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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Sen. Graham: 'It Seems Not Being Bush Is Our Foreign Policy'
2013-06-17
[MEDIAITE] South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham
... the endangered South Carolina RINO...
joined the growing chorus of Sunday show pundits harshly criticizing President B.O.'s Syria strategy, telling Meet the Press' David Gregory that he was having difficulty even locating Obama's foreign policy.

"It seems to me 'not being Bush' is our foreign policy," Graham said. "The goal should be to basically make sure Assad leaves. Last year, Assad was isolated, he had very few friends, he was hanging by a thread. This year he's entrenched with Hezbollah, Iran, and Russia, stronger behind him than ever. I think our goal should be, in the short term, to balance the military power, and providing small arms won't do it. So we need to create a no-fly zone to neutralize Assad's airpower."

"Syria has become a powder keg for the region," Graham said. "Our policies are not working, and AK-47s will not neutralize the advantage Assad has over the rebels."

"I say a political solution is the only way you solve this and Assad must go to get a political solution," Graham said. "No rebel group's going to partition Syria with Assad still in power. So, yes, he has to go. Then you find a political solution. But if the war lasts six more months, Jordan's going to go and Israel's going to be surrounded by Syria on fire...The whole region's about to blow up and our foreign policy, to me, I don't understand it. Whatever it is, it's not working."
Posted by:Fred

#4  Agree with that. There is no good end to the Syrian conflict. The rebels include many AQ--an enemy. Assad is supported by Russia, Iran, and China. There is a danger of our military getting drawn into a third war in this part of the world. Our military has been at war for more than 10 years.
Posted by: JohnQC   2013-06-17 18:43  

#3  Graham and McCain are both tools. They are very cavalier in their commitment of US blood and treasure to adventures that have no positive outcome for the US. Both should be thrown out of the Senate.
Posted by: remoteman   2013-06-17 15:53  

#2  Syria has indeed become a powder keg for the region and Graham wants to send more powder.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2013-06-17 12:19  

#1  "It Seems Not Being Bush Is Our Foreign Policy" Not so much anymore Grahamsy. "It Seems Incompetence and Corruption Is Our Foreign Policy>"
Posted by: JohnQC   2013-06-17 11:28  

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