Rand Paul: Iraq is a 'jihadist wonderland'

Rand Paul: Iraq is a 'jihadist wonderland'

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says Iraq is a militant playground — and that other nations in the region could soon become equally welcoming for jihadist forces.

Following up on his Wall Street Journal op-ed in which he advocated against U.S. involvement in Iraq, Paul said in an interview with CNN on Sunday that an interventionist strategy could turn the whole region into a "jihadist wonderland."

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.