Paul: Benghazi should be treated like Baghdad

The guarding of U.S. diplomatic outposts like the consulate Benghazi in Libya should be treated like Baghdad with more military force, Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday.

Appearing on CNN's "State of the Union," the Kentucky Republican said his focus isn't on the Benghazi talking points, but on not guarding the outpost more heavily.

That decision was a "tragic error," he said.

"We need to treat it more like Baghdad, that's an error of judgment the president and secretary of state made," Paul said.

Paul affirmed comments he has made calling for Hillary Clinton to accept blame for the terrorist attack in Libya that left four Americans dead, including an U.S. ambassador.

"She should have resigned and accepted blame for it," Paul said.