Senator Lindsey Graham once again shows his love for war, calling on the United States to “strike Iran now.” Hit them hard.”
Graham was widely criticized on social media by fellow Republicans after he issued his statement Sunday afternoon.
The senator was responding to reports of a drone attack in Jordan that killed three US service members.
“When the Biden administration says don’t do it, the Iranians do it,” Graham said in a statement posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. The Biden administration's rhetoric is falling on deaf ears in Iran. Their policy of deterrence against Iran has failed miserably. There were more than 100 attacks against American forces in the region. Iran is not deterred.”
The Biden administration can eliminate all the Iranian proxies it favors, but that will not deter Iranian aggression. I call on the Biden administration to strike targets of significance inside Iran, not only in retaliation for the deaths of our forces, but as a deterrent against…
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) January 28, 2024
Graham added: “The Biden administration can eliminate all the Iranian proxies it favors, but that will not deter Iranian aggression.” He added: “I call on the Biden administration to strike targets of importance inside Iran, not only in retaliation for the killing of our forces, but as a deterrent against any future aggression.”
The South Carolina senator continued: “The only thing the Iranian regime understands is power. Until they pay the price for their infrastructure and personnel, attacks on American forces will continue.
Strike Iran now. Hit them hard.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) January 28, 2024
“Strike Iran now. “Hit them hard,” Graham concluded.
This topic was widely ridiculed by conservatives in America First.
The Childless Hawks seek total annihilation. pic.twitter.com/nB9vTdjZxD
— 9mmSMG (@9mm_smg) January 28, 2024
“Shut the hell up, you creepy Reno sissy,” Anthony Sabatini, a Republican congressional candidate, responded.
Shut the hell up, you creepy sissy Reno
-Anthony Sabatini (@AnthonySabatini) January 28, 2024
Hit them with what? They/them pronouns? pic.twitter.com/7SjUjEmniA
– Gabe (@GabeZZOZZ) January 28, 2024
“You gave all our artillery to Ukraine, and the US President is busy confronting his own citizens in Texas,” conservative broadcaster Jesse Kelly wrote. “Who doesn't think they'd fight this war for you? We all know it won't be you who gets your hands dirty.
You have given all our artillery shells to Ukraine, and the American president is busy fighting against his own citizens in Texas.
Who doesn't think they'd fight this war for you? We all know that it won't be you who gets your hands dirty. https://t.co/C5ZE0neEZX
-Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) January 28, 2024
“The war machine votes to leave our troops in the Middle East as bait, funds our enemies so they kill Americans, and then uses the dead troops as justification for a new war,” wrote Joe Kent, the first U.S. Congressional candidate and Old Gold Star. He added: “This fraud only benefits Iran and the defense contractors who own a very large number of members of our government.”
The war machine votes to leave our troops in the Middle East as bait, funds our enemies to kill Americans, and then uses the dead troops as justification for a new war.
This scam only benefits Iran and the defense contractors who own too many members of our government. https://t.co/1QFQXWXdoO
– Joe Kent for WA-3 (@joekent16jan19) January 28, 2024
The popular pro-Trump account, Catward, wrote: “Lindsay would love to send her children to die, anytime, anywhere.”
Lindsay loves sending her children to die anytime, anywhere. https://t.co/qeNkAVgX5P
— Catturd™ (@catturd2) January 28, 2024
Journalist Laura Loomer added: “War porn.”
War porn. https://t.co/LBoT0YbECc
-Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) January 28, 2024
“I wish someone would look at me the way Lindsay looks at the war,” Red State columnist Buzz Patterson wrote.
I wish someone would look at me the way Lindsey looks at war. https://t.co/WX6pEwGWmv
-Buzz Patterson (@BuzzPatterson) January 28, 2024
“Lindsay is currently lying on his couch passed out humming a bomb bomb, an Iranian bomb with a cartoon dollar sign in his eyes,” Memer Carby Donktom wrote.
Lindsay is currently lying on his couch passed out, humming bomb bomb, Iranian bomb bomb with cartoon dollar signs in his eyes. https://t.co/9m3RvvbgLC
– Carpe Donktum (@CarpeDonktum) January 28, 2024
“Only if we can strap you to the missile,” wrote Gino Chiarelli, a Republican delegate from West Virginia.
Only if we can connect you to the rocket https://t.co/EISHuQhW64
– Gino Chiarelli (@GenoforHouse) January 28, 2024