U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (RINO-SC) – a longtime puppet for America’s military-industrial complex – is calling for the United States to invade Syria.
What for, you may ask?
Well, Graham’s pretense is the ostensible need to make sure the wrong sort of weapons don’t fall into the wrong colored hands (or some such nonsense), but the bottom line is he’s looking for an excuse to get America’s Armed military involved in yet another astronomically costly, totally unjustified foreign conflict.
You know … because that’s what neocon whores do (when they’re not attacking supporters of fundamental American liberties, anyway).
“You’ve got to get on the ground,” Graham told The Cable regarding the Syrian situation. “There is no substitute for securing these weapons. I don’t care what it takes. We need partners in the region. But I’m here to say, if the choice is to send in troops to secure the weapons sites versus allowing chemical weapons to get in the hands of some of the most violent people in the world, I vote to cut this off before it becomes a problem.”
Really? Fuck him.
Of course that’s what Graham believes … this guy has never met a country he didn’t want to invade, so long as it’s other people’s blood (and money) on the line. Oh … and he’s never minded a little “collateral damage” when it comes to serving his special interest masters.
In this case Graham’s interventionist bent – backed by the special interests bankrolling his multi-million dollar campaign account – centers around as-yet-undocumented allegations of chemical weapons being used in the Syrian Civil War.
“Somebody has to do something about it and that somebody has to be us,” Graham said.
Um, no … something does not have to be done. By anybody.
This sort of interventionist nonsense (which was embraced last year by failed GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney) isn’t going to make us any safer … in fact it’s going to make us less safe when militants in these countries realize American troops have invaded their country. Seriously … have we already forgotten the lessons of 9/11? Or the ever-escalating financial/ body count associated with the interminable “War on Terror?”
As if Graham’s attack on U.S. Sen. Rand Paul earlier this month for daring to stand up to the specter of government-funded domestic terror wasn’t sufficient to warrant his dismissal … this shameless war-mongering is yet another glaring example of his total lack of fitness for office. And yet another reason for Republican primary voters in South Carolina to get rid of him in 2014 … electorally, or via drone strike.
Either way is fine with us …
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Which country is next on the US world “spreading democracy” tour? Iran or Syria? Anyone wanna place bets/odds? Where did all the “anti war” Democrats go anyway?
Oh yea, Black Jesus is in power…so it’s all good.
He was really hard for Iran last year. It wouldn’t surprise me if he’s already talking to China about some sweet deal.
Speaking of tours: we must be really big in Iraq to still be rocking it after ten years!
Which country is next on the US world “spreading democracy” tour? Iran or Syria? Anyone wanna place bets/odds? Where did all the “anti war” Democrats go anyway?
Oh yea, Black Jesus is in power…so it’s all good.
He was really hard for Iran last year. It wouldn’t surprise me if he’s already talking to China about some sweet deal.
Speaking of tours: we must be really big in Iraq to still be rocking it after ten years!
The little bastard needs to call up BoneHead during the 20 minutes he is POTUS and encourage him to Jihad Iran, Iraq, Syria, North Korea, Nevada and any other goddamn place that my be causing his tutu to crawl up his ass crack.
Think he enjoys things crawling up his ass crack.
The little bastard needs to call up BoneHead during the 20 minutes he is POTUS and encourage him to Jihad Iran, Iraq, Syria, North Korea, Nevada and any other goddamn place that my be causing his tutu to crawl up his ass crack.
Think he enjoys things crawling up his ass crack.
Hey dumbass….don’t be surprised in a few weeks when you read that we have CIA agents in Syria trying to secure the chemical weapons. We did the same thing in Libya after the fall of Qaddafi. In fact, most of the CIA people in Benghazi were there trying to secure MANPADS which are shoulder launched missiles.
If this shit falls in the wrong hands — ala Al Qaeda — they will use it. This is serious, scary business.
Yes, and if we keep invading their countries with no compelling national security interest they will most assuredly use those weapons on us. So let’s stay out – and not interfere when they use them on each other. Seriously … pull your head out of your ass and put the horse before the cart for a change.
I was totally unaware that chemical, nuclear, etc weapons were able to discern boundaries and can be programmed to not cross them.
