Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has never been afraid to go against the grain.A number of Paul's GOP colleagues have come out against the White House's decision to pull back troops from Northern Syria, while greenlighting a
Turkish invasion of the region. Even President Trump's allies like Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) are calling for a bipartisan rebuke of the plan, especially since they believe it puts the U.S.'s Kurdish allies, who are viewed as enemies by Ankara, at risk.But not Paul. The senator isn't generally afraid to disagree with or criticize Trump, but he has always been a staunch non-interventionist, and was ready to back the president's plan to get U.S. troops out of a foreign war.
Paul has also previously advocated for a softer approach when dealing with
Iran, as well, which is relevant to the current situation. Many of the
Republicans who have come out in opposition to the pullback believe that the removal of troops in northern
Syria will embolden Tehran to escalate tensions in the region.Either way, Paul looks like he'll be sitting alone at this particular lunch table for now, as the
Republican opposition continues to pile up.