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Sen. Lindsey Graham: ‘Cut The Head Of The Snake Off,’ Start Bombing Gaddafi In Tripoli

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Republican Senator Lindsey Graham appeared on State of the Union to discuss the apparent military stalemate in Libya between Gaddafi’s forces and the rebels. Graham acknowledged the mandate from the United Nations does not necessarily allow for more aggressive intervention by coalition forces, yet Graham firmly believed if more wasn’t done to aid the rebels soon then there would be no progress.

Graham’s recommendation to NATO and to the administration:

“Cut the head of the snake off, go to Tripoli, start bombing Gaddafi’s inner circle, their compounds, their military headquarters in Tripoli. The way to get Gaddafi to leave is to have his inner circle break and turn on him, and that’s going to take a sustained effort through an air campaign. . . . You cannot protect the Libyan people if Gaddafi stays. You cannot protect our vital national security interests if Gaddafi stays.”

Graham argued the quickest way to end this conflict was to get rid of Gaddafi and thought the “people around Gaddafi need to wake up every day wondering will this be my last.” Tough talk from the Senator, but Graham did not seem concerned that such aggression would be harmful since he thought if nothing more is done soon then many more lives will be lost.

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  • cjd ohio 1

    nope, we should have just stayed out of it

  • http://www.perceptionasreality.blogspot.com/ skoorbekim

    You can not wage a war by committee…

  • black and WHITE

    Everytime I here a Republican, or someone like Linsey Graham speak up about ‘ Cutting Off The Head Of The Snake ‘, I think finally one of them grew a pair and was ready to deal with America’s Obama regime problem. Just another false alarm though, maybe next time.

  • The Lantern of Truth

    Obama thinks GKQuadaffey is a villain , but not as bad as Arizonans , the Tea Party , Republicans , England , Israel , Paul Ryan , Scott Walker , that Texas reporter , etc . He would bomb Fox News if he could get away with it .

    To do anything Obama – style is to do it haphazardly and late and foul it up beyond all recognition .

  • The Lantern of Truth

    Besides , King Obama has funds to raise , parties , golf , Oprah …

    Barry is afraid he’s not spending enough money on his lifestyle .

    http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2011/04/22/earth-day-ends-obamas-53300-gallon-trip

  • puck30

    Is It 2014 yet?

  • ChiliPeppersFan

    i wonder who mccain was trying to convince earlier in the show when he said we should arm the rebels like we armed afghanistan back in the 80′s.

  • http://www.perceptionasreality.blogspot.com/ skoorbekim

    POTUS is not leading on this issue and into the void we have Liberal GOPers like Graham and McCain making asses out of themselves…

  • WCinWI

    black and WHITE said:
    Everytime I here a Republican, or someone like Linsey Graham speak up about ‘ Cutting Off The Head Of The Snake ‘, I think finally one of them grew a pair and was ready to deal with America’s Obama regime problem. Just another false alarm though, maybe next time.

    Don’t worry – Graham is not a Republican. :)

  • WCinWI

    What will Neocon Obama do now?

  • TeaPartyPatriot

    AMNESTY-JOHN mccain’s ECHO does the expected. When graham’s lips move, the words actually come out of AMNESTY-JOHN’s mouth.

    For decades rino traitor AMNESTY-JOHN has supported America-based terrorists and extremists who hate America and want to destroy it (i.e., the lunatic-left d-crat socialists). So it’s a natural step for AMNESTY-JOHN to do the same with the non-America-based terrorists and extremists who hate America and want to destroy it (i.e., the anti-gadhafi rebels: al qaeda, radical Islamic muslims, America-hating Jihadis, mercenaries working for ahmadinejad and The Muslim Brotherhood/hamas.)

    AMNESTY-JOHN is consistent (consistently wrong, that is).

    Ditto for graham.

  • illusive man

    Look’s like the warmonger Obama has a new sweetheart. And that sweetheart’s name is Lindsey.

    “Aimer, ce n’est pas se regarder l’un l’autre, c’est regarder ensemble dans la même direction.”
    - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
    Being in love is not looking at one another, but looking together in the same direction.

  • black and WHITE

    WCinWI said:
    Don’t worry – Graham is not a Republican. :)

    …and what’s up with him looking more and more like middle aged woman everytime he appears in public?

  • Rusty Shackelford

    Miss Lindsey Graham….please just go away and take John McCain with you.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Glackin/100000892011713 Joseph Glackin

    black and WHITE said:
    Everytime I here a Republican, or someone like Linsey Graham speak up about ‘ Cutting Off The Head Of The Snake ‘, I think finally one of them grew a pair and was ready to deal with America’s Obama regime problem. Just another false alarm though, maybe next time.

    Do I scent secession in your remarks, or simple treason?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Glackin/100000892011713 Joseph Glackin

    puck30 said:
    Is It 2014 yet?

    Yes, dear it is. And VP Clinton just announced her plans to run for the White House in 2016.
    Have a good nap?

  • black and WHITE

    Joseph Glackin said:
    Do I scent secession in your remarks, or simple treason?

    ” real ” American spoken here.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Glackin/100000892011713 Joseph Glackin

    black and WHITE said:
    ” real ” American spoken here.

    “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.”

    S. Johnson

  • Nacho

    Thankfully, nobody listens to this Republican idiot.

