Iran Hearings: The Congressional Grilling of John Kerry and Ernest Moniz Shows How Unfit to Lead the GOP Is.
William Saletan, Slate: Iran Hearings: The Congressional Grilling of John Kerry and Ernest Moniz Shows How Unfit to Lead the GOP Is.
Graham is running for president as a foreign-policy expert. But three hours of testimony on Wednesday about the difficulties of using military force to stop Iran’s nuclear program taught him nothing. Wrapping up the hearing, Graham demanded that Defense Secretary Ashton Carter answer a simple question: “Who wins the war between us and Iran? Who wins? Do you have any doubt who wins?” When he didn’t get the prompt answer he wanted, Graham thunderously answered the question himself: “We win!” He sounded like a football coach delivering a pep talk. The differences between football and war—what “winning” means, and what it costs—didn’t enter into his equation.
No, we don’t win a war with Iran, you moron. After we kill huge numbers of innocent people and expend vast amounts of money, we end up withdrawing once the American people are tired of this sick adventure, leaving behind a bigger mess than ever. And this guy is the GOP’s idea of a foreign policy “expert” who wants to be President?