Documentary Footage Reveals Senator Lindsey Graham’s Aggressive Advocacy for U.S. Involvement in Iran-Israel Conflict

British filmmaker Alex Holder released previously unseen video captured while following Senator Lindsey Graham from 2023 onward. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. In one segment, Graham tells staff he “almost cried” as the bombs began falling. The footage also includes a phone call in which Graham offers to coordinate U.S. military support for Israel’s campaign in Lebanon. Graham died earlier this month from an aortic dissection at age 71.

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Graham, first elected to the Senate in 2002, has been a vocal pro-war figure, repeatedly urging U.S. action against Iran and championing increased aid to Israel. He has previously praised Israel’s settlement policies and advocated recognition of Israeli control over the Golan Heights.

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He predicts that within three to four weeks Iran would begin losing control of cities, a forecast made on March 4 that did not materialize. involvement.

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Human-rights organizations and Palestinian-rights advocates have repeatedly criticized Graham’s rhetoric. The Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned his July 2024 comment as “hateful and absurd,” accusing him of promoting racist stereotypes. Various groups have also denounced his calls for expanded U.S. military aid to Israel and his support for measures reminiscent of World War II U.S. actions against Japan, labeling them inflammatory.

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• “He’s jacked. He said, ‘Best thing I’ve ever done.’ He loves blowing stuff up,” — Sen. Lindsey Graham, gleeful senator

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• “President Trump, when he gets into the zone, he listens, he asks good questions, no tweeting. He… hasn’t tweeted much at all,” — Sen. Lindsey Graham, gleeful senator

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• “He really was pushing for this war. And when the bombs started falling… you can see how happy he was,” — Alex Holder, israeli prime minister

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• “I'm going to try to get him to join with y'all in Lebanon to maybe fly some with you. Would you like that?” — Sen. Lindsey Graham, gleeful senator

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• “To be honest with you, I think about three to four weeks we should have them in a spot where they start losing control of some cities," Graham said on the call in reference to Iran.” — Sen. Lindsey Graham, gleeful senator

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