politico ^ | Nov 23 | By Cheyanne M. Daniels Posted on by RandFan Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday warned that President Donald Trump’s focus on Venezuela may lead to a “fracture” among those who were drawn in by his campaign promise of avoiding foreign wars. In an interview with CBS’s “Face the Nation,” the Kentucky Republican told host Margaret Brennan that an invasion of Venezuela or even a renewal of subsidies to Ukraine could see “a splintering and fracturing of the movement that has supported the president.” “I think a lot of people, including myself, were attracted to the president because of his reticence to get us involved in foreign war,” Paul said. Over the last few months, Trump has launched a campaign to eliminate alleged drug trafficking in international waters near Central and South America, mostly through controversial boat strikes although he has also floated the idea of taking the strikes to land. On Monday, the Trump administration will officially designate Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization a decision Paul on Sunday criticized. “I think by doing this, they are pretending as if we are at war,” said Paul, chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. “They’re pretending as if they’ve gotten some imprimatur to do what they want,” he warned. “When you have war, the rules of engagement are lessened.” The administration’s boat strikes have sparked a global debate about the legality of such actions and what constitutes a violation of human rights. (Excerpt) Read more at politico. com . TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky KEYWORDS: Click here: to donate by Credit Card Or here: to donate by PayPal Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC PO Box 9771 Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and God bless you. 1 posted on by RandFan Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by.
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