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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Graham calling for Pentagon to establish a no-fly zone in Russian-controlled airspace in Idlib
2020-02-28
[PUBLISH.TWITTER] Just about as crummy an idea as NATO joining in the festivities on the Turk side. We're out of it. Sit and watch the show and pass the popcorn. Assad - bad. Think we can all agree on that. Al Qaeda (al-Nusra, etc.) worse. ISIS worse. Since Erdogan's now allied with al-Nusra, why in the world would we support him in any manner?
Posted by:Fred

#13  Declare it Uncontrolled Airspace instead.

Because that's what it is.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2020-02-28 16:28  

#12  a case of Swamp fever?
hope it's not terminal
Posted by: Lex   2020-02-28 14:18  

#11  Lindsey has been fairly unpredictable lately. He does have to face us SC voters in a primary in June or July (separate from the Democrat one tomorrow), and so he may be zigging and zagging...he is unpopular with a fairly large segment of the Republican party down here.
Posted by: Tom   2020-02-28 14:07  

#10  Why? There is no need and no strategic goal that this needs to make it happen.

Shut up Graham. Let the kids slap fight it out.
Posted by: DarthVader   2020-02-28 13:21  

#9  Moderate rebels are a bureaucratic state investment. Investments tend to be protected.
Posted by: mossomo   2020-02-28 12:03  

#8  shut up Graham..
Posted by: Dino McCoy5459   2020-02-28 11:28  

#7  McCain 2.0
Posted by: Frank G   2020-02-28 05:30  

#6  I'd sooner quarantine turkey! They're refusing to control their borders and let the corona virus into their neighbours.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2020-02-28 04:06  

#5  Now why would Lindsey say this? It's an amazingly bad idea.

Theory: Whatever the Trump admin proposes, the Dems are against automatically. Lindsey says no-fly zone. Everyone freaks out. Trump says OK we're not going to do what we weren't going to do anyway. Great Victory for the Dems. And Trump is immunized against some idiot calling for a no-fly zone.
Posted by: SteveS   2020-02-28 03:19  

#4  And a pony?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-02-28 02:34  

#3  My Gawd people, that is simply crazy talk! No-fly zone my aching arse. Stay the fok out of it.
Posted by: Besoeker   2020-02-28 01:40  

#2  Graham is mighty forgiving of Turkish backstabbing, almost as if he likes it.
Posted by: Ulolump Grumble1426   2020-02-28 01:35  

#1  Whiskey tango...?

What is our interest in Idlib? In Syria?

WHY?
Posted by: Lex   2020-02-28 01:01  

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