Posted on 05/30/2023 2:13:13 PM PDT by McGruff
"And the Russians are dying," Graham appears to comment in a short clip of his interaction with the Ukrainian leader, before seemingly adding: "Best money we've ever spent."
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But as the backlash against Graham escalated, it soon emerged that his comments were misleadingly edited in the short clip, which conflated different comments.
A longer version of the conversation, which was released by the Ukrainian government and published by Reuters, among others, shows that the two remarks—framed as part of the same comment—were in fact unrelated.
In the first part, Zelensky thanks the United States and allies for their "bipartisan support" of Ukraine, stating that America's support since the start of the invasion exceeded "$38 billion."
To that, Graham replies: "The best money we've ever spent," adding that this is "467th day of a war that was supposed to last three days." The latter comment appears to hark back to Putin's alleged pre-war goal of "taking Kyiv in three days."
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
The first casualty in war is the truth. That it’s American media is just as dangerous.
“The best money we’ve ever spent,” adding that this is “467th day of a war that was supposed to last three days.”
That’s supposed to be better?
Whew. That makes it all better. Pooti Poot thought this would end quickly. Turned out to be another American forever war. I can rest easy now. I am hoping Linda will explain why this is a better use of our money than our previous financial sink holes - Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, and oh, I hope no one believes that Korea was anything other than a total shit show.
Surely you understand that 467 days of forever war is better than 3.
NewsWEAK, because the two phrases are not immediately next to each other does NOT mean “they’re not related”. He said both phrases close together in the same sit down with Zelensky regarding American financial aid. THEY ARE RELATED AND CLEARLY WERE RELATED IN LINDA’S FEEBLE MIND.
I skimmed the article...did it ever admit who edited the audio?
“adding that this is “467th day of a war that was supposed to last three days.”
Three days? Russia never announced such a thing. This is just a DC/London strawman... always has been.
Surely you understand that resistance is preferable to your children dying in Russian FSB torture chambers?
“Three days, man! Three days!”
Wow! Thank you for pointing out what is at stake here. I thought this was about some marginal irrelevant shit hole of a corrupt country and now I learn that the next step is that Putin is going to cross the Atlantic and enslave us all. My mistake.
Well you’re all worried about world war 3. Do you really think the oceans are as protective now that we’re in an age of nukes,ICBM’s, hypersonics, satellites, etc?
Europe and Asia are not that far away, anymore.
The coward Lindsay has a big stupid mouth. He said it and then tried to back off it after Russia called him out.
Lindsay probably got scared. I hope he is scared.
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Sorry, but no.
So which is it, am I to worry about WWIII or am I not?
I do not get it, watched the unedited clip.
Basically he said the same thing! 🤔
Of course it was.
The Russians thought it would last three days. The Ukrainians didn’t.
Graham is a nutty as McCain was. And McCain was a crazy SOB, I met with him a few times. Totally bonkers.
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