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Rand Paul Slams Trump Over Iran War: 'We Are Worse Off Now Than We Were Before'

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday condemned President Donald Trump over his “war of choice” in Iran, noting the precarious conflict has left the United States of America “worse off than before” — and can likely only be resolved through diplomacy.

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  • Marco MargaritoffBy Marco Margaritoff

    Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday condemned President Donald Trump over his “war of choice” in Iran, noting the precarious conflict has left the United States of America “worse off than before” — and can likely only be resolved through diplomacy. Paul appeared on MS NOW to discus…

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