Russia has issued an arrest warrant for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) over his comments about Russians dying in Ukraine and calling US spending on the proxy war with Russia the “best money we’ve ever spent.”
“Lindsey Olin Graham, an American citizen, born on July 9, 1955, is wanted under an article of the Russian Criminal Code,” the Russian Interior Ministry said, according to Russia’s TASS news agency.
Graham made the comments while meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. Zelensky’s office released a video that showed Graham saying, “Russians are dying,” that then cut to him saying it’s “the best money we’ve ever spent.”
After the comments caused outrage in Russia, Ukraine released the full video that showed Graham and Zelensky discussing other things in between the quotes. Graham called US funding of the war the “best money we’ve ever spent” after Zelensky thanked the US for providing $38 billion in military aid.
But Graham’s satisfaction over the fact that Russians are dying is still provocative, and he has made extremely hawkish comments throughout the war, including calling for the assassination of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia said media outlets that suggested Graham’s comments were taken out of context were making “clumsy” and “shameful” excuses for the senator. “It is already impossible to clean oneself from the stain of such remarks, even if they were uttered separately,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Responding to the arrest warrant, Graham said he was happy that he angered Russia. “I will wear the arrest warrant issued by Putin’s corrupt and immoral government as a Badge of Honor,” the senator wrote on Twitter. “To know that my commitment to Ukraine has drawn the ire of Putin’s regime brings me immense joy.”
Somehow, I had gotten the idea that Graham was impressive. When he got in bed with Trump, I thought he was misguided. But every time Lindsey Graham opens his mouth today, I feel like I’m watching a 5th grader who just doesn’t know any better.
“Somehow, I had gotten the idea that Graham was impressive.”
Damn man, WHY?
He’s been compromised.
How much is the reward?
I bet a fake Grinder profile could get Linda to sneak off to his closet and then the GRU could grab him.
“Graham called US funding of the war the “best money we’ve ever spent” after Zelensky thanked the US for providing $38 billion in military aid.”
He sure as fuck wasn’t talking about the good we’ve done for Ukraine with that $38 billion. So, I’d say the time in between before he said “Russians are dying” meant nothing and the meaning was the same as if he had said those things in one statement.
This is why I like you wars
No BS.
“I like you wars”
That just sounds wrong… Can there be an abbreviation of some sort? Warus?
Thank you, Donna.
I am in no way a fan of Lindsey Graham but I support his statement that he’ll gladly turn himself into the Hague if Putin joins him.
When are we going to start talking on this site about Putin targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure with missiles? Where are the antiwar people when he continues to do it? You should feel shame when you defend him.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/02/ukraine-one-year-after-full-scale-russian-invasion-victims-rights-must-be-at-the-heart-of-all-justice-efforts/
This article was about Lindsey Graham. That is what my comment was about. I don’t defend Putin. Never have. I think he’s a thug just like damn near every head of state.
I understood your comment but it allowed me to segue to Graham’s comment about Putin and the Hague. After the segue, I added the reason Putin needs to go before the ICC. Does that clear things up?
I would feel some remorse had my own government not been behaving so shamelessly for the last several decades warmongering without a minute of thought throughout the world. This Ukraine debacle is just the latest chapter of arrogance on the part of the US. The way we behave leaves very few options. Putin has actually demonstrated a lot of restraint and Ukraine has done their own panoply of horrific acts. So, no.
The US has done terrible things so it’s OK for Russia to do the same. You show your true colors. Tankies have no shame.