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Taliban Now Targeting… Sen. Lindsey Graham?

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has captured the attention of the Taliban after suggesting Sunday on “Meet the Press” that permanent U.S. military installations in Afghanistan would be “enormously beneficial to the region.”

“We have had air bases all over the world. A couple of air bases in Afghanistan would allow the Afghan security forces an edge against the Taliban in perpetuity. It would be a signal to Pakistan, the Taliban are never going to come back in Afghanistan that it could change their behavior,” he said. “It would be a signal to the whole region that Afghanistan is going to be a new and different place.”

On Tuesday, an anti-Western, anti-Afghan organization called “The Taliban Voice of Jihad Online” released a statement responding to Graham’s comments, claiming them as proof the U.S. is trying to occupy Afghanistan. According to Fox News, the group represents the interests of Taliban leader Mullah Omar.

In a strongly worded, propaganda-style statement in which it called out Graham by name, the Taliban group responded that the senator’s remarks “reveal the colonialist intentions of America” under the guise of a War on Terror.

“Such remarks by a well-known official of invading America clearly shows that the war on terrorism has been a drama, produced by Washington,” the Voice of Jihad said of Graham’s comments.

The Taliban Voice of Jihad Online also claimed the U.S. wants to “loot” the nation of its raw materials in order to capitalize on the shift in industrial development from Western nations to Asia and called attacks on Afghan civilian sites like markets and mosques “conspiracies by the invading America.”

On Thursday, Graham addressed the Taliban‘s claims during an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.  The request for an American presence in the region must come from the Afghan people, Graham clarified.

Something tells me this clarification will do little to appease the Taliban.  Nice effort, though, Senator.

Comments (50)

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  • temple62
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 4:31pm

    Graham, all congressional and administration lackeys including Obama should forfeit last year‘s salary for the despicable manner in which they have spent and continue to spend tax payer money they do not have for things like Tom Harkin’s Iowa rural school house, John Murtha’s Jet Port and others projects these career big spenders do not need. These politicians did nothing to earn their wages and they did nothing to add value to society.

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  • dontbotherme
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 4:12pm

    I feel sorry for Graham. He’s now a marked target & he knows it. You can see it in his face. I don’t agree with his politics but I wish harm to no one. God help him & his family.

    The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979. It took 12 years (I think) but the Soviets were defeated & left. This defeat was possible because of the assistance of the USA, Pakistan & Saudi Arabia. When the USA left, the stability collapsed & the Taliban took over & instigated Sharia law & islam. They brutally, violently, murdered all leadership, murdered people who opposed them, killed all gay people, cut off people’s limbs, etc… Osama bin Laden established terrorists training camps & trained about 10,000 terrorists. Pick it up from here. One of their country’s leaders was murdered by the taliban on 9-9-01.

    If you see an elderly person or a woman with a small being beaten on the street, do you help or walk away because it’s inconvenient or none of your business? Tough decision to make, but increase the size of the innocents & the street & what does one do?

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  • charles1540
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:22pm

    This guy is all over the place. If there was every a politicians who is stick his finger in the air to check which way the political winds are blowing it is Lindsey Graham. Hopefully the folks in South Carolina are going to vote him out in the Republican primaries of 2012!!!

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  • capecodsully
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:23pm

    “Loot the nation of it’s raw materials” are you kidding? You have dope and goats. Isn’t the taliban hoping to re-occupy the country and get back to murdering it’s civilians? You people are a joke.

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  • the hawk
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:01pm

    I don’t know might be lest expensive to just blow it up !

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  • pandora
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:32pm

    I think he wants to occupy the United States first.

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  • Jim in Houston
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 11:41am

    I guess the Taliban must consider poppies as a natural resource. Nothing like living in the 6th century.

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  • coolwalker
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 11:37am

    Why do we have to be politically correct when it comes to War? We weren’t in WWI or in WWII and we won those wars. Now with all the wusses in DC worried about offending someone, we’re wasing money and lives while the Arabs laugh and sell us oil. Oh for a leader like Washington who wouldn’t let this happen.

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  • coolwalker
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 11:35am

    When is America going to stop *****-footing around and just blow these Arabs away? Being politically correct didn’t win WWI or WWII…being strong and forceful did.

