Lindsey Graham Speaks at the CATS Roundtable Radio Show

Interview Highlights

On President Obama’s recent announcement about U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan for the remainder of his term: “Here’s the one thing, this is typical Obama: 9,800 is what we have, and that’s what we need, and he said, ‘Well, OK, I’m gonna leave ‘em there, but by the end of 2016, we’re going to 5,500’ – he just made up a number. He cut the base in half, so to speak. Typical Obama: doing the right thing, but then withdrawing at the end ‘cause you’re worried about politics.”

“Our foreign policy is in free fall. Barack Obama doesn’t know what he’s doing, radical Islam is running wild, and somebody needs to stop this.”

“Look at what’s happened in the last couple of days. The Iranians are test-firing a missile that could hit Israel, in violation to UN sanctions. They’re testing the international community; does the international community have the guts to push back against Iran?”

“Experience does matter when it comes to being commander-in-chief. I’ve been to Iraq and Afghanistan 35 times. I’ve been in the Air Force 33 years. Our foreign policy is in free fall. So the argument I would make on my behalf is that when it comes to being commander in chief, you need to know what you’re doing.”

About United States Senator Lindsey Graham

United States Senator Lindsey Graham is a candidate for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination is the senior Senator of South Carolina, elected in 2003. He served in the United States House of Representatives, representing South Carolina’s 3rd congressional district from 1995 to 2003. Graham is a leading foreign policy hawk and interventionist. He is known for his willingness to be bipartisan and work with Democrats on several issues such as climate change, tax reform and immigration reform. His recent support of removing the Confederate flag from public buildings in the South Carolina was viewed as a very progressive step to sooth race relations nationwide.