My colleague Kelly Cohen flagged a Wall Street Journal op-ed by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., making the case for how U.S. interventionists helped foster the growth of ISIS.

Most of Paul’s argument focuses on how ISIS has benefitted or could benefit from certain U.S. actions, but the broader issue he raises is that American leaders should look to past mistakes to guide future decisions.

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