WMD! WMD! Just like last time.
Holy shit, it’s time to save the world by killing everyone in it!
Hey dumbass….don’t be surprised in a few weeks when you read that we have CIA agents in Syria trying to secure the chemical weapons. We did the same thing in Libya after the fall of Qaddafi. In fact, most of the CIA people in Benghazi were there trying to secure MANPADS which are shoulder launched missiles.
If this shit falls in the wrong hands — ala Al Qaeda — they will use it. This is serious, scary business.
Yes, and if we keep invading their countries with no compelling national security interest they will most assuredly use those weapons on us. So let’s stay out – and not interfere when they use them on each other. Seriously … pull your head out of your ass and put the horse before the cart for a change.
I was totally unaware that chemical, nuclear, etc weapons were able to discern boundaries and can be programmed to not cross them.
WMD! WMD! Just like last time.
Holy shit, it’s time to save the world by killing everyone in it!
Grahams line was the line of just about EVERY Republican in Congress (except for Walter Jones and Ron Paul) a few short years ago,before the Republicans found their “inner libertarianism.”
Democrats who “questioned” , not even opposed, just questioned our involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan were labelled “traitors” and my personal favorite,”cut and runners.”
Trith is though,there is insufficient evidence that this new wave of non interventionism sweeping over the GOP commands anywhere near majority support among the faithful.Indeed the whole post Reagan face of the Republican Party has been built around a tough,ready to invade military establishment,while berating Democrats and Ron Paul types for being insufficiently bellicose.
I agree with Fits.We have no dog in the Syrian fight(many of the rebels are radical Islamists);however,Im not at all sure his position represents majority opinion among the so called “conservatives” he identifies with, much less the base of the Republican Party.
I did not realize you had access to the top secret reports and briefings of the CIA on these topics so that you could state that there is “insufficient evidence”. Col. Jessup would be proud.
I didnt realize the CIA had top secret briefings on the popularity of non interventionism within the Republican Party which was what my statement was about.Then again,the CIA has been known to be involved in all sorts of things!Richard Nixon would be proud!
The CIA briefings are top secret in terms of content as you well know. POTUS gets one every AM. Therefore you do not have the privilege of knowing what they know and thus can not make informed decisions but that does not stop you from making uninformed ones.
The truth is both parties support the wars, they just complain when they aren’t in charge. Defense contractors likely shell out big bucks to the ones running the show to make sure things never change.
Poor Ike must be rolling in his grave.
Grahams line was the line of just about EVERY Republican in Congress (except for Walter Jones and Ron Paul) a few short years ago,before the Republicans found their “inner libertarianism.”
Democrats who “questioned” , not even opposed, just questioned our involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan were labelled “traitors” and my personal favorite,”cut and runners.”
Trith is though,there is insufficient evidence that this new wave of non interventionism sweeping over the GOP commands anywhere near majority support among the faithful.Indeed the whole post Reagan face of the Republican Party has been built around a tough,ready to invade military establishment,while berating Democrats and Ron Paul types for being insufficiently bellicose.
I agree with Fits.We have no dog in the Syrian fight(many of the rebels are radical Islamists);however,Im not at all sure his position represents majority opinion among the so called “conservatives” he identifies with, much less the base of the Republican Party.
I did not realize you had access to the top secret reports and briefings of the CIA on these topics so that you could state that there is “insufficient evidence”. Col. Jessup would be proud.
I didnt realize the CIA had top secret briefings on the popularity of non interventionism within the Republican Party which was what my statement was about.Then again,the CIA has been known to be involved in all sorts of things!Richard Nixon would be proud!
The CIA briefings are top secret in terms of content as you well know. POTUS gets one every AM. Therefore you do not have the privilege of knowing what they know and thus can not make informed decisions but that does not stop you from making uninformed ones.
The truth is both parties support the wars, they just complain when they aren’t in charge. Defense contractors likely shell out big bucks to the ones running the show to make sure things never change.
Poor Ike must be rolling in his grave.
Yeppers. Make no mistake about it. Grahamass represents the companies who provide and sell military equipment and the like to the Pentagon.
This swine is totally corrupt to the core in all respects. He even is for the CRIMINAL ILLEGAL MEXICANS in the USA.
