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“Out of regime change you get chaos. From the chaos you have seen repeatedly the rise of radical Islam. So we get this profession of, oh, my goodness, they want to do something about terrorism and yet they're the problem because they allow terrorism to arise out of that chaos.”

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Rand Paul is an American politician currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Kentucky. A member of the Republican Party, he has been in office since January 3, 2011. Born on January 7, 1963, Paul is the son of former U.S. Representative Ron Paul and has been active in politics since his youth. more

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