Sen. Graham Slams ‘Light Footprint’ of US Security Worldwide
Warns Lack of Security Could Mean 'More Benghazis'
Having noticed that there was way too little security on the ground to defend the US Consulate in post-regime change Benghazi, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R – SC) is talking up a dramatic increase in “footprint” for military operations worldwide.
“There are gonna be more Benghazis,” Graham warned, insisting that more troops were needed any place where an attack was conceivably possible.
Absent in the discussion is that Benghazi’s current security nightmare is a direct result of the NATO-imposed regime change in Libya and choosing winners among the various rebel factions in post-revolution Libya.
Which is why the US Consulate in Benghazi is under more pressure than, say, the US Consulate in Winnipeg. The extent to which there are “gonna be more Benghazis” in US policy is exactly the extent to which consulates in these places are going to be imperiled.
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mojo
December 2nd, 2012 at 10:26 pm
How come that this mani so sure of Benghazi attack was not an inside job…, I mean by those who wanted to silence the ambassador and others? that is to say if later in time they were going to say embarrassing thing about US and its allies like Sweden involvement in Libya…? or a pure revenge by those who don't like US and EU being there…? the scenarios are many.., but this guy is after something els.
Canadian
December 2nd, 2012 at 11:21 pm
There is not now and never was a "US Consulate" in Benghazi. However, there was a CIA gun-running operation there to supply the al-Qaeda terrorists attacking the Syrian people.
"…more troops were needed any place where an attack was conceivably possible."
Well, given that an "attack" is "conceivably possible" virtually anywhere that can be imagined, I guess that Graham needs to figure out how to place "more troops" at every imaginable location in the entire world.
How does this gasbag manage to tie his shoes?
guest
December 3rd, 2012 at 4:13 am
is there a more contemptible fear/war monger than lindsey graham? btw, i am from SC.
curmudgeonvt
December 3rd, 2012 at 6:19 am
The most effective way to avoid "…more Benghazis” is to stop meddling in other people's business. Perhaps if Sen. Graham put more thought and effort into the friggin' mess in the US Congress he wouldn't have the time to advocate getting the US involved in civil wars in foreign lands. In my counting so far, he hasn't a winning record of achievements…Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria…all without getting HIS hands dirty, sort of. They've all managed to increase the danger to the US making it less safe for US citizens around the world. But it's ok to send the young men and women off to fight his wars – he's important – the Congress just wouldn't know what to do if he wasn't around to guide it. Yeah.
paulBass
December 3rd, 2012 at 6:21 am
"a boot stamping on a human face forever"
Strider55
December 3rd, 2012 at 1:05 pm
Dick Cheney
Donald Rumsfeld
Michael Ledeen
John McCain
Joe Lieberman
Condoleezza "Mushroom Cloud" Rice
David Frum/Richard Perle (they're interchangeable)
Just for starters.
Mark
December 3rd, 2012 at 2:31 pm
He doesn't…he wears loafers…
Rick
December 3rd, 2012 at 7:53 pm
Who keeps electing this dick? Seriously. Whoever they are, they should be the target of relentless protest and mockery!
curmudgeonvt
December 4th, 2012 at 6:06 am
You forgot to mention Dubya…he's not as dumb as he puts on…he knew and approved of what went on.