Lindsey Graham: With This Attitude, Lebanese Armed Forces Cannot Be Trusted as Partners
2/5/2026 11:33:00 PM
United States Senator Lindsey Graham wrote on his X account:
"I just had a very brief meeting with the Lebanese Chief of Defense General Rodolphe Haykal. I asked him point blank if he believes Hezbollah is a terrorist organization. He said, “No, not in the context of Lebanon.” With that, I ended the meeting.
They are clearly a terrorist organization. Hezbollah has American blood on its hands. Just ask the U.S. Marines.
They have been designated as a foreign terrorist organization by both Republican and Democrat administrations since 1997 – for good reason.
As long as this attitude exists from the Lebanese Armed Forces, I don’t think we have a reliable partner in them.
I am tired of the double speak in the Middle East. Too much is at stake."
"I just had a very brief meeting with the Lebanese Chief of Defense General Rodolphe Haykal. I asked him point blank if he believes Hezbollah is a terrorist organization. He said, “No, not in the context of Lebanon.” With that, I ended the meeting.
They are clearly a terrorist organization. Hezbollah has American blood on its hands. Just ask the U.S. Marines.
They have been designated as a foreign terrorist organization by both Republican and Democrat administrations since 1997 – for good reason.
As long as this attitude exists from the Lebanese Armed Forces, I don’t think we have a reliable partner in them.
I am tired of the double speak in the Middle East. Too much is at stake."