Graham critiques Iraq war during local visit

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http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/5068627p-4619950c.html

The United States underestimated the difficulty of the war in Iraq, and problems there could threaten the all-volunteer military, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said Monday. snip

"I've been there three times," Graham said. "In many ways, it's worse. In many ways, it's better. The security environment is much worse. We've underestimated the task that lay before us. We let the country get out of control, didn't have enough troops, and underestimated how difficult this would be. We're paying the price for that. snip

"I don't think we're coming home any time soon," he said. "So in the short term, we're going to have to suck it up."

He noted that even though more American troops are needed to fight in Iraq, the military's recruiting isn't achieving its goals. That's why he's pushing legislation, co-sponsored by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., to increase benefits for military personnel and their families.

"If we don't take care of our military men and women a little bit better than we're doing today, we're going to break this all-volunteer force," he said.

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1. Stooge

Lindsey's answer is to bribe more people so they'll consider risking their lives for nothing. Nice.

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2. Don't Worry

He won't be reelected in SC.