Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
If the person down the street who was caught putting an IED in the ground to kill Iraqi troops and American troops, if they went to jail for 30 years or got executed that might deter IEDs.
Said by
Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Suggesting harsher penalties to deter IED attacks.

Share

More from Lindsey Graham

Jun 21, 2026

Because, before, I thought the money was coming from the West. If the West funds Iran, I think that would be a Marshall Plan with a Nazi still in charge for Germany. If the plan envisions the Sunni Arabs – yes, if the Sunni Arabs do it.

cbsnews.com
Jun 22, 2026

Let's try a diplomatic solution. I think it's going to fail.

cbsnews.com
Jun 10, 2026

And the reason I'm standing here tonight as a winner is that people around me made me a winner.

bbc.com
Jun 21, 2026

If the plan envisions the Sunni Arabs – yes, if the Sunni Arabs do it. Can you imagine if Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates invest $300 billion in Iran? That would tell me that Iran has changed.

cbsnews.com

Other voices in this conversation