Graham To Bloomberg: Iran Deal ‘Akin To Declaring War On Israel’

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a discussion hosted by the American Action Forum and the Foreign Policy Initiative about the topic "Will We Confront the Growing Security Threats?" on Capitol Hill in Washin... Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a discussion hosted by the American Action Forum and the Foreign Policy Initiative about the topic "Will We Confront the Growing Security Threats?" on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) MORE LESS
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GOP presidential hopeful and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told Bloomberg on Tuesday morning that the Iran nuclear deal announced by President Obama is “akin to declaring war on Israel.”

Graham said the deal, a mutual agreement between Iran, China, France, Russia, Britain, the U.S. and Germany, wouldn’t be upheld if he was elected next year.

“If the initial reports regarding the details of this deal hold true, there’s no way as president of the United States I would honor this deal,” Graham told Bloomberg. “It’s incredibly dangerous for our national security, and it’s akin to declaring war on Sunni Arabs and Israel by the P5+1 because it ensures their primary antagonist Iran will become a nuclear power and allows them to rearm conventionally.”

There is “no chance” for the deal to pass Congress, he told Bloomberg.

Graham blamed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for the outcome.

“She bears some responsibility for starting the process,” he said. “The only question is, will she ratify the results.”

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  1. “And I say this because I secretly want to go to war with Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Qatar, Bahrain, and Luxemburg. because, hey, who doesn’t want to get American soldiers killed everywhere,” said the Grand Chicken Hawk.

  2. Serious drama queen speaking here.

    I like how he blamed Hillary for the deal too.

  3. Grand Hyperbole, thy name is Faye Graham. And Cotton and Netanyahu, et. al.

  4. Lindsey needs his donations from weapon’s manufacturers.

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