Manchester, N.H.

Rand Paul’s views on war against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria continue to evolve. Speaking to reporters on the campaign trail Friday afternoon, the Kentucky senator didn’t rule out supporting the deployment of U.S. combat troops on the ground in Iraq.

“Senator Rubio this week said that combat troops on the ground–American combat troops–could be a possibility if the current strategy doesn’t work,” one reporter said after a campaign event featuring Paul and New Hampshire senatorial candidate Scott Brown. “Senator Paul, would you support such a move?”