Lindsey Graham actually said...

"The Afghan people have the will and desire to move out of the darkness into the light; is that a fair statement?"

"If you're wanting to deter the Iranians from acquiring a nuclear capability, if we abandon Afghanistan, that's the worst possible signal you could send to the Iranians about our resolve regarding nati..."

"The Iranians would be one of the biggest winners of an unstable Afghanistan."

"if we're smart and we do this right, conditions-based withdrawal, we can leave behind a stable country that can help defend the American Homeland, or, we can leave behind a disaster that will haunt us..."