Sen. Rand Paul Against Arming Syrian Rebels And Destabilising Assad Regime

Sen. Rand Paul expressed his opposition to the U.S intervening in Syria by arming the rebels. He was speaking at the senate explaining the foreign policy shortcomings of the U.S in the past and how the policy should be modified to better help the nation's interests.

According to Sen. Paul Rand one of the reasons why ISIS has got an opportunity to rise in the Middle-east is the destabilised governments in the region. Democratic institutions have been slow to take roots in the region after dictators like Saddam Hussein and Ghaddafi were toppled.

Sen. Paul contends that the toppled dictators were "secular" and would have prevented the rise of a terrorist organisation like ISIS. In his view the chaos which ensued the fall of the dictatorial regimes created a power vacuum that was quickly filled by radical jihadists.

Explaining his opposition to U.S policy of arming the Syrian rebels, Sen. Paul said that "intervention when both sides are evil is a mistake." Syria has been in news for some time now for the reported use of chemical weapons on civilians by the Assad regime.

He further said that if the U.S had conducted airstrikes against President Assad's government, the terrorist organisation ISIS would have spread till the city of Damascus by now. He also said that a large part of the U.S weapons intended for the rebels has already reached ISIS and is currently being used by the terrorist organisation.

He also said that the U.S doesn't really know the groups in the region to trust them enough to supply them with arms and ammunition. He said that the groups claiming to be moderate could quickly change loyalties and join the radical groups that are antagonistic to U.S interests.

Sen. Paul believes that U.S interests would be best served if the country only goes to war when the country or its interests are attacked or threatened. He agreed with the U.S policy of striking ISIS but disagreed with the policy of intervening in Syria. He said that toppling Assad would further destabilise the region and help the terrorist organisations operating in the region.

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