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BumRushDaShow

(172,205 posts) Sun May 17, 2026, 12:45 PM Yesterday

Sen. Lindsey Graham says status quo in the Strait of Hormuz is 'hurting us all'

Source: NBC News

May 17, 2026, 10:14 AM EDT

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Sunday called for more U.S. military action in Iran. “I think the status quo is hurting us all. The longer the [Strait of Hormuz] is closed, the more we try to pursue a deal that never happens, the stronger Iran gets,” Graham told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”

Graham added that so far in the Iran conflict, “there’s nothing to suggest that the people in charge now are any different in terms of the regime’s goal to terrorize the world, destroy Israel, come after us.”

He called on President Donald Trump to “weaken them further.” “What President Trump has done has been amazing militarily, but there’s more targets to be had, and there’s things we can do to hurt [Iran],” the South Carolina senator said.

Graham’s comments come amid a pause in negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, which have not yet led to a deal to end the war.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/lindsey-graham-status-quo-strait-hormuz-iran-attacks-oil-gas-prices-rcna345542

SUIT UP chicken hawk.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham says status quo in the Strait of Hormuz is 'hurting us all' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Lead the ground invasion pig face. Klarkashton Yesterday #1

To him, every issue needs military action. He needs to retire Deuxcents Yesterday #2

Lindsey was right the first time, when he said: MLWR Yesterday #3

Except the "we" he meant was Republicans, and the "we" he got was America. RockRaven Yesterday #5

"The status quo *created by military action* is bad. So let's try some military action." RockRaven Yesterday #4

Well duh with a southern accent. Duuuuuuuuh. twodogsbarking Yesterday #6

It sounds like an admission that Obama's Iran solution should have been left alone FakeNoose Yesterday #7

We had it good. This link may have been posted on DU already. twodogsbarking Yesterday #8

God, I miss the simple HUMANITY of the man! 70sEraVet 18 hrs ago #12

I think linsey graham is hurting us all Clouds Passing Yesterday #9

Graham is a military genius AverageOldGuy Yesterday #10

That's why the US shouldn't have gone in with the likes of Netanyahu. Netanyahu is dragging the US and Israel into an ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #11

Here's a better title "Sen. Lindsey Graham 'hurting us all' mdbl 18 hrs ago #13

Klarkashton

(5,410 posts)

1. Lead the ground invasion pig face.

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Sun May 17, 2026, 12:52 PM

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Deuxcents

(27,682 posts)

2. To him, every issue needs military action. He needs to retire

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Sun May 17, 2026, 12:53 PM

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MLWR

(1,076 posts)

3. Lindsey was right the first time, when he said:

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Sun May 17, 2026, 12:55 PM

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"If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed.......and we will deserve it."
He should have just STFU after that.

RockRaven

(19,749 posts)

5. Except the "we" he meant was Republicans, and the "we" he got was America.

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Sun May 17, 2026, 01:03 PM

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RockRaven

(19,749 posts)

4. "The status quo *created by military action* is bad. So let's try some military action."

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Sun May 17, 2026, 01:02 PM

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aka "This hole we're in is too deep. Let's keep digging to find a way out."

twodogsbarking

(19,326 posts)

6. Well duh with a southern accent. Duuuuuuuuh.

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Sun May 17, 2026, 01:13 PM

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FakeNoose

(42,390 posts)

7. It sounds like an admission that Obama's Iran solution should have been left alone

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Sun May 17, 2026, 01:19 PM

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Or am I reading too much into this?

twodogsbarking

(19,326 posts)

8. We had it good. This link may have been posted on DU already.

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Sun May 17, 2026, 01:35 PM

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70sEraVet

(5,615 posts)

12. God, I miss the simple HUMANITY of the man!

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #8)

Sun May 17, 2026, 07:41 PM

18 hrs ago

A leader like that made us the envy of the world!!

Clouds Passing

(8,189 posts)

9. I think linsey graham is hurting us all

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Sun May 17, 2026, 01:45 PM

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AverageOldGuy

(4,156 posts)

10. Graham is a military genius

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Sun May 17, 2026, 02:09 PM

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After all, he's a retired Reserve Air Force lawyer who served his annual two-week active duty requirment in the USAF JAG office in the Pentagon.

ChicagoTeamster

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11. That's why the US shouldn't have gone in with the likes of Netanyahu. Netanyahu is dragging the US and Israel into an

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Sun May 17, 2026, 02:15 PM

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unnecessary and unwinnable war. There's nothing to be gained. They will never invade and conquer Iran. And they never needed to. They've given Iran the excuse to start bombing Israel along with Israeli and US interests in the Gulf which is destroying the US relationships with Gulf allies.

This was Trump's decision for our military, not the US government's or the US military's decision.

mdbl

(8,737 posts)

13. Here's a better title "Sen. Lindsey Graham 'hurting us all'

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Sun May 17, 2026, 07:59 PM

18 hrs ago

That's what he's been doing for at least 12 years now.

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