SHORTER Lindsey Graham: "If we don't use American military power to overthrow Qaddafi, then the Iranians will never take us seriously about our threats to bomb their nuclear weapons infrastructure." Unbelievable. And I'm not even going to get
March 23, 2011

SHORTER Lindsey Graham: "If we don't use American military power to overthrow Qaddafi, then the Iranians will never take us seriously about our threats to bomb their nuclear weapons infrastructure."

Unbelievable. And I'm not even going to get into John McCain's selective memory.  Republican politicians think there is only one source of government power - military - and that diplomatic, economic, and intelligence tools are just not serious options. That is, unless there's a Democrat in the White House. What maroons.

Hat tip to Justin Elliot.

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