Senator Graham Blasts Democrat Proposals for Iraq

Washington, DC (TLS). Senator Lindsey Graham, R-SC, blasted Democrats for their proposals on the Iraq War. As one of South Carolina's first-term Senators, Graham serves on the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee.

Graham sharply criticized Democrats who are calling for an immediate, unconditional phased withdrawal from Iraq. 'These Democratic proposals are, to me, a formula for defeat,' said Graham. 'They are nothing more than just a political way to get out of Iraq and it will come back to haunt us for years.'

When asked about the U.S. current strategy in Iraq, Graham stated that while we are not losing we are also not winning, and that 'now is the time to come up with a strategy to win.' Graham further stated, 'I don't think any Republican or Democrat should do anything right now to say the war is lost. We should try to win this war.'

In addition, Graham supports the President's proposal for a troop surge in Iraq with the clear purpose of stabilizing the region, helping Iraqi leadership control the country, and 'preventing the nation from falling into the abyss.'

'Now is the last chance, and the only chance, to get this right,' Graham maintains.

Graham is not the only source of support for the President's plan of a troop surge in Iraq but is joined by a bipartisan group consisting of Carl Levin, John McCain, Joe Lieberman, and many others.

While the Democrat leadership in Congress is very vocal in its contending for an immediate, unconditional withdrawal, this in no way suggests unity in the ranks. Democrats in the Senate and House clearly do not support Nancy Pelosi's strongly-worded rhetoric, indicating that any request for money for the war will have to be 'justified,' a notion that brought an immediate reprimand from Senator Joe Biden, who stated that Congress should never second-guess a President's war strategy.

With Senators like Graham leading the way, the U.S. may well be on its way toward a stabilization of Iraq, which will mean that the time-frame for our gradual withdrawal can be moved forward.