Senators McCain and Graham call for a review of US relations with Pakistan

From the Senate press release:

The United States has been incredibly patient with Pakistan. And we have been so despite certain undeniable and deeply disturbing facts. Most importantly, Pakistani army and intelligence officials continue to support the Haqqani Network and other terrorist groups in Pakistan that are killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan, and the vast majority of the material used to make improvised explosive devices used against U.S. forces in Afghanistan originates from two fertilizer factories inside Pakistan.

The time has come for the United States to fully review its relations with Pakistan. We must assess the nature and levels of our support for Pakistan. In particular, all options regarding U.S. security and economic assistance to Pakistan must be on the table, including substantial reductions and stricter standards for performance. Most of all, U.S. policy toward Pakistan must proceed from the realistic understanding that certain actions of Pakistan’s military are contributing to the death and injury of our men and women in the military and jeopardizing our national security interests.

h/t Tarek Fatah

War with Iran draws closer

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham yesterday  "sent ripples through an international audience Saturday saying his country should be prepared to launch a military attack on Iran that would "neuter" the hard line regime " according to CTV News.

As the Iranian regime has, by most estimates reached the capacity for constructing a nuclear weapon, Graham said "his party would support military action against Iran that would destroy its ability to fight back while allowing its people to rise up."

"So my view of military force would be not to just neutralize their nuclear program, which are probably dispersed and hardened, but to sink their navy, destroy their air force and deliver a decisive blow to the Revolutionary Guard," Graham told a panel.

"In other words, neuter that regime."

In response, Iranian President Ahmadinejad has decided to practice the neutered look:

 

This isn't the first time Sen. Graham has forcefully suggested that the military option for Iran should be used. He made very similar comments to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in March.