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mia

(8,361 posts)
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 09:03 AM Oct 2019

Lindsey Graham calls Trump's Syria decision a 'disaster in the making' - live

Source: The Guardian

Graham: White House decision on Turkey 'unnerving to its core'
Republican senator Lindsey Graham is enraged this morning, taking the rare step of challenging Donald Trump on Twitter and in a phone call to Fox News - the two direct lines to the president.

On Twitter, Graham outlined his opposition to the president’s decision to abandon US allies in northern Syria, the Kurds, and support a Turkish offensive in the area. Graham said the abrupt foreign policy change “ensures ISIS comeback,” “forces Kurds to align with Assad and Iran,” “destroys Turkey’s relationship with US congress” and “will be a stain on America’s honor for abandoning the Kurds.”

He also said if the plan goes forward, the Senate will ask for a reversal of the decision.


Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/oct/07/trump-news-today-live-syria-kurds-whistleblower-impeachment-inquiry-latest-updates

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Lindsey Graham calls Trump's Syria decision a 'disaster in the making' - live (Original Post) mia Oct 2019 OP
He'll be on his knees again within 8 hours. Loki Liesmith Oct 2019 #1
Maybe, but another crack in the traitortrump defensive dike empedocles Oct 2019 #3
Being pretty generous there on your estimate of it taking 8 hours as isnt his usual time similar to cstanleytech Oct 2019 #4
He will be on his hands & knees and Trump will be riding him like a cheap brokendown whore. olegramps Oct 2019 #23
Turd's foreign policy is as soft as Turkish Taffy. lagomorph777 Oct 2019 #2
The layers beneath anything done by tRUMP need to be NoMoreRepugs Oct 2019 #5
Graham looks pretty foolish C_U_L8R Oct 2019 #6
Graham will be summoned to the WH today to meet with Trump, then by 2pm he'll flip. SummerSnow Oct 2019 #9
So Lindsay DOES have a soul PatSeg Oct 2019 #7
What are you going to do about it Lindsey? IronLionZion Oct 2019 #8
Sounds to me like Graham has been looking for an excuse to stop supporting the president. Nitram Oct 2019 #10
FFS - time's up, Lindsey! Run out of pearls to clutch about ANYTHING MF45??? n/t MFGsunny Oct 2019 #11
His pearls will be on the floor by later today durablend Oct 2019 #12
Why is LS complaining to American public? He should NCjack Oct 2019 #13
Soon as Trump yanks his leash he will decide that Trump is following the best course of action. Autumn Oct 2019 #14
I'm sure he'll be summoned to MF45 and shown those unflattering/ blackmail pictures of Lindsey kimbutgar Oct 2019 #15
Does Lindsey Really Not Realize That Everybody Knows Already? nt smb Oct 2019 #20
It's usually a cold day in a non-existent hell before I agree with Lindsey Graham on anything but AtheistCrusader Oct 2019 #16
"enraged" hahahahaahahahahahahahahahaha n/t hibbing Oct 2019 #17
Stop whining Lindsey you help great this monster in the White House. usaf-vet Oct 2019 #18
2 things: 1-Dumpster pulled troops to sway the narrative away from impeachment, 2-Graham is a snake. onetexan Oct 2019 #19
Graham's nothing but a joke duforsure Oct 2019 #21
Wow, when frikkin' *Lindsey* crawls out of your butt... Grokenstein Oct 2019 #22
Well shut mah mouth... SaulofTucson Oct 2019 #24

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
3. Maybe, but another crack in the traitortrump defensive dike
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 09:11 AM
Oct 2019

- the repair not as strong as the original dike wall

cstanleytech

(26,295 posts)
4. Being pretty generous there on your estimate of it taking 8 hours as isnt his usual time similar to
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 09:16 AM
Oct 2019

the time Senator Susan Collins expresses her concern which is roughly the same as the half life of Hydrogen-7?

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
2. Turd's foreign policy is as soft as Turkish Taffy.
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 09:11 AM
Oct 2019

He's making a sticky mess.
Meanwhile, Erdogan, the Turkish Turd, scores another big win for dictators everywhere.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,435 posts)
5. The layers beneath anything done by tRUMP need to be
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 09:17 AM
Oct 2019

considered, especially in the foreign policy arena to determine how is Putin affected.

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
7. So Lindsay DOES have a soul
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 09:20 AM
Oct 2019

Either this was a bridge too far for him or more likely, he knows Trump is going down. Whatever the reason, it is much too little too late.

IronLionZion

(45,457 posts)
8. What are you going to do about it Lindsey?
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 09:21 AM
Oct 2019

"Lindsey Graham is enraged this morning"

"taking the rare step of challenging Donald Trump on Twitter and in a phone call to Fox News - the two direct lines to the president."

durablend

(7,460 posts)
12. His pearls will be on the floor by later today
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 10:19 AM
Oct 2019

"Thank you Mr President Trump for all you do for real Murikans"

Watch!

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
13. Why is LS complaining to American public? He should
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 10:26 AM
Oct 2019

be complaining to IQ45's boss -- Vladimir Putin.

Autumn

(45,107 posts)
14. Soon as Trump yanks his leash he will decide that Trump is following the best course of action.
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 10:32 AM
Oct 2019

Lindsey's a good little lap dog.

kimbutgar

(21,163 posts)
15. I'm sure he'll be summoned to MF45 and shown those unflattering/ blackmail pictures of Lindsey
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 10:43 AM
Oct 2019

In a compromising position that putin gave to MF45.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
16. It's usually a cold day in a non-existent hell before I agree with Lindsey Graham on anything but
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 10:49 AM
Oct 2019

broken clocks, twice a day, etc.

That said, he should have said 'additional stain on America's honor for once again abandoning the Kurds'.

usaf-vet

(6,189 posts)
18. Stop whining Lindsey you help great this monster in the White House.
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:20 AM
Oct 2019

The Kurdish blood will find the way to your hand as well as to the evil the occupies the White House.

I seriously can't believe you wore the same uniform that I did.

You weren't a JAG officer.

You must have been and still are a jagoff.

onetexan

(13,043 posts)
19. 2 things: 1-Dumpster pulled troops to sway the narrative away from impeachment, 2-Graham is a snake.
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:34 AM
Oct 2019

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
21. Graham's nothing but a joke
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 12:38 PM
Oct 2019

And should resign before they expose his crimes too, but this is another disaster he's using for distraction.

SaulofTucson

(34 posts)
24. Well shut mah mouth...
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 10:02 PM
Oct 2019

Ah dew declayah
Senator Linseed grew a payah

(Loved Jon Stewart's impression of him)

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