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Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul says the U.S. has "gone too far in thinking we can re-create an American democratic paradise in the Middle East." LM Otero/AP hide caption

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul says the U.S. has "gone too far in thinking we can re-create an American democratic paradise in the Middle East."

In a prime-time speech Wednesday, President Obama called on Congress to support his fight against the extremist group known as Islamic State. That call has been getting mixed reaction on Capitol Hill, including from Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. He says that while he supports the fight against ISIS, he believes the president is "going about it in the wrong way."

His father, Ron Paul, twice ran for president as a candidate who never strayed from a firm libertarian path.

And the younger Paul has been shoring up support in places like Iowa this year, presumably to explore the possibility of his own bid for the presidency in 2016. His supporters see him as a more viable candidate, with broader appeal, than his father.

Rand Paul sat down with NPR's Robert Siegel to discuss the president's strategy to fight Islamic State, as well as the government's role in job creation and immigration reform.

On President Obama's plan to fight Islamic State

The Constitution's pretty clear. The Federalist papers are pretty clear. ... They very specifically delegated the power to declare war to Congress. They wanted this to be a congressional decision; they did not want war to be engaged in by the executive without approval of Congress.

In this particular instance, I do support combating ISIS. I think that ISIS is a threat to our embassy, to our consulate, as well as potentially to the American people. So I support the effort; I just think he's going about it in the wrong way.

Basically, military intervention should be done constitutionally, by Congress, and in the deliberations there should be a discussion of whether or not there's a vital American interest or a vital American need in that area. I would say that the previous engagements in Libya and in Syria have led to a stronger ISIS, have led to a safe haven for ISIS.

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Rand Paul: U.S. Must Be More Realistic In Foreign Policy Approach

As hes made his way, methodically and relentlessly, toward launching a 2016 bid to be the Republican Partys nominee for president, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has had to evolve on some issues while disowning his prior stance on others.

One of the areas where hes most conspicuously given himself a makeover is foreign policy. Paul used to be the standard-bearer for the rights anti-interventionists and opponents of empire, but lately hes been sounding more and more hawkish, and less and less like the smoother, more accessible version of his father that many conservative doves hoped he would be.

Yet according to reports, these increasingly crestfallen supporters have found themselves a silver lining: While Paul will support the presidents plan to increase the number and intent of airstrikes against ISIS, he still opposes that other major request of the hawks, arming the moderate Free Syrian Army (FSA).

The news came via the Huffington Post, whose reporter was told by Paul senior aide Doug Stafford that the senator believes arming the same side as ISIS was and is a strategic error and [he] would oppose such action.

By dissenting against arming the rebels which is all he can do, given that Obama is not asking for, and Congress is not demanding, official authorization to fight ISIS Paul is siding with those who argue that the U.S. should be less willing to supply foreign fighters with weapons, lest they one day fall into the hands of Americas enemies. President Obama was formerly the most influential member of this group, but has shifted position in response to heightened fears of a future ISIS attack.

Despite the words of Pauls spokesperson, however, it should be noted that Paul did not emphasize his concerns about the FSA when he appeared on Sean Hannitys Fox News show after the presidents speech. Rather than burnish his dovish credentials, Paul instead focused on the element of the ISIS strategy he agreed with, and then criticized the president on constitutional grounds.

Obamas not seeking an authorization vote from Congress, Paul said, [didn't] in any way represent what our Constitution dictates nor what our Founding Fathers intended.The march to the White House continues.

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