{"id":2220779,"date":"2024-04-14T15:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T19:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-raises-one-question-thats-not-being-asked-enough-after-iran-attacks-israel\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T15:01:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T19:01:50","slug":"rand-paul-raises-one-question-thats-not-being-asked-enough-after-iran-attacks-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-raises-one-question-thats-not-being-asked-enough-after-iran-attacks-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Rand Paul sparks discussion with a crucial question following Iran&#8217;s attacks on Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frand-paul-raises-one-question-thats-not-being-asked-enough-after-iran-attacks-israel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2220779&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Rand Paul\u2063 raised a crucial question following Iran&#8217;s\u2064 drone and missile attack \u200don Israel.\u2063 He emphasized the\u200c need to consider de-escalation amid\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-irreversible-consequences-of-school-closures\/\" title=\"The Irreversible Consequences of School Closures\">rising tensions<\/a> between the countries. Paul highlighted \u200cthe importance of a\u200b measured \u200bresponse and reflection before \u2062further action,\u200c underscoring the potential repercussions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-question-need-for-u-s-military-strike-in-syria\/\" title=\"Democrats question need for U.S. military strike in Syria\">escalating conflicts<\/a>. \u2062The United States&#8217; stance \u2064on\u200b supporting\u2063 Israel&#8217;s security while \u2062urging restraint was also addressed.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>There is \u201cone question\u201d that should be taken into consideration after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/iran-launches-cruise-missiles-ballistic-missiles-at-israel-reports?topStoryPosition=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran\u2019s drone and missile attack on Israel<\/a> this weekend, Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/rand-paul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rand Paul<\/a> (R-KY) said on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Paul, one of the more dovish members of Congress, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6350921769112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spoke<\/a> about rising tensions between Israel and Iran with Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo on \u201cSunday Morning Futures.\u201d He noted the United States helped fend off the attack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we\u2019re very fortunate that it was ineffective and that Israel\u2019s and U.S. defenses were able to stop 97% of this,\u201d Paul said. \u201cBut I think one question that\u2019s not being asked enough this morning. Everybody\u2019s asking, \u2018What is the next step to escalation?\u2019 There\u2019s another question: What [is] the possibility that we could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-criticizes-taliban-for-failing-to-meet-commitments\/\" title=\"Pentagon criticizes Taliban for failing to meet commitments\">de-escalate<\/a> the situation?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul emphasized \u201cevery action has a reaction.\u201d He harkened back to Iran-backed Hamas launching an attack on Israel in October, killing an estimated 1,200 people, and Israel allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/major-escalation-alleged-israeli-airstrike-kills-top-iranian-general-in-syria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killing Iranian generals<\/a> with a strike in Syria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think people ought to take a breath, wait a little bit. In medicine, we\u2019re taught to check your own pulse before you check the patient\u2019s pulse,\u201d said the ophthalmologist-turned-lawmaker. \u201cYou need calm down and think with a clear head before we move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While President Joe Biden has declared <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS\/status\/1779289588890010044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cironclad\u201d support<\/a> for Israel\u2019s security, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-to-netanyahu-u-s-will-not-back-counterstrike-against-iran-report?topStoryPosition=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States would not support a counterattack against Iran as the White House is concerned that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-conducts-live-fire-exercises-ahead-of-pelosis-potential-taiwan-trip\/\" title=\"China Conducts Live-Fire Exercises Ahead of Pelosi\u2019s Potential Taiwan Trip\">escalating military action<\/a> between the two nations could have significant consequences for the region.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers are making plans for this week to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/speaker-johnson-says-house-will-try-again-with-israel-aid-following-iran-attack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">consider legislation<\/a> that would provide support to Israel, leaving Paul to encourage leadership \u2014 particularly House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) \u2014 to practice restraint in allocating more funds to foreign causes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t supported foreign aid really in my tenure in the Senate, but I did support foreign aid that was paid for to Israel not too long ago. This was passed in the House, and then every Democrat in the Senate voted against foreign aid that was paid for, Paul said, referring to a bill that would have provided $14.3 billion in emergency aid to Israel while also slashing the same amount of funds meant for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I would say to Speaker Johnson is, hold your ground, show some cojones, show some intestinal fortitude, for goodness\u2019 sakes. You have already passed aid to Israel,\u201d he continued \u201cTell Chuck Schumer, when he\u2019s ready to take it up, \u2018Take it up and it\u2019s going to be paid for.\u2019 It\u2019s a great precedent, if Speaker Johnson will stick by his guns. I have a feeling that we\u2019re going to see capitulation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul added, \u201cThere\u2019s already talk of a new one that\u2019s unpaid for. Why in the world would Republicans negotiate with themselves? Tell Chuck Schumer, bring it up. It\u2019s been sitting in the Senate for two months now. If they want more aid to Israel, bring it up, but we\u2019re going to have to cut somewhere else to pay for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Iran&#8217;s recent drone and missile attack on Israel, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) highlighted a crucial question that demands attention. 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