Our intervention to destabilize the Assad regime has really made the chaos worse in Syria. And if you were to get rid… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
Secretary [John] Kerry has called Civil War [in Syria] an unbelievably small war that we're going to get involved with. — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
There are still people - the majority on the stage, they want to topple [Bashar] Assad. And then there will be chaos,… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
The other thing I said is the great irony is you will be back fighting against your own weapons. Had [Bashar] Assad… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
For example, the use of chemical weapons [in Syria]- some on the Democrat side have said well, this encourages the North Koreans… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I think we can all agree [Bashar] Assad is a bad and evil actor, but I'm not so sure that we want… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I think if Russia is really an honest signatory to the chemical weapons ban, if Syria wants to be, ultimately someone has… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
ISIL is not the JV team. I cannot stress enough that there's a terrorist army in Syria and Iraq that wants to… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I think we can't be naive in dealing with the Russians or dealing with the Syrians. But at the same time, I… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I can tell you who's planning terroris attacks. The leaders of ISIL. And I can tell you where they're at. They're in… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I think there's evil on both sides [of Syria], and I think that's one reason I don't want to be involved in… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
We have Islamic rebels [in Syria] who've been eating the hearts or organs of their enemies. We have priests that have been… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
The source of the problem is in Syria. Raqqa is the headquarters of ISIL, which is a lethal terrorist organization, now army.… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
My goodness, what we want in a leader is someone with judgment, not someone who is so reckless as to stand on… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I am encouraged President Obama now says he will fulfill his constitutional obligation to seek authorization for any potential military action in… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I am pleased though that there's a possibility of a diplomatic solution [in Syria]. I remain somewhat skeptical, but I am pleased… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I think it's a huge mistake. I think regime change in Syria, and this is what - I've been saying this for… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I also think regime change in Syria is a bad idea. And that's an ongoing question. It's one of the things I… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
Currently, the United States has troops in dozens of countries and is actively fighting in Iraq, Syria, Libya, and Yemen (with the… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
The U.S. should never get involved where we have no clear national interest. We should not intervene militarily in a country like… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
The question's whether or not there's an American interest in the Civil War [in Syria]. The question is whether or not a… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I have a question, a question for the president: Do you hate all rich people, or just rich people who don't contribute to your… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I am encouraged President Obama now says he will fulfill his constitutional obligation to seek authorization for any potential military action in Syria. This… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I can tell you who's planning terroris attacks. The leaders of ISIL. And I can tell you where they're at. They're in Raqqa, Syria.… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
There comes a time, in the history of Nations when fear and forgetfulness cause a nation to hesitate, to waver and perhaps even to… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
As long as I sit at Henry Clay's desk, I will remember his lifelong desire to forge agreement, but I will also keep close… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I believe people ought to be treated fairly under the law. I see no reason why if the marriage contract conveys certain things that… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I think that, most importantly, when I see issues of war, I see them in a personal vein, and I am reluctant to go… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I would have handled it differently than the mayor of Baltimore, that's for sure. I think it's a mistake to say, hey, guys, you… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I would introduce and support legislation to send Roe v. Wade back to the states. — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
President Obama, I think, wanted what was best for the country, but I think it didn't work well. I think we have the death… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I think it's a mistake to downgrade and say surveillance is no big deal. It is a huge deal that we are collecting millions… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
![“Secretary [John] Kerry has called Civil War [in Syria] an unbelievably small war that we're going to get involved with.” quote by Rand Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/364/rand-paul-606_civil-war_secretary-john-kerry-has-called-civil-wa_987007.jpg)
![“There are still people - the majority on the stage, they want to topple [Bashar] Assad. And then there will be chaos, and I think ISIS will then be in charge of Syria.” quote by Rand Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f20/rand-paul-606_assad_there-are-still-people-the-majority-on-t_844401.jpg)
![“The other thing I said is the great irony is you will be back fighting against your own weapons. Had [Bashar] Assad been bombed when he used chemical weapons two years ago, ISIS would be in charge of all of Syria now.” quote by Rand Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6ca/rand-paul-606_assad_the-other-thing-i-said-is-the-great-iron_1664725.jpg)
![“For example, the use of chemical weapons [in Syria]- some on the Democrat side have said well, this encourages the North Koreans to use chemical weapons against our troops.” quote by Rand Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/807/rand-paul-606_chemical-weapons_for-example-the-use-of-chemical-weapons_270335.jpg)
![“I think we can all agree [Bashar] Assad is a bad and evil actor, but I'm not so sure that we want the Islamic rebels to be in charge of Syria either.” quote by Rand Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/065/rand-paul-606_actors_i-think-we-can-all-agree-bashar-assad-is_2125585.jpg)
![“I think there's evil on both sides [of Syria], and I think that's one reason I don't want to be involved in civil war. I see things in personal terms. I just can't see sending one of my sons - or your son or daughter - to fight in a civil war, where on one side we have a dictator, who in all…” quote by Rand Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f0f/rand-paul-606_both-sides_i-think-there-s-evil-on-both-sides-of-sy_1708560.jpg)
![“We have Islamic rebels [in Syria] who've been eating the hearts or organs of their enemies. We have priests that have been killed. We have Christian villages that have been razed by Islamic rebels. We have Islamic rebels who say they don't recognize Israel and would just as soon attack Israel as…” quote by Rand Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/962/rand-paul-606_assad_we-have-islamic-rebels-in-syria-who-ve-b_2148203.jpg)
![“I am pleased though that there's a possibility of a diplomatic solution [in Syria]. I remain somewhat skeptical, but I am pleased that it's a possibility and I think people like myself who've been arguing for delaying this bombing, have allowed this diplomatic possibility to occur.” quote by Rand Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/533/rand-paul-606_arguing_i-am-pleased-though-that-there-s-a-possi_995606.jpg)
![“The question's whether or not there's an American interest in the Civil War [in Syria]. The question is whether or not a military strike on [Bashar] Assad will cause him to be encouraged to use more weapons or discouraged. It's easy enough to say - and the president [Barack Obama] says though this…” quote by Rand Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dfd/rand-paul-606_assad_the-question-s-whether-or-not-there-s-an_3094132.jpg)
