“Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) isn’t running for president yet. But if he were, and if he got elected, he would keep a “permanent” U.S. military presence in the Middle East.
That is the question Fox News’ Neil Cavuto asked Rubio on his show Tuesday afternoon. The senator’s answer? “Absolutely.”
Rubio shared two reasons for his certainty on the issue. “Number one: the Al Qaeda mission,” he said. “The mission to target bin Laden would have been impossible without a U.S. troop mission in Afghanistan.”“* Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola (TYT University) and Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show) break it down.
*Read more here from Matt Wilstein / Mediaite:
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/rubio-promises-permanent-u-s-military-presence-in-mideast-if-hes-elected-president/