{"id":2114585,"date":"2023-12-03T13:46:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T18:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-says-hes-lost-all-confidence-in-defense-secretary-lloyd-austin\/"},"modified":"2023-12-03T13:48:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T18:48:09","slug":"lindsey-graham-says-hes-lost-all-confidence-in-defense-secretary-lloyd-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-says-hes-lost-all-confidence-in-defense-secretary-lloyd-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"Lindsey Graham lacks trust in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flindsey-graham-says-hes-lost-all-confidence-in-defense-secretary-lloyd-austin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2114585&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senator Lindsey Graham Criticizes Secretary of Defense Austin&#8217;s Strategy\u200b in Israel-Hamas Conflict<\/h2>\n<p>Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) expressed his disappointment in Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin&#8217;s strategy \u2064when it comes to\u200d the war between Israel and Hamas. Graham appeared on State of the Union Sunday to \u2062offer his critique of Austin&#8217;s calls \u2062on \u2062Israel for a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;He\u2019s so \u2063naive. I mean, I just lost all confidence in this guy. How about \u2063focusing \u2062on protecting our soldiers, men, and women in Syria and Iraq? Strategic defeat would \u200cbe enflaming the Palestinians. They\u2019re \u2062already enflamed,&#8221; Graham said. &#8220;But this war has shown to me he doesn&#8217;t understand. If we \u2064were attacked like this \u2014 which we were on 9\/11 \u2014 if somebody called\u2062 for us within two months to have\u200c a ceasefire against al Qaeda,\u2064 we would have laughed them out of town, we would have run them\u200c out of\u200c town.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Instead, Graham said he was in favor \u2062of Israel continuing its strategy\u200c until they &#8220;destroy Hamas.&#8221;\u2062 He is not alone in opposing\u2064 calls \u200cfor a ceasefire within the \u200dRepublican Party.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Secretary Austin is telling Israel\u200b things that are impossible to achieve,&#8221; Graham said. &#8220;Secretary Austin,\u2064 the reason Palestinians are \u200bdying, Gaza\u2063 is so condensed, Hamas has tunnels under apartments, under schools, under hospitals. If you\u2019ve got a better idea\u2064 of how to \u200cdestroy Hamas, pass it on! Quit criticizing Israel in \u2064public.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It has almost been two months since Hamas launched thousands\u2062 of rockets \u200binto Israel. According to the Health Ministry\u2063 in Gaza, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-to-show-lockdowns-are-killing-more-people-than-the-virus\/\" title=\"How To Show Lockdowns Are Killing More People Than The Virus\">death toll<\/a> has\u200d reached 15,200 Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>A deal \u200cwas struck between Hamas and Israel that induced\u200b a pause\u200b in fighting and\u2062 allowed for the exchange of hostages between\u200c the two. However, Hamas broke the deal early in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-slams-joe-scarborough\/\" title=\"Trump Slams Joe Scarborough\">launching attacks<\/a> against Israel before more hostages could be released.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Articles:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#\">Kamala Harris Lays Out US Vision for Gaza Post-Conflict\u200b at \u2064COP28<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#\">Click Here to Read More from The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does \u2063Senator \u200cGraham believe\u2062 Secretary\u200c Austin&#8217;s approach to the conflict falls short in addressing the root causes of the violence and Hamas&#8217; actions?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ecretary of Defense Austin&#8217;s strategy \u2062in the Israel-Hamas conflict during a recent interview. The conflict, which has been ongoing for several weeks, has captured the attention of the international community and raised concerns about the safety and security of both Israeli and Palestinian civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Graham, a longtime supporter of Israel, criticized Secretary Austin&#8217;s approach to the conflict, stating that it lacked clarity and failed to accurately address the root causes of the violence. He argued that the \u200bSecretary&#8217;s strategy focused too heavily on immediate ceasefires and humanitarian aid, without adequately\u200b confronting the actions\u200c and motivations of Hamas, the militant group\u2063 responsible for the \u200crecent \u200cescalation.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, Senator Graham \u2062expressed his deep concern \u200cfor the Israeli people, who have faced relentless rocket attacks from Hamas,\u200d resulting in multiple casualties and\u2063 destruction of civilian infrastructure. He \u2062reiterated the\u2063 need for a strong\u2064 and unequivocal response to the threat posed by Hamas, emphasizing that Israel has the right to defend itself against terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Senator \u200bGraham questioned\u200b the effectiveness of Secretary Austin&#8217;s \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmaker-needs-biden-admin-disclose-key-iran-talks-with-china\/\" title=\"Lawmaker Needs Biden Admin Disclose Key Iran Talks with China\">diplomatic efforts<\/a>, suggesting that they have so\u2063 far failed to \u2064bring about a \u2062lasting peace. \u200bHe called for a more comprehensive approach that\u2063 involves holding Hamas\u2062 accountable for\u2063 their actions and addressing the \u2063underlying issues that \u200bfuel the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Senator\u2063 Graham expressed his disappointment in \u200dthe Biden administration&#8217;s overall response\u200c to the crisis, highlighting what he perceived\u2063 as a lack of strong and unequivocal support for Israel. He stressed\u2064 the importance of the United States standing firmly with its\u200b longstanding \u2063ally and condemning any actions that threaten its security.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his criticism, Senator Graham acknowledged the \u2062complexities of the conflict and the \u200dchallenges\u2064 in \u2063finding a lasting solution. He recognized the\u200d need for a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-orders-l-a-to-offer-housing-to-homeless-population-on-skid-row-says-city-and-county-created-a-legacy-of-entrenched-structural-racism\/\" title=\"Judge Orders L.A. To Offer Housing To Homeless Population On Skid Row, Says City And County \u2018Created A Legacy Of Entrenched Structural Racism\u2019\">multi-faceted approach<\/a> that includes diplomatic \u2064efforts, humanitarian aid,\u200d and support for \u2064negotiations \u200cbetween the parties involved. However, he emphasized the importance of effectively countering the extremist actions \u2064of Hamas, which\u200d he believes are the primary obstacle to achieving a lasting peace.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u200cSenator Lindsey Graham&#8217;s criticism of \u200cSecretary of Defense \u2062Austin&#8217;s \u2063strategy in the Israel-Hamas conflict highlights \u2063the ongoing debate and\u2063 differing perspectives within the\u2062 United States government and \u2064the international community. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breitbart-news-daily-podcast-ep-60-breyer-seat-opens-big-joey-changes-the-subject-tech-censors-team-up-with-teachers-union-guests-ken-klukowski-allum-bokhari\/\" title=\"Breitbart News Daily Podcast Ep. 60: Breyer Seat Opens! Big Joey Changes the Subject, Tech Censors Team Up with Teachers Union, Guests: Ken Klukowski, Allum Bokhari\">conflict continues<\/a> to unfold, it is essential for policymakers to consider a comprehensive approach that\u2063 addresses the\u2062 root\u200d causes \u200dof the violence, while also ensuring the safety and security of all \u2064those affected. Only through\u2063 a\u2064 balanced and principled approach \u200ccan a lasting solution be \u200dachieved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) criticized Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin&#8217;s approach to the Israel-Hamas conflict, expressing disappointment. During his appearance on State of the Union Sunday, Graham disagreed with Austin&#8217;s plea for a ceasefire, suggesting it would push civilians towards Hamas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2114586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2114585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2114585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2114585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2114585\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2114586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2114585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2114585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2114585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}