Lindsey Graham said "We are trying to deter them from hurting us. We are not sending a bunch of people over there to invade their country without provocation." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 8, 2017

We are trying to deter them from hurting us. We are not sending a bunch of people over there to invade their country without provocation.

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Graham emphasizes that military actions are defensive, not offensive.

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