'Does not give Russia the right to attack': Blinken pushes back on Rand Paul

Secretary of State Antony Blinken fired back at Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) after Paul suggested that Georgia and Ukraine were attacked by Russia because they were once part of the Soviet Union.

[spikeaudiakraken]

Ask Paul if it’s ok that the US to forget American independence and go back to being a British colony.

[JGD]

So, I guess Britain still has dibs on the US then, following sen. Paul's logic.

[waldo]

“The senator from Kentucky is now working for Vladimir Putin" Sen. John McCain 2017

[miamylife]

I’m from Republic of Georgia. Our country exist for thousands of years, our capital Tbilisi were founded in 455! We forced to be part of Soviet Union from 2018 to 1991 and it’s been 30 years since then. What senator Paul is trying to make a point of? That we have to ask permission for what’s best for our country from Russia?

[tomasaguirre]

How can a Russian traitor be trusted to serve America's interests? DOES. NOT. COMPUTE.

[mtlart]

In Pauls reasoning, France and England would have justification to launch attacks on the United States to attempt to retake the territories they once ruled over in the North American continent

[paulvr]

History lessons please Sir. Is this the academic standard of the average American politician?
Can Russia take back Alaska, they had it just the other day?
May I suggest you consider what might happen if Poland, Lithuania or Mongolia all decided to re-establish the boundaries of their original empires at their zenith!!
Hong Kong was English for ages up until the other day, do they now have cause to invade Hong Kong, after all, not only were they there longer than the Soviet Union, but they all speak English, and they seem quite oppressed of late.
The British held their colonies for 100's of years until pretty much the 1960's, they all speak English too, shall the UK take them back?

If this is the historical logic of the senior American politicians who have the right to comment on international affairs, the USA in in BIG TROUBLE
This is just more TRUMP TRASH, the result of the dumbing down of America that Carl Sagan warned us all about....

[c.m.]

"I'm not racist, BUT..."
"I`m not sexist, BUT..."
"I don't justify the invasion, BUT..."

Yeah, keep going Rand. This kind of reasoning has always worked well...

[jefftheriault]

"You were married to that psycho, that means if he wants you back, you have to go back!" Rand Paul logic.

[turtlecat]

Because of traitors like this we are all at risk of losing freedom.

[jeffreycoe]

Rand Paul is a clown. I wouldn't vote for him to run Simcity yet here he is.

[MissKae_]

Wasn’t it really important what Cuba wanted in 62? Hypocrites

[fishyfool]

I see why Paul's neighbor kicked his ass. He needs some more of that action.

[jdnb]

I can’t imagine being dumb enough to side with Russia on this conflict as an American

[janiekcarney]

Blinkin is absolutely correct. Each country has a right to choose.

[KevinSnydermoonlighttide]

Iraq Afghanistan and Syria were sovereign nations too

[OdinSonTX]

He wonders why people literally beat the crap out of him..

[mushdogful]

Rand Paul never ceases to amaze me with the stupid things he manages to come out with.

[thomasc]

Does Rand Paul hear himself? Does he really believe Russia can invade any former Soviet State?

[aeiouaeiou]

Blinken is really good at his job. Really calm and firm in his speech. I like him.