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  • JohnAdams4Prez
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 11:31am

    I’m concerned for his safety. I think Lindsey “I’ll say whatever is popular to say at the moment” Graham should resign and go into hiding. For his own safety, of course.

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  • kens
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:05am

    But do they know he’s a RINO?

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  • clipper@work
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:31am

    After watching what Graham has done to this country over the years ,he’s probably more of a threat to America than the taliban is.Almost kind of pulling for them on this.

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  • Hoosier Daddy
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:30am

    No, Taliban, don’t do it. Please don’t target Lindsey (Goober) Graham. He’s a national treasure. Stay away…keep out…let him be (yawns).

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  • RefoundHonor
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 8:34am

    This talk of permanent bases in Afghanistan is unbelievably scary. We are broke, I don’t care if you support the unconstitutional wars. They will end when the dollar collapses. If the Republicans are this so called “constitutional party” now I would love to see the house bring up a bill to delcare war in Afghanistan, and if it fails WERE OUT. Also I would personally love to see them bring up a bill to repeal the Patriot Act. Let’s see if that constitutional reading yesterday actually meant something to them.

    You want spending cuts? Bringing home the troops from around the world would save $100,000,000,000,000 per year. Yes that’s, $1 Trillion. Good-bye department of Homeland Security. Good-bye foreign aid. Hello balanced budget.

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    • Lumpy05
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:04am

      Actually that’s 100 Trillion…..12 zeros is a Trillion. Please don’t let O know that he can spend that much more

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  • Whole Nine Yards
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 8:25am

    And … your point?

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  • hottips2011
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 7:10am

    How can anyone take Grahamnesty seriously after voting for
    Sotomayor & Kagan and calling his constituents bigots?
    Lindsey, update your resume……

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    • annieoakley
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 8:16am

      He is too wishy-washy to be useful. We need bodies with a spine.

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  • EP46
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 6:43am

    One very important Senate election in 2012 will be Lindsey’s seat in SC. He must go ! Voters in the state ‘pleaded’ with him not to confirm the two latest loons that were sworn in as “Supremes” but he did. His vote would not have prevented them from becoming justices, but he would have been standing up for America if he had voted ‘no’. We can vote out members of congress and the president, but we cannot vote out Supreme Court Justices . Lindsey is a RHINO and needs to go.

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  • JKN
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 6:13am

    How about a permanent base along our wide-open southern border?

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    • BeckIsNuts
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 8:07am

      Actually, not a bad idea. The naval base in Chula Vista hasn’t done much good in terms of controlling illegal entry into the US, but it may be worth a try.

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  • cykonas
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 5:45am

    Get out! Stay out! We have no national security interest in Afghanastan that requires a permanent presence. We are still all over Western Europe and there hasn’t been a war there in 65 years.

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    • Koran Burner
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 8:55am

      “We’ve been in Europe for 65 years and no war there.” HELLOOOO!!!!! YOU just said it! THATS why a permanent base should be there untill there are no more korans to burn!

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    • hickoryrat
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:37am

      Well said.
      Alas the US Government is like a flea infestation,once you have them they are hard to get rid of.

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  • Thankyou Vets
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:28am

    We want a colony in that armpit of the world? What fool would believe that lie?

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    • chips1
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:35pm

      We should pull out of Los Angeles also. Another lost cause. They refuse to speak English.

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  • Ronko
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:35am

    I‘m sometimes not a big fan of Graham’s politics especially Cap and Trade but I wouldn’t want his death wished on him because of his opinion or for any other reason.

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    • bigbonebaby
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:08pm

      I agree. I do not admire Lindsey but I wish he and his family no harm.

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  • pamela kay
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:25am

    I think I heard a little bit of nervous fear in lindsey Though in some ways it does make sense to have a base there I hope that never happens.It just seems like no matter what we do to help these people they still have a religion that prevents them to be civilized. I feel so badly for the women and children. I could never imagine raising a child to be a suicide bomber or allowing an honor killing against my daughter. Even when many of them come here they still have the same mentality. I just hate that our military men and women are still there. We could have ended this war along time ago with more forceful methods. that could have saved more lives of our own troops, but then there would have been innocent people killed. These people will always hate us no matter how much good we try to do for them. I wish I knew what the answer was but I am afraid there is none.