Everyone must join forces so we can toss this lawless rogue UNDER a federal prison. The time is here – the time is NOW.
Yeppers. Make no mistake about it. Grahamass represents the companies who provide and sell military equipment and the like to the Pentagon.
This swine is totally corrupt to the core in all respects. He even is for the CRIMINAL ILLEGAL MEXICANS in the USA.
Everyone must join forces so we can toss this lawless rogue UNDER a federal prison. The time is here – the time is NOW.
Just before we invaded Iraq, the CIA conducted a study to determine if the reason to invade was valid. The question at hand was were there Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq? The study concluded that it was highly unlikely Iraq possessed any WMDs.
Moreover, in the unlikely case that there were any WMDs, it was extremely unlikely that they would ever use them against us and the only probable scenario under which they would use them would be if we invaded Iraq. Not a very compelling case to go to war. Guess how many of our 535 Congressmen and Senators even read this report? Well, according to the Cato Institute, only six even requested a copy.
Wow, I couldn’t have said it better. Of course, trusting a guy who was hired to find a VP and ended up saying he himself was the best choice was always a risky proposition.
How do people overlook that sham process. Only “shrub” could have been so damn stupid not to have seen it.
Gore Vidal didn’t refer to us as the “United States of Amnesia” without reason.
Just before we invaded Iraq, the CIA conducted a study to determine if the reason to invade was valid. The question at hand was were there Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq? The study concluded that it was highly unlikely Iraq possessed any WMDs.
Moreover, in the unlikely case that there were any WMDs, it was extremely unlikely that they would ever use them against us and the only probable scenario under which they would use them would be if we invaded Iraq. Not a very compelling case to go to war. Guess how many of our 535 Congressmen and Senators even read this report? Well, according to the Cato Institute, only six even requested a copy.
Wow, I couldn’t have said it better. Of course, trusting a guy who was hired to find a VP and ended up saying he himself was the best choice was always a risky proposition.
How do people overlook that sham process. Only “shrub” could have been so damn stupid not to have seen it.
Gore Vidal didn’t refer to us as the “United States of Amnesia” without reason.
Maybe Col. Lindsey “Queen of the Faggots” Graham could be part of the advance party.
Graham sounds like a volunteer for duty at the front lines considering the war boner he likes to show off. Give him his wish I say.
Maybe Col. Lindsey “Queen of the Faggots” Graham could be part of the advance party.
Graham sounds like a volunteer for duty at the front lines considering the war boner he likes to show off. Give him his wish I say.
It’s hard not to notice that those who Graham wants to attack or invade are Israel’s sworn enemies, not ours.
Ah, where’s the SNL skit link when you need it?
It’s hard not to notice that those who Graham wants to attack or invade are Israel’s sworn enemies, not ours.
Ah, where’s the SNL skit link when you need it?
No, fuck you!
No, fuck you!
Fucking chicken hawks always want to go to war. He hid in the green zone when he went to Iraq. Put his ass on the front line. Iraq is part of out debt. Cost us probably over $2 trillion according to latest figures.
My apologies. The biggest part or our debt is to the 4500 + lives we lost of brave American soldiers.
Fucking chicken hawks always want to go to war. He hid in the green zone when he went to Iraq. Put his ass on the front line. Iraq is part of out debt. Cost us probably over $2 trillion according to latest figures.
My apologies. The biggest part or our debt is to the 4500 + lives we lost of brave American soldiers.
We should get rid of elections and start appointing people to ‘serve’ in office,just like jury-duty.
‘Sorry,honey,I got a letter in the mail,and I’ll be spending most of the next four years in,Washington.’ By the way,I’m your new senator.
I wish we could send you over to him so you could pound some common sense into is ass.
Dwight said it best:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4APfLNbdao4
We should get rid of elections and start appointing people to ‘serve’ in office,just like jury-duty.
‘Sorry,honey,I got a letter in the mail,and I’ll be spending most of the next four years in,Washington.’ By the way,I’m your new senator.
I wish we could send you over to him so you could pound some common sense into is ass.
