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Trump Hits Back At Lindsey Graham: If You Think It Was Weak Not To Bomb Iran, ...
Hot Air ^ | Sep 18 2019 | ALLAHPUNDIT

Posted on 09/18/2019 6:44:42 PM PDT by rintintin

Trump Hits Back At Lindsey Graham: If You Think It Was Weak Not To Bomb Iran, Remind Yourself How Iraq Turned Out

My favorite thing about Trump is how little he gives Graham on foreign policy despite Graham kissing his ass relentlessly in hopes of turning him into a hawk. It’s commendable on the merits, in that Trump’s reluctance to wage war is a welcome corrective to the McCain/Graham-style of hyperinterventionism that ruled the GOP for years. But it’s also gratifying on a gut level, even as a Trump skeptic. “One of Trump’s more likable qualities is his penchant for publicly humiliating all the lickspittle Republicans who try and ride his coattails,” writes C.J. Ciaramella of Reason, remembering how Chris Christie was treated during the 2016 campaign. It’s true! What could be more enjoyable than watching Graham toady to the president day and night after dismissing him as a “kook” and a national security threat in 2016, believing that it will buy him influence over foreign policy, and as his reward having him endure daily reminders that Trump is far more inclined towards Rand Paul’s fopo views than Lindsey’s?

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: buttholeeastbastards; iran; lindseygraham; mullahloversonfr; nevertrump; nevertrumper; nevertrumpers; southcarolina; trump
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To: ocrp1982
This attack demands a strong and intimidating response.

From Saudi Arabia ... not from the U.S.

41 posted on 09/18/2019 7:26:42 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave." -- Frederick Douglass)
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To: HighSierra5

“I wouldn’t doubt if Valerie Jarret and company aren’t in on this. Just my paranoid opinion.”

I think her mother is a high mucky-muck in the Muslim Brotherhood. Good chance you’re right.


42 posted on 09/18/2019 7:26:54 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (A man's greatest strength is his greatest weakness.)
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To: nuconvert

Actually, the IRI was afraid of Bush

Idiot Bush took out Iran’s biggest enemy, Saddam. In place of Saddam’s check on Iran, Bush sponsored the creation of an Iran- friendly And with secularist Saddams heavy hand lifted , the jihadis ran wild through Iraq, genociding the ancient Christian community. —- all on Bush’s watch

And Bush spent (or borrowed) trillions to create this disaster. Funny how a lot of “conservatives” only get worked up about wasted trillions when AOC or Bernie are proposing it. We can throw trillions down Middle East ratholes and lots of “conservatives” don’t raise a peep


43 posted on 09/18/2019 7:27:09 PM PDT by rintintin
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44 posted on 09/18/2019 7:27:27 PM PDT by musicman (The future is just a collection of successive nows.)
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To: rintintin

It went back down because the Saudi’s said today they will be back in full production in a few weeks and the worldwide supply can easily absorb a few weeks.

Again, thanks to President Trump turning the US into a net exporter.

While we no longer need ME or anyone else’s oil. The rest of the world does. And, the economy is NOT just an American economy. The markets are interconnected.

Again, no one is talking war. We are talking about retaliation. Big difference.


45 posted on 09/18/2019 7:29:10 PM PDT by ocrp1982 (Lurking since the late 90's. Recently retired. No tagline yet.)
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To: ocrp1982

While we no longer need ME or anyone else’s oil. The rest of the world does

Then let the rest of the world handle it. The fact that it’s not being seen as a crisis by them reinforces the fact it’s more manufactured hysteria by neocons and warlovers like Lindsee


46 posted on 09/18/2019 7:31:20 PM PDT by rintintin
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To: ocrp1982

“It went back down because the Saudi’s said today they will be back in full production in a few weeks and the worldwide supply can easily absorb a few weeks.”

In other words, no crisis. Just an excuse for Saudis to lobby us into military action

Hope I’m not seeming disrespectful, but we’re you a supporter of Bush’s invasion of Iraq? If so, have you learned nothing?

Reagan’s foreign policy was a success. And he launched no wars. Bush’s was a disaster.


47 posted on 09/18/2019 7:34:18 PM PDT by rintintin
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To: Mariner

“Sanctions are killing them”

It’s hurting them, because they can’t send money & arms to all their proxy terrorist groups around the globe, but not killing them. It’s very bad for the Iranian people, but the regime doesn’t really care about them.


