. The Stranger Aug 2013 #19
I guess he would've not bombed Germany in WWI or WWII either. denverbill Aug 2013 #21
"Christian" is a word Rand Paul heard somewhere. He doesn't really know what it LoisB Aug 2013 #22
Even a cropped smock is white twice a day...or something. DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2013 #23
what does he want, non Christian drones sent? SummerSnow Aug 2013 #25
He wants drones and cruise missiles christx30 Aug 2013 #27
I bet that is what he wants.too funny SummerSnow Aug 2013 #29
Sharing heaven with Rand Paul sounds more like hell to me Major Nikon Aug 2013 #26
Jeebus will protect them. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #28
I got to say this yoloisalie Aug 2013 #31
in fact, Thumairbs are all 10% Christian (and Assad's their only champion at the moment....) MisterP Aug 2013 #57
How "Christian" of him. Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #33
That's our Rand Paul! BillyRibs Aug 2013 #35
He's taking the right position, nonsense aside. David__77 Aug 2013 #36
Absolutely. arewenotdemo Aug 2013 #74
Could that mean that the people who prepared the chemical weapons karynnj Sep 2013 #86
Sure, that is possible. David__77 Sep 2013 #87
However, the sectarian reference was there and it was the point of the statement karynnj Sep 2013 #88
It's hard to articulate. David__77 Sep 2013 #89
I understand what you are saying and there is a parallel in what in Egypt karynnj Sep 2013 #90
What a guy! City Lights Aug 2013 #37
"Dead sand-niggers I'm fine with, but just don't hit any white Christians," he did not add. nt DRoseDARs Aug 2013 #38
That is just an offensive subject line, even if you were trying to put words in Paul's mouth. MADem Aug 2013 #54
Rand Paul is a loony Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2013 #39
RP doesn't want to kill Christians dougg Aug 2013 #40
Look at randy all down and pandering to his "christian" constituents. Cha Aug 2013 #41
As a Christian I am appauled he would say this. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #42
()o() blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #43
And OK to kill Christians here by cutting food stamps. oldandhappy Aug 2013 #44
Hey now, whoa now... Earth_First Aug 2013 #45
Yes, Rand.... But are they the Right Kind of Christian?????? (sarcasm) nt eilen Aug 2013 #47
Excellent point! I would guess ... King_Klonopin Aug 2013 #73
didn't believe it until I heard his voice use those words RitchieRich Aug 2013 #48
what a joke heaven05 Aug 2013 #49
I never thought Senator would do a Rick Santorum shtick. Jack Rabbit Aug 2013 #50
Fuck Rand Paul. n/t JTFrog Aug 2013 #51
What an ass. polichick Aug 2013 #52
But....but....he's a HERO! Pay no attention to that muskrat on his head... he's a HERO! MADem Aug 2013 #53
now what did jesus say..... madrchsod Aug 2013 #56
But it's fine if they are Muslims or Jews or atheists or whatever else?? Gotcha. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #58
He's got a screw or two loose. truthisfreedom Aug 2013 #61
Using That As A Yardstick DallasNE Aug 2013 #65
Everyone knows each Cristian life is worth 1000 heathens n/t TroglodyteScholar Aug 2013 #66
appropriately stupid for the Mike Huckabee show Enrique Aug 2013 #68
What a dip shit.... WCGreen Aug 2013 #72
Christians are Human Beings Martin Eden Aug 2013 #75
There go the Republicans, courting other ethnicities again. Rand is becoming a real asset Squinch Aug 2013 #76
This Kentuckian thinks he's the most dangerous potential candidate of all..... JohnnyLib2 Aug 2013 #77
Religious war The Wizard Aug 2013 #78
wonder if Rand had a brain during the 90's PatrynXX Aug 2013 #79
back in the day PatrynXX Aug 2013 #80
I.. what... is he... I don't... wha? ElboRuum Aug 2013 #81
I don't think he needs to worry about his kids paulrandfu Sep 2013 #82
Killing Syrian muslims, Jews and those with no religion at all are okay by the Gadfly Nanjing to Seoul Sep 2013 #83
Only Christians count? karynnj Sep 2013 #85
WTF does someones religion have to do with whether someone shoud live or die? CarrieLynne Sep 2013 #92
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