Rand Paul: Trump is the first president in a generation to seek to end war

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[–]igorness 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

Trump hasn't done one single thing to stop any war. It's arms business as usual.

[–]america_first_1776 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

When was the last time a president didn't start a NEW war?

[–][deleted] 6 insightful - 4 fun6 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

When Trump assassinated Iranian General Qasem Soleimani on Israel's behalf it very nearly started a war. He's been sending troops to the middle-east as well. In spite of his isolationist, nationalist rhetoric leading up to 2016 his actions show he's a firm imperialist when Israel is involved, just like every president before him.

[–]bald-janitor 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Trump is a kike

[–]igorness 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That isn't the issue. He hasn't done a thing to stop any of them.

[–]horatioherbert 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

About damn time

[–]JeanValjean 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

He sought it, but he hasn't ended a single war. Not one. We still have troops in Syria. We are operating in 20+ African nations. We're still in Afghanistan after almost 20 yrs. We are still in Iraq. Given the fact that he is the Commander in Chief, can someone explain to my why he sought to end war, and yet failed to end a single war?

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

close permanent bases or I call BS

[–]Klondike 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

But...no he's not? Wtf is Paul talking about

[–]america_first_1776 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

He hasn't started a new war

[–]Klondike 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Lol is that the bar now?

[–]Drewski 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'll believe it when I see it. He's had 4 years and there are more troops in the middle east than when he took office.

[–]NorfolkTerrier 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

He's got a long way to go. Not starting any has been nice, and dropping the whole "You see, we're attacking and destabilizing your country because of Democracy!" has been nice. Obama's shit in Libya was ridiculous, as was extending the Syrian civil war by propping up various non-gov't armed groups. But I clenched hard when Trump bombed that Syrian airfield and assassinated Solemani. Continuing support for Saudi attacks in Yemen has also been terrible, along with the continued drone program.

I wish Trump had hired some people with moral convictions against these wars, like Rand or Tulsi or someone. Right now it's just his gut and a few unprincipled yes-men vs. an army of Bush era neocons.

[–]zyxzevn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

A good step.
But Trump appears to target Venezuela & Iran..
And Palestine is kind of given to Israel.

[–]america_first_1776 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

But that's just it. He HASN'T invaded Venezuela or Iran. Israel has had their small cock sucked by literally every president since it became a nation, and even before then.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah, he hasn't done shit except give lip service to every position the right cares about for his entire presidency. Those that still think Trump is /ourguy/ are like battered wives at this point.