'Trump is thinking outside the box': Graham now 'impressed' with White House handling of Syria

[Eugene]

What it it going to take?

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Source: USA Today

'Trump is thinking outside the box': Graham now 'impressed' with White House handling of Syria

William Cummings, USA TODAY Published 1:40 p.m. ET Oct. 21, 2019 | Updated 2:57 p.m. ET Oct. 21, 2019

Until recently, Sen. Lindsey Graham had been one the most outspoken critics of President Donald Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria ahead of Turkish military action across the border into Kurdish territory.

But, after speaking with Trump on Saturday, he said he had changed his mind.

When he first learned of the move, Graham said it was "short-sighted and irresponsible" and warned that abandoning the Kurds, who had allied with America against the Islamic State, would leave "a stain on America's honor."

On Wednesday, he said that Trump "appears to be hell-bent on making the same mistakes in Syria as President Obama made in Iraq" and on Thursday said Turkey's "invasion of northeastern Syria has created the conditions for the reemergence of ISIS and the destruction of our allies."

But on Sunday, Graham told Fox News' Mario Bartiromo that he planned to "withhold judgment" on Syria "until it's all in."

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Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/21/lindsey-graham-changes-opinion-syria/4053524002/

[SWBTATTReg]

1. He must have gotten another payoff recently to change his tune so quickly...hypocrite and traitor!

[Siwsan]

2. Perhaps they reminded him about that dossier they have on him ......

Ok, I've no proof that there is one, but I seriously doubt there isn't.

[jrthin]

7. My exact thought.

[MontanaMama]

3. The wind clearly changed direction for Lindsey.

Either that or someone yanked on his leash and reminded him that he should not go against his master. It'd be funny if we weren't in such peril at the moment.

[C_U_L8R]

4. Apparently the box is our Constitution.

The old thing is in shreds now thanks to this idiot.

[LakeArenal]

5. The sorta male Susan Collins.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

6. Whew! The suspense is over!Lindsdey didn't even keep up the charade as long as I though he would.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. tRump reminded Linda Graham of the kompromat against him. . . . nt

[GeorgeGist]

9. No