I don't think he fully analyzes the situation. If you destabilize [Bashar] Assad and punish Assad, you do embolden terrorists. You embolden al-Qaida because al-Qaida is on the other side of this war. So, one side wins if you destabilize… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
![“I don't think he fully analyzes the situation. If you destabilize [Bashar] Assad and punish Assad, you do embolden terrorists. You embolden al-Qaida because al-Qaida is on the other side of this war. So, one side wins if you destabilize the other side. So, he will be emboldening al-Qaida and the…” quote by Rand Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fcd/rand-paul-606_als_i-don-t-think-he-fully-analyzes-the-situ_2936220.jpg)