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    • jimmythebullet
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 8:20am

      pamela-
      i don’t have the answer either.but,you did hit on a very important issue-not using ALL of the military assets at our disposal.as i have posted before-alexander the great was the only one,that i know of,in history to control this region in any fashion.throughout history,control of this region was coveted by many a leader because of the silk routes.how did he accomplish this?it wasn‘t with diplomacy and insane ROE’s(rules of engagement).he understood the the “strongman” culture of these people.so,he went around lopping off heads until they realized he was the strongman.our politicians don’t have the stomach to prosecute a war properly.we send our troops into an ass kicking contest on one leg.that’s why we are still there,(among other reasons),instead of being done and out in less than 2yrs.
      food for thought-since the first bomb was hand-dropped from a WW1 bi-plane,there were no more “civilians” in time of war.sun tzu said it best almost 3000yrs ago-”no nation ever benefitted from a protracted war.if you make the decision to go to war,go with all you have and end it quickly”.
      if we’re not willing to do that,then bring ‘em home.otherwise,our troops are bleeding and dying for what?BTW-i’m a veteran,not a sanctimonious,pseudo-intellectual civilian talking out my ass.
      “praise the Lord and pass the ammo”
      jimmy “the bullet”
      Psalm 144:1

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  • olikikflip
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:17am

    need a permanent base near the white house to scare the big O and let him know we are serious.

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  • RLTW
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:08am

    Blah blah blah, very few if any Afghanis see us as colonialists, if they did it would be far worse then it is over there. But if they want L Graham I’ll help by his ticket, great RINO country over there.

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    • CatB
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:49am

      Yes ..let’s send him over to them … can we send his amnesty buddy McCain too!

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    • Dustyluv
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 4:37am

      I must be a Taliban sympathizer…I hate Lindsey Graham too..

      We can send him over there as a down payment for their 27 virgins…But they gotta keep him.

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    • bigdog71360
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:05am

      I’ll help too

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    • hickoryrat
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:38am

      When is this rino up for re-election?
      We need to be rid of him.

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    • Southern Gentleman
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:33pm

      Great idea! Graham is a democrat in all that he does. He just claims to be a Republican. And the people of SC vote him in every time. But not this time. I am working hard to defeat him when he comes up for re-election.

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    • Sutter Buttes
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 6:54pm

      We could easily pay for the troops and equipment by ending most foreign aid and closing bases in Europe where they don’t like America anyway.

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    • Sgt.Crust
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:14pm

      Yup, Graham, McCain (thanks both for your service), Snow and Collins, are four that have to go, rino’s all.

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  • TMAGIC
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:58am

    Well If we don’t set up a permanent base of operation and completely pull out we will find our soldiers back in the near future starting from scratch. A permenant base would allow a presence of specialized units to be prepared for not if, but when the Taliban attempts to regain control. Having a Base for striking capabilities wouldn’t be a bad idea. Would have to be an secluded airbase that would allow the Afghan Gov. to distance itself from the Americans while they attempt to maintain control of what they have. If it becomes evident they are failing, the reinforcements would be close by to stabalize the situation. Instead of having to fly in and re-establish a base, why not have specialized troops and equipment at the ready. I think of the DMZ in Korea and how American presence has maintained some semblance of calm these last 50 years. Any thoughts?

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    • NeoFan
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:28am

      Are you people serious? There is no purpose what so ever to having US troops over there. Your not going to win the hearts and minds of cavemen. Pull our troops out and the next time they give us trouble turn the whole country into glass.
      And Lindsey Graham is the head of the taliban.

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    • GeauxAlready
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 7:38am

      The Taliban can have Lindsey Graham he’s one of them anyway…………

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    • TheBMT
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 4:09pm

      Yup, just keep spending the money like its magic money. Nahhh we don’t have 14 trillion in debt or anything. Lets just keep building permanent bases all over the world. Why is it our duty to be halfway around the world to take care of another country’s corrupt problems? If the Afghanistan people want to be free, they got to earn it. Just like we had to when we were formed as a country.

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    • DisillusionedDaily
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:55pm

      No need to establish emplaced targets in Afganistan. Just have a sub stationed within cruise missle range in case they decide to train terrorists again. Get our people out of their country and keep them out. As far as I can tell, the terrorist organisations have not obtained anti-submarine technology yet.

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