  • black and WHITE

    Joseph Glackin said:
    “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.”

    S. Johnson

    ” THEY’RE GREAT ”

    T. Tiger

  • Mosesdinoark

    The Lantern of Truth said:
    Obama thinks GKQuadaffey is a villain , but not as bad as Arizonans , the Tea Party , Republicans , England , Israel , Paul Ryan , Scott Walker , that Texas reporter , etc . He would bomb Fox News if he could get away with it .

    To do anything Obama – style is to do it haphazardly and late and foul it up beyond all recognition .

    Why do you people always care about Israel so much? What the hell have they done for you?

  • Pablo

    What is our mission in Libya? We were told we’d be enforcing a no fly zone to protect civilians. Now we’re doing air support on one side of a civil war. We were told we’d be there for “Days, not weeks” over a month ago.

    Barack Obama, the anti-war candidate, has lied us into a war for oil. Where’s the outrage?

  • Nacho

    Pablo said:
    What is our mission in Libya? We were told we’d be enforcing a no fly zone to protect civilians. Now we’re doing air support on one side of a civil war. We were told we’d be there for “Days, not weeks” over a month ago.

    Barack Obama, the anti-war candidate, has lied us into a war for oil. Where’s the outrage?

    It’s Lindsey Graham and John McCain, 2 Republicans of the Senate clamoring for war.

    How is this President Obama’s war for oil? It is still now as it was then, France’s and the UK’s fight backing the rebels, the US as allies are supporting them.

    You are jumping the gun just like you and your anti Obama clan did when this began.

  • Pablo

    Nacho said:
    It’s Lindsey Graham and John McCain, 2 Republicans of the Senate clamoring for war.

    We’re in a war. McCain and Graham did not get us into it. They have not authorized the use of military force. They have not had that opportunity. They did not lie to us. Barack Obama did.

    Whether they would have or might yet do these things is irrelevant to the facts at hand.

    Nacho said:
    How is this President Obama’s war for oil?

    Because he’s the guy that ordered the American military to start firing at another country, for oil. That seems self evident, doesn’t it?

    It is still now as it was then, France’s and the UK’s fight backing the rebels, the US as allies are supporting them.

    It’s a NATO operation. NATO is us. You’re kidding yourself if you think otherwise. If you haven’t figured out that what America is doing in Libya is killing Muslims over oil, you’re simply not paying attention. I would think that a good liberal would be able to recognize when we’re being lied into a war for oil, because I’ve heard about it from them so very many times.

    Where is the outrage over an American President lying us into a war for oil?

  • THE REAL ROYAL KING

    Trump/Graham 2012!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Lars-Svensen/100001028197161 Lars Svensen

    Lindsey Graham talking about “inner circles” & “snake-heads”. Does his choice of words reveal much about him?

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  • Mosesdinoark

    NOBAMA 2012 said:
    “Graham argued the quickest way to end this conflict was to get rid of Gaddafi”

    Well, no Shiite, Sherlock…

    But just like Viet Nam & Korea; Libya is a civil war & none of our business.

    The Muzzies, just like the rest of the world, need to start “taking out their own trash”…
    The USA is NOT THE WORLD COP!

    NOBAMA 2012

    Right! And what goes on in Israel is none of our business too, right? I hope you agree.

  • Mosesdinoark

    NOBAMA 2012 said:
    We don’t have any American forces fighting in Israel do we? Hello?

    No, but tons of $$ and time wasted. Why do you Righties care about Israel so much? What have they done for you?

  • Mosesdinoark

    NOBAMA 2012 said:
    Look, missy, the issue is Libya…now if you wanna start a blog complaining about Israel, then go right ahead…
    The Israelis don’t need any American troops, they’ve been kicking the hell out of the Muzzies for years and years and years…

    Then why are they so scared of Iran?

  • Mosesdinoark

    Mosesdinoark said:
    Then why are they so scared of Iran?

    O..yea they have bigger rocks. Much bigger…

  • Mosesdinoark

    NOBAMA 2012 said:
    What part of “this article is about Libya and not Israel” don’t you comprehend….
    Gezzzzzzzzzzzz…”Light’s on but nobody’s home.” LMAO

    Somebody else brought up how special Israel is and you added the world police stuff. So I’m saying let Israel do all their killing without our $$. And lets face it…You baggers dont care about the Jews themselves…
    Its because you think your little messiah is going to come back and slay 666 beasts there or something…the book I got that from is pretty unrealistic so I stopped reading.

  • Mosesdinoark

    NOBAMA 2012 said:
    “Somebody else brought up how special Israel”

    Then, address your Israel comments to those who brought up Israel and leave me out of it…
    gezzzzzzzzzzzzzz…

    My bad. I hope you have forgiveness in your heart..

  • dirtyrearend

    All of these politicians want is to get us involved in war after war. Linsey Grahm needs to pack his bags and get his ass over there. In fact anyone that wants to go to war over there has the right to go buy a gun and a plane ticket. You will be fighting within 24 hours. All your dreams can come true overnite.

  • LarryB

    Is Lindsey volunteering to pay for this out of his own pocket or is he simply volunteering our hard-earned money?

  • Pablo

    Mosesdinoark said:
    Then why are they so scared of Iran?

    Because the Iranian regime is batshit crazy and openly belligerent. When people tell you they want to kill you, it’s wise to take them at their word.

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