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Rand Paul Gives War a Chance

Bombs Away

The libertarian senator is famously skeptical of foreign wars. So why are his advisers suddenly comparing him to the coldest of Cold Warriors?

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When it comes to international affairs, Rand Paul is the new Ronald Reagan.

At least, that’s what the junior Kentucky senator’s foreign policy advisers would have you believe.

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