{"id":2167731,"date":"2024-02-04T21:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T02:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-mocks-biden-over-strikes-only-iranian-we-killed-was-some-dumbas-who-didnt-know-to-leave\/"},"modified":"2024-02-04T21:58:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T02:58:40","slug":"graham-mocks-biden-over-strikes-only-iranian-we-killed-was-some-dumbas-who-didnt-know-to-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-mocks-biden-over-strikes-only-iranian-we-killed-was-some-dumbas-who-didnt-know-to-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Graham taunts Biden on strikes: &#8216;We only killed an ignorant Iranian"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fgraham-mocks-biden-over-strikes-only-iranian-we-killed-was-some-dumbas-who-didnt-know-to-leave%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=2167731&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>Sen.\u2062 Lindsey\u2062 Graham Mocks President Biden&#8217;s \u2062Ineffectiveness in Strikes Against Iranian-Backed\u200b Terrorist \u200bGroups<\/h2>\n<p>In a fiery interview on &#8220;Fox News Sunday,&#8221; Sen. Lindsey \u2064Graham (R-SC) didn&#8217;t hold back in criticizing President Joe\u200c Biden&#8217;s recent strikes on Iranian-backed terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria.\u2064 Graham&#8217;s remarks came in response to the strikes, which were\u200d launched \u2064a week after three \u2064U.S. soldiers \u2063were killed in\u2063 a terrorist attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>Graham pointed out\u200d that under \u200dthe Trump administration, \u200dthe Iranians \u200bwere at \u2063their weakest, but now they have \u2064become the strongest and most provocative they&#8217;ve ever been. He attributed this\u2063 to President Biden lifting sanctions \u200bon Iran\u200c and unfreezing billions of\u200b dollars in their\u200d assets.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s\u2062 what\u2063 we need to do.\u2064 We need to hit\u200b something that\u200b the \u200bAyatollah \u200cvalues,\u2063 his leadership team,\u2063 like \u2063a Soleimani, or \u2063take\u200d him out of the oil business,\u201d Graham passionately stated. \u201cIf\u200c we hit their oil infrastructure, you don\u2019t need manned aircraft, \u2063they got four refineries, you can\u2064 see from space, \u2062if \u200dyou knock\u200d one of them out, they \u200bwould stop this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Graham expressed concern for the safety of American\u200d troops, emphasizing that the current approach is failing to deter Iran\u200c and protect the troops. He argued that Iran no longer fears the United\u2062 States, as they did during the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe need to change our policy,\u201d Graham\u200d insisted. \u201cPeople\u200d are not afraid of us, this idea of \u2064hitting hundreds of targets that\u200c don\u2019t matter. The only Iranian we killed\u200b in Syria\u2062 or Iraq is some dumba*s \u2062that \u2063don\u2019t know \u2062to \u2062get out of the way. We \u200dgave \u2064them a week\u2019s notice. So, if there\u2019s another round of strikes\u200b coming, I hope they really will hurt Iran \u2063in their\u2062 pocketbook or kill their leadership. Because if you\u200c don\u2019t, nothing changes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It is clear that Sen. Lindsey Graham believes a more impactful strategy is needed to address the Iranian threat. Only time will tell if\u2062 his words resonate with the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<h3>Watch the interview here:<\/h3>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200cWhat does Senator Graham\u200c argue is\u200c the message being sent to terrorists by the Biden administration&#8217;s perceived passivity in response to attacks \u2062on\u200c Americans, and why does he consider it concerning<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ham took \u2064aim at President \u2062Joe Biden&#8217;s perceived ineffectiveness in\u2064 dealing with Iranian-backed terrorist groups. Graham, a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina, criticized the president for his approach to military strikes \u2063against these groups, arguing\u2063 that it was not strong enough to deter their activities.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, \u2064Graham highlighted the recent rocket attacks on an Iraqi air base that\u2064 houses US troops, which\u200d have been attributed\u200d to \u2063Iranian-backed militias. He expressed his\u2063 concern over the \u2064Biden administration&#8217;s \u2063response,\u2064 stating that it lacked the necessary forceful action needed\u2064 to \u200bprevent further attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Graham went on to mock President Biden, stating, &#8220;The message to terrorists seems to be, &#8216;You can go after Americans and you can kill an American contractor, and \u200cwe won&#8217;t do a damn thing about it.'&#8221; This scathing remark reflects the senator&#8217;s dissatisfaction with the perceived passivity \u200bof the president&#8217;s response.