Dwight said it best:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4APfLNbdao4
These are the wars that never end, it goes on and on my friend…
These are the wars that never end, it goes on and on my friend…
I need to be convinced. Perhaps seeing a US Senator taking a 180gr fmj between the running lights might help, but then again, prolly not. Sweet Nancy your destiny beckons.
I need to be convinced. Perhaps seeing a US Senator taking a 180gr fmj between the running lights might help, but then again, prolly not. Sweet Nancy your destiny beckons.
This guy would invade the Vatican if it got him re-elected.
Ha! Nicely done.
Senator Poop-shoot-boogie needs to go.
This guy would invade the Vatican if it got him re-elected.
Ha! Nicely done.
Senator Poop-shoot-boogie needs to go.
USA invasion of Syria?
Zionist interests or USA oil interests involved?
Answer: Both
If only more citizens realized that…I doubt they would believe it, in that the media is not going to allow anyone to inform America that Iran is not, according to very reliable sources, some of which are Israeli, that Iran is not a threat and not building a nuclear weapon.
Same song, second verse as the build up to war with Iraq. All we need is Condi telling us if we don’t go to war with Iran, we may wake up to a mushroom cloud.
USA invasion of Syria?
Zionist interests or USA oil interests involved?
Answer: Both
If only more citizens realized that…I doubt they would believe it, in that the media is not going to allow anyone to inform America that Iran is not, according to very reliable sources, some of which are Israeli, that Iran is not a threat and not building a nuclear weapon.
Same song, second verse as the build up to war with Iraq. All we need is Condi telling us if we don’t go to war with Iran, we may wake up to a mushroom cloud.
WMD.
Does this sound familiar?
WMD.
Does this sound familiar?
USA economy is in collapse.
Answer: GO TO WAR.
USA economy is in collapse.
Answer: GO TO WAR.
We have enough Syrians in Brooklyn to raise an army to overrun that place. Graham needs to get his head out of McCain’s ass. Both have been in Washington too long.
We have enough Syrians in Brooklyn to raise an army to overrun that place. Graham needs to get his head out of McCain’s ass. Both have been in Washington too long.
Please stay out of these foreign lands.No mission or support for military involvement
Please stay out of these foreign lands.No mission or support for military involvement
It’s an absolutely simple subject right now. If Assad has used chem weapons, and no doubt he has, the U.S. MUST intervene militarily and finally remove him from power…A.S.A.P. Anyone who thinks otherwise is fooling themselves. He’s a brutal dictator that needs to have a price on his head just like Bin Laden and be killed on sight! The world cannot stand by and let him murder tens of thousands of people!!!!!!!! DO IT OBAMA! GET HIM!!!!!
Using your logic, the U.S. should then invade:
1) Belarus
2) Chad
3) Eritrea
4) Equitorial Guinea
5) Kazakhstan
6) Burma
And the list goes on and on. Graham wants to invade Syria for one reason: Israel wants us to invade Syria. If you’re so concerned with the saftey of those in Israel, move to Tel Aviv and join the IDF.
Is that you Joe Lieberman?
It’s an absolutely simple subject right now. If Assad has used chem weapons, and no doubt he has, the U.S. MUST intervene militarily and finally remove him from power…A.S.A.P. Anyone who thinks otherwise is fooling themselves. He’s a brutal dictator that needs to have a price on his head just like Bin Laden and be killed on sight! The world cannot stand by and let him murder tens of thousands of people!!!!!!!! DO IT OBAMA! GET HIM!!!!!
Using your logic, the U.S. should then invade:
1) Belarus
2) Chad
3) Eritrea
4) Equitorial Guinea
5) Kazakhstan
6) Burma
And the list goes on and on. Graham wants to invade Syria for one reason: Israel wants us to invade Syria. If you’re so concerned with the saftey of those in Israel, move to Tel Aviv and join the IDF.
Is that you Joe Lieberman?
Great political and military mis-direction by Lindsey Graham. Get Willie talking about Syria and N. Korea when the real weapon fire is being hammered in Africa and Venezuela….!! My how history repeats itself…..
Great political and military mis-direction by Lindsey Graham. Get Willie talking about Syria and N. Korea when the real weapon fire is being hammered in Africa and Venezuela….!! My how history repeats itself…..
Dear Lindsey Graham……
Have you seen this article…???
