Arab allies must join fight against Iranian regime now, Sen. Lindsey Graham tells ALL ISRAEL NEWS — avoiding offensive combat not an option for true US allies
WASHINGTON, DC — Lindsey Graham is not happy.
The senior Senator from South Carolina is a strong and vocal supporter of America’s moderate Arab allies, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar.
But he is not cool with the notion of these allies staying quiet and working behind the scenes when American bases, American forces, and American civilians are coming under vicious and relentless attack by the Iranian regime.
It’s high time for the Arab nations to openly, clearly, and proudly join this American-led military campaign against Tehran, Graham told me.
Anything less is unacceptable, he added.
SENATOR GRAHAM: ISRAEL PROVING ITSELF THE BEST ALLY AMERICA COULD POSSIBLY ASK FOR
Israel is completely in the fight, Graham notes.
Israelis are taking huge risks, racking up massive accomplishments, and proving themselves to be America’s “model ally.”
“Israel is the best ally we could hope for,” the Senator says.
SENATOR GRAHAM: ARAB STATES MUST STEP UP
“You want to break Republican support for this war?” Graham asked.
“Keep having Arabs publicly say they won’t fight.”
“Israel fights,” he noted. “Ukraine fights.”
“Doing ‘behind the scenes’ no longer works under America First,” Graham insisted.
“Nor should it.”
“To our allies, if you can't join this fight, what fight are you going to join?”
It’s time for the Arabs to step up.
ALL ISRAEL NEWS is not the only media outlet to which Graham is making this case.
He just told Sean Hannity on Fox News, “You said today publicly your country would not be used to join the fight against the Ayatollah’s regime. This is so disappointing. We need partners that will step forward in a fight that we can’t afford to lose.”
SEN. GRAHAM IS ONE OF THE STRONGEST ADVOCATES OF AMERICA’S GULF ARAB ALLIES
The Senator is saying this as a friend, not an adversary, he notes.
To be sure, Graham has high regard for the leaders of America’s Arab allies.
I regard him as one of the strongest congressional advocates of America’s Gulf Arab allies.
He visited with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Abu Dhabi just days before President Donald J. Trump ordered the launch of Operation Epic Fury.
And Graham is deeply impressed by how our Gulf allies have defended themselves against unprecedented barrages of missiles and terror drones.
The UAE alone has been attacked by more than 1,500 Iranian missiles and drones over the past 12 days and has shot down nearly all of them.
Great — but it’s not enough, Graham says.
Destroying Iran’s offensive military capabilities is crucial to securing peace in the Middle East.
So is shattering the Iranian regime’s stranglehold on power.
The U.S. and Israel are going to win — and win big — but Washington will not be happy if Arab states don’t do their part when the American people and American interests are under attack.
Joel C. Rosenberg is the editor-in-chief of ALL ISRAEL NEWS and ALL ARAB NEWS and the President and CEO of Near East Media. A New York Times best-selling author, Middle East analyst, and Evangelical leader, he lives in Jerusalem with his wife and sons.
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