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I think that, most importantly, when I see issues of war, I see them in a personal vein, and I am reluctant to go to war unless there's a real, valid American interest because I've seen the wounded soldiers.
Rand Paul
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Rand Paul
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: January 7
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