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Just as best we can determine as the first legislate -- to demand all foreign made.
To Libya be cut off until Libya turns over suspects in the murder of ambassador.
Christopher Stephens and three other Americans joining us now the senator.
-- -- senator good to have you with us.
Let's if you believe all -- -- be cut off right now 22 Libya.
Perhaps Egypt as well.
Yeah we have an amendment that would do just that there's a bill pending on the floor and I plan on introducing this amendment.
You know I think it's unconscionable.
That our ambassador would BS and assassinated.
Without protection from the host country we would never allow -- something like that happen and our country.
In Egypt there have been news reports that they warned our embassy that the -- was coming but they didn't send any troops to protect our embassy.
I think that's inexcusable.
It and president and is that inexcusable.
In your judgment that the United States the world's only superpower -- have to depend upon.
The host country of -- -- the security of our ambassadors for our consulate staffs are embassy staff.
Well we cannot and do -- I'm not -- -- fault that we have a certain limited about a Marines that are stationed in our embassies.
Well we don't plant and army in every country around our embassy.
Not Iraq we have because it was a war zone there still is a small army.
I think associated with the embassy in that maybe an overstatement but.
Think they're 171000.
People there in the Green Zone in Iraq.
So I do think that in a war zone it's a little bit different time I don't wanna -- I don't want to second guess the protection.
But I do -- second gas.
That.
Our response should be very cleared Olivia and very clear to Egypt.
-- if we're gonna have an embassy in your country -- they need to be safe and if we're gonna send money to you you need to protect our embassy.
Did you as well.
If you believe the governor Romney was too quickly and too severe in his criticism the Obama administration.
As he turned and critical eye to the way in which first the State Department was apologizing for radical Islamist.
At the very moment that they had -- stormed.
To be killing or Americans including ambassador what.
Now my responses very similar to governor Romney's -- that was to feel like it's not appropriate when your ambassador's been assassinated.
And -- embassies under siege.
To sort of saying -- we understand you're angry -- hell.
It -- I'm not sure what they were angry about a lot of them are angry.
-- really what's most important as protecting our personnel protecting our ambassador protecting our embassy.
And not really apologize and -- -- we understand you're angry.
All there complicated reasons for things that happen in the world but the time to talk about -- I don't think is you know measure embassies under siege.
Do you are do you expect.
That the governor Romney will rule probably course that you're recommending and call for a suspension of aid.
-- particularly Egypt and Libya until.
We determine who is responsible.
-- -- I wish I wish he would this is a bigger issue out there though American public in general.
Is unhappy about foreign aid being sent to countries that don't like us and disrespect it.
Disrespect us.
The other country out there right now that I began this about two months ago was Pakistan for imprisoning -- afridi.
He recently had an interview with your network that talked about being tortured at the hands of Pakistani security agency.
So yeah I'm forcing an issue I'm in the process of filibustering in stopping all motion on legislation appear to like get a vote on ending Pakistan -- And I would hope governor Romney would chime in on this because the American people are sick and tired of their money going to these.
Two bit tin horn you know countries that then persecute Americans and persecute people who like America.
Senator Rand Paul always good to talk -- thank you very much for being with us.
Senator Paul is the author of a brand new book released today entitled government lawyers on everyday Americans are being harassed abused imprisoned.
By the Fed's.
And -- guarantee you there is no congressman or senator working harder more -- -- effectively.
-- and senator Rand Paul to deal with precisely.
The issues that are being raised by over.
The overwhelming amount of --
