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| The Three Amigos - Joe Lieberman, John McCain, and Lindsay Graham |
Senator Lindsey Graham was arguably one of the most
knowledgeable foreign policy experts in Congress. That description did not come
only from like-minded conservative Republicans. It also came from Democrats I
heard interviewed this morning. That was a bit surprising, considering that
their views on foreign policy were often the polar opposite of Senator
Graham’s.
Acharei Mos - Kedoshim. It does not surprise me
to hear politicians on the left praise an opponent immediately after his death.
Once someone dies, there is no longer any need to contend with the force of his
arguments, which often demolished those of his critics. Now that he is gone,
they can speak frankly about what they always knew but were unwilling to
acknowledge publicly.
There are not too many Jews living in North Carolina,
Nevertheless the principled Senator Lindsay Graham was second to none when it
came to supporting Israel. He believed, as I do, that Israel is an
indispensable ally of the United States and deserves maximum military support.
Indeed, he often argued for providing even more support than Israel itself
requested. In doing so, he effectively refuted those with far less foreign
policy expertise who claimed that Israel was somehow a liability to America.
One of the most out-of-character interviews I have ever seen
with Prime Minister Netanyahu took place this morning on Meet the Press.
Moderator Kristen Welker asked for his reaction to Graham’s death in perhaps
the most respectful manner I have ever heard a mainstream media interviewer
address him. The result was Netanyahu at his eloquent best, delivering a
heartfelt and moving tribute that was both loving and honest. Their
decades-long friendship was evident in every word of Netanyahu’s tribute.
Netanyahu’s condolences reflected not only personal grief but profound
appreciation for Graham’s lifelong, unwavering support of the Jewish state.
Graham’s expertise in foreign affairs was especially evident
in his views on Iran. He frequently described Iran’s leaders as “religious
Nazis” and believed the regime had to be brought down. He consistently
advocated much stronger military action to achieve that goal, knowing full well
that any agreement Iran reached with the United States would amount to little
more than a stalling tactic that would eventually be violated - as Iran did under
the JCPOA, proven to be the case long before President Trump withdrew from it…
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