48 posted on 09/18/2019 7:34:54 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: rintintin

[Trump is emulating Reagan instead of Bush. Reagan stayed clear of Middle East wars, wmeven after our marines were killed by terrorists. The neocons denounced him for “showing weakness”. They were more successful with George Bush - he took the kind of advice you’re giving. It destroyed his presidency and elected Barack Obama]


You must be thinking of a different Reagan. When Iran interfered with oil supplies, Reagan bombed and strafed Iran, destroying or damaging half its navy. And in the wake of the Marine peacekeeper massacre, he bombed and strafed Hezbollah with both aerial strike missions and battleship salvos (~600 1 ton projectiles). Reagan’s limp-wristed response to the Marine dead probably emboldened the Iranians, making Praying Mantis necessary. Reagan also responded in other ways - helping Iraq in its war against Iran by supplying dual use technology that Iraq used to gas Iranian troop formations.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Beirut_barracks_bombings
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Praying_Mantis


49 posted on 09/18/2019 7:38:07 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: rintintin; ocrp1982

I just watched a clip of the previous pResident saying “you can’t just drill your way to lower gas prices.” We did. We also may have drilled our way out of many costly foreign entanglements.


50 posted on 09/18/2019 7:38:43 PM PDT by Kickaha (See the glory...of the royal scam)
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To: ocrp1982
Again, no one is talking war. We are talking about retaliation. Big difference.

Baloney. John Bolton and the globalist mutants who pay his salary have been clamoring for “regime change” in Iran for years.

51 posted on 09/18/2019 7:40:56 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave." -- Frederick Douglass)
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To: rintintin

Iran is the number one exporter of terrorism. They are developing nukes and ICBMs, they are led by religious fanatics who believe out is their moral responsibility to end the world sop as to usher in the last Imam. They re not Iraq Mr. Trump


52 posted on 09/18/2019 7:41:12 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: rintintin

Reagan attacked BOTH Iran and Libya. I know. I took part in BOTH attacks. He did so for the exact same reasons President Trump will do so when he deems it necessary.

Reagan, as Trump, were/are both reluctant warriors, so to speak.

Graham, Bolton, etc..are not reluctant. They are eager to do so at the drop of a pin.


53 posted on 09/18/2019 7:43:04 PM PDT by ocrp1982 (Lurking since the late 90's. Recently retired. No tagline yet.)
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To: rintintin

“jihadis ran wild through Iraq,”

Because he didn’t take down the Iranian regime when he had the chance. That was the biggest mistake of his presidency. Iran was vulnerable at that time and the IRGC was a fraction of what it is now.


54 posted on 09/18/2019 7:44:02 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: nuconvert

Look, Linda, the mullahs don’t care how many of their soldiers die, how many of f their planes or boats are destroyed. What they care about is money and power. Weakening them financially is the best long game. Ask 30000 eighteen year olds who died for in Vietnam if war is always the best answer.


55 posted on 09/18/2019 7:47:47 PM PDT by theoldmarine (Revival, America's only real hope!)
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To: Alberta's Child

Excuse me? Who did President Trump just fire last week?
Who did President Trump remark that he disagreed with and told the media during an impromptu presser advocated to attack everyone and anyone at a moments notice.

And, President Trump did so with obvious mockery.


56 posted on 09/18/2019 7:49:42 PM PDT by ocrp1982 (Lurking since the late 90's. Recently retired. No tagline yet.)
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To: Telepathic Intruder
Bomb Iran by Vince Vance and The Valiants

A golden oldie.

57 posted on 09/18/2019 7:50:38 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds)
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To: HighSierra5

I don’t believe you’re paranoid at all. The globalist are desperate to bring down Trump by crashing the economy. Fortunately, Trump hasn’t taken their bait so far
With that said, I believe Trump will act if Americans are killed. Once valerie jarret and company figure out that is what it will take to make Trump take action....then don’t put it past them (jarret and company) to take action to have Americans die. Yes, little paranoid opinion also


58 posted on 09/18/2019 7:51:59 PM PDT by wright2bear (#NeverTrump is a mental disorder!)
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To: theoldmarine

“, the mullahs don’t care how many of their soldiers die, how many of f their planes or boats are destroyed.”

I’m well aware of that.

“Weakening them financially is the best long game.”

Only if you don’t let up.

There are other avenues along with sanctions, before war.


59 posted on 09/18/2019 7:53:58 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: Zhang Fei

Yes..emulating Reagan and emulating George Washington who urged in his Farewell Address for USA to avoid foreign entanglements.


60 posted on 09/18/2019 7:55:31 PM PDT by alamogal (Give em Hell Donald!)
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