<\/p>\n<p>The senator\u200d further \u200demphasized\u2062 the need for \u2062a strong stance against these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-start-of-a-war-recapping-the-attacks-on-israel-this-past-weekend\/\" title=\"Israel under attack: A weekend of aggression summarized.\">terrorist\u2064 groups<\/a>, particularly in light\u200b of \u200cIran&#8217;s increasing influence in\u2062 the region. He stressed that the Biden administration\u2062 must \u2064strike fear\u2062 into\u200b these groups and make it clear that any\u200b attacks against American interests \u200dor personnel would be met with severe consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Graham&#8217;s criticism of President Biden is not without merit. In recent years, \u200bIranian-backed militias have targeted American military bases\u2063 in Iraq and have even launched attacks on\u200b American personnel.\u200b These actions have resulted in the loss of\u2062 American \u2064lives and posed a significant threat to \u200cregional stability.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the threat posed by \u2063Iranian-backed terrorist groups requires a comprehensive \u200dand \u2062decisive approach.\u200d While\u2064 diplomacy plays a crucial role in mitigating tensions, it \u200dmust be coupled\u2062 with \u2063a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-hits-bidens-competence-amid-the-israel-war\/\" title=\"Trump criticizes Biden's competency during Israel conflict.\">strong military deterrent<\/a>. This means conducting targeted\u200d strikes against these groups, crippling their infrastructure, and sending a clear message that\u200b their actions \u200bwill not be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>The senator&#8217;s remarks also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aocs-rocky-relationship-with-nancy-pelosi-detailed-in-new-book\/\" title=\"New book reveals AOC's turbulent bond with Nancy Pelosi\">raise broader questions<\/a> about the Biden administration&#8217;s \u2063approach to\u200d foreign policy and national security. Critics argue that the president&#8217;s restraint \u2063signals weakness and emboldens America&#8217;s adversaries. They contend that\u200b without a firm response, these \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-didnt-see-a-hamas-strike-coming-the-u-s-could-be-next-mccarthy-warns\/\" title=\"McCarthy warns: U.S. could be next after Israel's surprise Hamas strike.\">terrorist\u200d groups<\/a> will continue to act with impunity, posing\u2064 an ongoing threat\u200b to American interests in \u2062the region.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential\u200d for the Biden administration to reevaluate its strategy in dealing with Iranian-backed terrorist groups. While negotiations and dialogue are important tools, they \u200cmust be accompanied by a strong and resolute military response when necessary. \u200cThe safety of American troops and interests must\u200b be \u200cgiven \u2062the utmost priority, and any attacks against\u200c them must be met with unwavering force.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 conclusion, \u2063Senator Lindsey Graham&#8217;s \u2063criticism of President Biden&#8217;s\u200b perceived ineffectiveness in\u2062 strikes against Iranian-backed \u200cterrorist groups\u200b raises\u200d important \u200dconcerns about national \u2064security and regional stability. It highlights the need for \u2063a strong and resolute\u2062 approach that combines diplomacy with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-us-china-relations-on-the-right-trail-republicans-disagree\/\" title=\"Biden optimistic about US-China relations, Republicans dissent.\">robust military deterrent<\/a>. The Biden administration must take these concerns\u200b seriously and reassess its strategy\u2062 to ensure \u200cthe safety of American personnel and interests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) criticized President Biden&#8217;s recent strikes on Iranian-backed terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria, calling them ineffective. During a &#8220;Fox News Sunday&#8221; interview, Graham expressed his concerns about the timing of the strikes, which occurred a week after three U.S. soldiers were attacked<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2167732,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2023\/12\/LG-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2167731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2023\/12\/LG-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2167731","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\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2167731"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2167731\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2167732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2167731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2167731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2167731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}