Obama's Syria Policy is Just Like Bush's Iraq Policy, Says Ron Paul

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Did the White House's remarks about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad using chemical weapons sound familiar? Former congressman Ron Paul says the build up to a likely strike on Syria reminds him of the days before the invasion of Iraq.

Paul, the longtime Republican lawmaker from Texas who retired last year following an unsuccessful attempt to gain the GOP nomination for the presidency, published a statement on his website this week criticizing the White House for their latest remarks regarding Syria.

US President Barack Obama said months ago that any proof of Assad using chemical weapons against Syrians would constitute the crossing of a "red line" that would spur American intervention. Last week, the White House said evidence linked Assad's government to using chemical warfare to kill as many as 150 opposition fighters during the bloody civil war that has so far costs more than 90,000 Syrians their lives, according to United Nation estimates. Washington is now likely to begin arming Syrian rebel fighters and is pondering a possible no-fly zone over Syria.

According to Paul, the latest rhetoric from the White House is something he's seen before.