2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumSen. Graham: Obama ‘Misleading’ On Libya, Region ‘About To Explode’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) alleged that the Obama administration has been "misleading" the American people on what occurred during the attacks in Libya last month during an appearance on CBS's "Face the Nation" Sunday. Graham said this is because the attacks in Libya contradicted the administration's "false narrative" that al Qaeda is on the wane in the Middle East.
"They're trying to sell a narrative, quite frankly, that the Mideast, the wars are receding and al Qaeda's been dismantled. And to admit that our embassy was attacked by al Qaeda operatives and Libya, leading from behind, didn't work, I think undercuts that narrative."
Graham went on to say that the administration was misleading because they thought they could get away with it: "They never believed the media would investigate. Congress was out of session. And this caught up with them. I think they have been misleading us but it finally caught up with them."
Graham painted a grim picture of stability and al Qaeda movements in the region: "The Mideast is falling apart and they're trying to spin what happened in Libya cause the truth of the matter is al Qaeda is alive and well and counter-attacking
this whole region is about to explode
"
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/sen-graham-obama-misleading-on-libya-region-about
theinquisitivechad
(322 posts)DonViejo
(60,536 posts)octoberlib
(14,971 posts)DonViejo
(60,536 posts)During the 2008 election McLame, Graham and Joe Lieberman ran around the country singing "Bomb, bomb, bomb, Iran" Graham's never seen a war he didn't like.
leveymg
(36,418 posts)But, the real scandal isn't consular security, it's about how the fetish for regime change allowed 15,000 Libyan shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles to be looted by militants and Jihadi terrorists.
Waiting For Everyman
(9,385 posts)Mostly designed to deflect attention from Rmoney's totally blowing it the night of the attack.
Duh, stories aren't initially the same as after more facts come in. Big friggin' deal. This is stupid as hell.
no_hypocrisy
(46,117 posts)1. This country assists Israel in bombing sites in Iran believed to being used to "make a nuclear bomb".
2. The CIA starts something with its operatives in any given ME country using a U.S. embassy or consulate as its target.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)my HEAD!
If you don't shut the fuck up, LINDSEY!!!
...these Pukes and Baggers are on my last nerve.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)And he's worried about the Middle East exploding?
There are some people that just don't think well,
and then there are other people, like Graham, who just don't think at all.
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)He's so full of shit, his seams are ready to pop.