Lindsey Graham: U.S. presidents will be dealing with Biden's Afghanistan 'catastrophe' for next 20 years

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) believes President Biden's attempt to take the 20-year war in Afghanistan "off the plate for future presidents" has backfired and will, in fact, do the opposite.
"For the next 20 years, American presidents will be dealing with this catastrophe," Graham told CBS News' Ed O'Keefe on Sunday's edition of Face the Nation, referring to the U.S. evacuation process. "This war has not ended. We've entered into a new, deadly chapter. Terrorists are now in charge of Afghanistan."
Graham also argued Biden's strategy has "set the conditions for another 9/11," adding that he's "never been more worried about an attack on our homeland than I am right now."
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Graham wasn't the only Republican senator to express displeasure with the White House on the network shows Sunday — Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) took aim at both Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, while Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) agreed with Graham that the withdrawal did not end the war and only served to leave the U.S. "in a weaker position."
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.
-
June 29 editorial cartoons
Cartoons Sunday's political cartoons include the AI genie, Iran saving face, and bad language bombs
-
A tall ship adventure in the Mediterranean
The Week Recommends Sailing aboard this schooner and exploring Portugal, Spain and Monaco is a 'magical' experience
-
How drone warfare works
The Explainer From Ukraine to Iran, it has become clear that unmanned aircraft are rapidly revolutionising modern warfare
-
British warship repels 'largest Houthi attack to date' in the Red Sea
Speed read Western allies warn of military response to Iranian-backed Yemeni rebels if attacks on ships continue
-
Houthi rebels claim Red Sea ship attacks
speed read Iran-backed Yemeni group vows to escalate aggression towards Israel-linked vessels in revenge for Gaza war
-
Israel plans next phase of Gaza war as first hostages released
Speed read After four-day ceasefire 'we will not stop' until destruction of Hamas, says Israel
-
Mob storms Russian airport 'looking for Jews'
Speed Read Plane from Israel surrounded by rioters chanting antisemitic slogans after landing in Russia's Dagestan region
-
Tuberville's military promotions block is upending lives, combat readiness, 3 military branch chiefs say
Speed Read
-
Ukraine's counteroffensive is making incremental gains. Does it matter in the broader war?
Speed Read
-
US commissions first-ever Navy ship in a foreign port
Speed Read
-
British spy chief, Wagner video suggest Prigozhin is alive and freely 'floating around'
Speed Read