Lindsey Graham BS-ing on Meet the Press: "They Want to Establish a Caliphate in Iraq"

[The Cleaner]

Jim Webb v. Lindsey Graham on MTP:

Anbar province once lost is now won...Al Queda on the run...allow Petreus to do what he is doing...

Timmy grills Graham on the supremecy of Al Queda in Iraq and that Al Queda is actually fifth on the list of problems, not as important as four other issues including sectarian strife. Then Timnny asks regarding Maliki's statement that the Iraqis could take control of the country from here on out: "If he's saying that, then why are we there?"

Graham: "Because it's in our security interest..."

Timmy: Why do we reject that notion?

Graham: He's not asking us to leave...he's expressing confidence in his troops...

Jim Webb: "Lieberman is calling for a war against Iran, and maybe Syria."

[The Cleaner]

1. Daym - Graham's body language - he is getting VERY PISSED.

Dang! Jim Webb getting mad too, starting to raise his voice at Graham!!

[The Cleaner]

2. Webb to Graham:

On going to Iraq for a fact finding visit: "you go to see the dog and puppy shows..."

[The Cleaner]

3. Graham on why the troops go back to Iraq:

They go back because they see the face of the enemy...they know the consequences of losing...

[EFerrari]

4. I don't know how you guys can watch him. He's slime on skates. n/t

[illinoisprogressive]

5. repukes should know by now that you cannot win against Webb

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

6. Thanks for this. It won't be on here for another half hour, and I always appreciate

a heads up on whether there will a discussion of some merit or a RW love fest.

Sounds like this may be one of the more substantial, albeit the bar is set pretty low by Timmeh, discussions in the last few months.

MKJ