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Graham: Trump citing cost for end of war games is 'ridiculous'
cnn ^ | 06/13/2018 | Sophie Tatum

Posted on 06/13/2018 5:10:12 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

(CNN)President Donald Trump's reasoning for the United States stopping war games on the Korean Peninsula because of cost is "ridiculous," Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday night.

"It is ridiculous," Graham told CNN's Anderson Cooper. Graham continued by saying he did support stopping the drills, but in order "to give North Korea some breathing space to see if we can get a deal," noting that "the money we spend training with our allies is money well spent." "It's not a burden onto the American taxpayer to have a forward deployed force in South Korea. It brings stability. It's a warning to China that you can't just take over the whole region. So I reject that analysis that it costs too much, but I do accept the proposition, let's stand down and see if we can find a better way here," the South Carolina lawmaker said on "Anderson Cooper 360." Trump announced on Tuesday the US would no longer take part in joint military exercises between the US and South Korea. The news came as he was detailing his historic sit-down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: graham; militaryspending; northkorea; trump; trumpasia; trumpdod; wargames
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To: ChicagoConservative27

get over it linda.


21 posted on 06/13/2018 5:55:35 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Perhaps it is a bit ridiculous. But it is also months away. Certainly time enough to make an accurate assessment of Kim’s true intension - good or bad.

And these joint exercises aren’t just for practicing war. They are also to intimidate Kim. My take: Maybe a weak excuse but still OK. A sign of good faith that costs us little.


22 posted on 06/13/2018 5:56:07 AM PDT by InterceptPoint (Ted, you finally endorsed. About time)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Miss Linda is arguing over semantics
Why is he back in the news every day?


23 posted on 06/13/2018 5:59:17 AM PDT by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Total sniveling fag.


24 posted on 06/13/2018 6:05:05 AM PDT by OKSooner (Don't be a Fudd.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Lindsey is really starting to act like one of the girls. Changing his mind at the drop of a hat, reminds me of my first wife.
25 posted on 06/13/2018 6:12:19 AM PDT by glaseatr (Father of a Marine, Uncle of SGT Adam Estep. A Co. 2/5 Cav. KIA Thurs April 29, 2004 Baghdad Iraq)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

ONLY WHEN TRUMP WANTS TO DO IT.

When Dems want to do it they complain “how are we going to ‘pay for’ this?”


26 posted on 06/13/2018 6:18:15 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: Sacajaweau

wrong.

you can simulate forever.

until you actually practice you never know what you might find.


27 posted on 06/13/2018 6:19:33 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
No, Linda Graham, Trump wasn't citing cost as the reason for suspending the exercises, he was citing one of the benefits of suspending the exercises.

Isn't it time for your pedicure?

28 posted on 06/13/2018 6:19:56 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Use the Trump Peace Dividend to fund the Trump Wall!!!


29 posted on 06/13/2018 6:26:51 AM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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To: Yo-Yo
No, Linda Graham, Trump wasn't citing cost as the reason for suspending the exercises, he was citing one of the benefits of suspending the exercises.

Exactly!

And what the HELL is so wrong about saving the US taxpayers some money?

30 posted on 06/13/2018 6:34:07 AM PDT by gubamyster
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To: gubamyster

and Graham felt CNN should know this?


31 posted on 06/13/2018 6:42:43 AM PDT by MAGAthon
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To: bmwcyle

Yes, we did. And, yes we did. There are only two kinds of ships, submarines and targets.


32 posted on 06/13/2018 6:51:58 AM PDT by 75thOVI ("The crews of all submarines captured should be treated as pirates and hanged". Sir Arthur Wilson)
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To: miss marmelstein

Nobody is picking up the check. They are using the credit card.


33 posted on 06/13/2018 7:12:59 AM PDT by webheart (Grammar police on the scene.)
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To: MAGAthon

Amazing how willing she is to go on CNN regularly and pretend to important and powerful.


34 posted on 06/13/2018 7:16:10 AM PDT by blackberry1
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To: MAGAthon

Amazing how willing she is to go on CNN regularly and pretend to be important and powerful.


35 posted on 06/13/2018 7:16:51 AM PDT by blackberry1
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To: Mr. K
All these practices are simply live computer programs.

This isn't exactly Omaha Beach.

36 posted on 06/13/2018 7:30:05 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: 75thOVI

Yes


37 posted on 06/13/2018 7:37:55 AM PDT by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What’s ridiculous is Grahamnesty still being a Senator.

We MUST remove ALL the Bush League Republicans from office while we still have a country.


38 posted on 06/13/2018 7:40:29 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

These idiots don’t care about spending taxpayer dollars, that’s the root of the problem in government.


39 posted on 06/13/2018 7:41:29 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: The Toll
Can our supposed “party” take some kind of actions against the fake CNN Republicans at some point? They NEVER speak for the base. Never.

And they never support Trump, never.

40 posted on 06/13/2018 7:42:55 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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