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/MID-01-200313.html
or this article….??
http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/03/08/death-and-dollars-in-the-new-iraq/
or this article…??
http://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Shell-to-Spend-1bn-in-Iraqi-Oilfield-Development.html
or this……
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2013/03/2013319131838173603.html
Lindsey…..do we have to connect the dots all the way back to “Fast and De-furious”..??
Dear Lindsey Graham……
Have you seen this article…???
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/MID-01-200313.html
or this article….??
http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/03/08/death-and-dollars-in-the-new-iraq/
or this article…??
http://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Shell-to-Spend-1bn-in-Iraqi-Oilfield-Development.html
or this……
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2013/03/2013319131838173603.html
Lindsey…..do we have to connect the dots all the way back to “Fast and De-furious”..??
Damn, how many wars does Graham want to start? He is also calling for the US to mop up for Israel after they bomb Iran, which would put us in another costly war. Ask yourself this question, What will gasoline cost at the pump the day after Iran is bombed? My guess…around $6 to $8 a gallon.
Already, the sanctions on Iran are costing us dearly at the pump because a large portion of Iranian oil is being diverted away from the world market, all thanks to a seriously disturbed warmonger by the name of Netanyahu and his accomplices like Graham who have a vendetta out against a country that poses no threat to us. Sad that an Israeli can manipulate our foreign policy at will.
Second question, with the local, state and federal budgets being squeezed, how much do you think a war with Syria will cost? Answer….if it is like the Iraq war, where neocon Wolfowitz estimated the invasion of Iraq would cost 60 to 80 billion dollars, is now approaching one trillion dollars, with an estimated cost over the next thirty years, considering death benefits, interest on debt etc. will top 6 trillion dollars. it is anyone’s guess as to what a war with Syria will cost. The problem with backing the rebels in Syria is that no one knows exactly who would be in charge if and when Assad was ousted.
Damn, how many wars does Graham want to start? He is also calling for the US to mop up for Israel after they bomb Iran, which would put us in another costly war. Ask yourself this question, What will gasoline cost at the pump the day after Iran is bombed? My guess…around $6 to $8 a gallon.
Already, the sanctions on Iran are costing us dearly at the pump because a large portion of Iranian oil is being diverted away from the world market, all thanks to a seriously disturbed warmonger by the name of Netanyahu and his accomplices like Graham who have a vendetta out against a country that poses no threat to us. Sad that an Israeli can manipulate our foreign policy at will.
Second question, with the local, state and federal budgets being squeezed, how much do you think a war with Syria will cost? Answer….if it is like the Iraq war, where neocon Wolfowitz estimated the invasion of Iraq would cost 60 to 80 billion dollars, is now approaching one trillion dollars, with an estimated cost over the next thirty years, considering death benefits, interest on debt etc. will top 6 trillion dollars. it is anyone’s guess as to what a war with Syria will cost. The problem with backing the rebels in Syria is that no one knows exactly who would be in charge if and when Assad was ousted.
LINDSEY GRAHAM SHUT THE F. UP!!
We havn’t finished paying for your last wrong headed war in Iraq. You missed the location by one letter. an N not a Q. Syria has Shiites and Al Qaeda fighting each other. Let’s sell guns to both sides. Maybe they will kill each other off.
LINDSEY GRAHAM SHUT THE F. UP!!
We havn’t finished paying for your last wrong headed war in Iraq. You missed the location by one letter. an N not a Q. Syria has Shiites and Al Qaeda fighting each other. Let’s sell guns to both sides. Maybe they will kill each other off.
Send him packing.
Send him packing.
He heard there was an abundance of dick in Syria…
He heard there was an abundance of dick in Syria…
Lindsey is a gutless little twit with a unique sense of timing. To see him in any position (insert joke here) to “call for an invasion of Syria” or anywhere else is absolutely mind-boggling.
A U.S. Senator ? Damn !!!!
Lindsey is a gutless little twit with a unique sense of timing. To see him in any position (insert joke here) to “call for an invasion of Syria” or anywhere else is absolutely mind-boggling.
A U.S. Senator ? Damn !!!!
Maybe we should drop Lindsey Graham on Syria.
Maybe we should drop Lindsey Graham on Syria.