Now that the Wuhan Coronavirus (COVID-19) is considered China’s 21st-century Chernobyl, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) wants Beijing held accountable.
In an appearance on “Hannity,” Graham called China the world’s leader in “state sponsor of pandemics” and called for a new round of sanctions.
Per the Daily Wire:
“All the evidence indicates that they locked their country down to protect their people, and they did not tell the world about the true state of play inside of China,” Graham said. “Iran is the largest state sponsor of terrorism. China is the largest state sponsor of pandemics.”
“This is the third or fourth pandemic that came out of China,” Graham continued. “This may have happened, the infection may have happened in a lab, but the evidence seems to suggest it was spread at these wet markets. What did we do to Iran, who’s a bad actor? We sanctioned Iran. What should we do to the largest state sponsor of pandemics on the globe? We should sanction China to get them to change their behavior.”
“If it were not for the irresponsibility of the Chinese Communist Party, there would be no pandemic in the world,” Graham later added. “Americans would be alive today, and 22 million people would be at work. China is responsible, and it’s time to hold them responsible. They’re the largest state sponsor of pandemics in the entire globe, and they need to pay the price.”
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Graham’s remarks come after two reports this week, one from The Washington Post and the other from Fox News, highlighted the Trump’s administrations growing belief that the coronavirus was accidentally leaked out of a lab in Wuhan.
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The President will handle Beijing, Lindsey better put his attention directly on the subversive governors that’re pandering to illegals like Newsom is doing in California b/c That’s where the crime has plenty of evidence, and the Democrat governors’ dictatorships they’ve set up for themselves by breaking the law which they have no authority to do.
AG Barr has been warning them and this is the week that something was supposed to be done about all that.
You want real the facts about who knew what and when; read this: U.S. spy agencies collected raw intelligence hinting at a public health crisis in Wuhan, China, in November, 2019. The intelligence came in the form of communications intercepts and overhead images showing increased activity at health facilities. The intelligence was distributed to some federal public health officials in the form of a “situation report” in late November 2019. The current and former officials said that while there was not a formal assessment produced in November — and hence no “intelligence product” in the jargon of the spy agencies — there was intelligence that caught the attention of public health analysts and fueled formal assessments written in December 2019. That material and other information, including from news and social media reports, ultimately found its way into President Donald Trump’s intelligence briefing book in January. It is unknown if he read the information, but we all know he doesn’t read any briefing bulletins. Even after public health authorities began sounding the alarm in January 2020, Trump took few steps to ready itself for a pandemic. There was no effort to boost national stockpiles of medical equipment or encourage social distancing, for example. While Trump touts his decision to stop flights from China coming to the U.S. on Jan. 31, about 381,000 people had flown from China to the U.S. in January, according to an analysis by the New York Times. Trump Lied; People Died.
Brilliant!! More leftists rhetoric examples:
1. Start with desired outcome (“Trump is wrong”) and work backwards to design discussion with only one outcome.
2. Supposed “superior knowledge” – “everybody knows he doesn’t read his PDB”.
3. Indeterminate vernacular (but we’re just supposed to know what you mean, right?) – “Trump took few steps to ready itself for a pandemic.”
4. When Trump (your leftist heroes NEVER would have shut down the airspace, and the ones that said anything at all EXCORIATED him (“hysterical”, “xenophobic” (“define that term Joe”), and of course “racist”)) shut down the airspace, leftists ROARED disbelief.
5. Like always, when leftists are wrong (and when aren’t they), they NEVER admit it, NEVER apologize, NEVER take responsibility. They just move on to the next accuse blame criticize insult name call (full day at the leftist office (cue sound of punch clock in background))…
George Langston
1. Now start with every statement Trump has made during his term in office.
2. Now intelligence person who work in the White House as well as the National Security advisors have all said Trump can not be bothered to read the reports he already knows what is in them, and that is a impossibility because only the persons with a Need To Know have access to those reports.
3. Now when every health professional who was trying to get Trump to do something back in even December to prepare for a possible pandemic, and Trump took the stand like some military person who would not order ammunition until they saw the enemy coming with loaded guns. Precaution is the only way to work, not after the fact as Trump has done. Now it the supplies had been ordered before the disease arrived then the BILLIONS of $ would have been saved being that the price of everything is at minimum tripled and in some cases a 65 cent mask is now over $6 and those $3500 ventalators in November of 2019 are now over $18,000, as Trump says much as a car.
5. Now when facts point to a totally different conclusion than the ones espoused by Trump and his own Medical team has to disagree with Trump during live broadcast and when Trump refuses to answer questions that the majority want to hear the answers to they seem to make up their own minds which could be totally wrong, and ans answer from Trump rather then berating the reporter who ask the question would settle everything.
Now if this is a National Emergency like Trump said it was and the War powers Act was initiated but never enforced, meaning the manufacturer can charge as much as they like which under the War Powers Act the profit margin is controlled by the US Government like it has been on many other occasions.
Remember when Trump decided to close access to US from ‘certain countries’? The Dems gave him hell! Everyone from Pelosi to Biden and every Dem in between called him a racist.
Now what are Governors (some Prominent Dems, too) saying about his response to states needs? They’ll applauding him!
Now, I’m not going to say his response was perfect, but I’m fairly sure no Dem would have acted any quicker than Trump.
Over the past few years, we’ve been forced to hear horrible lies, insults, fabrications and nonsense from the Dems, the media, Congress and yes mumblings from some White House staff.
And then, the truth comes out and its nothing like the Dems and the media tried to portray it.
A true nonpartisan, fair media would atone for their mistakes and publically acknowledge their ‘misunderstandings’. But not this media who want the Dems to win
Facts and common sense are inconvenient when it comes to the liberal party. They’ll blatantly lie, lie by omission or use any other way necessary to deceive our citizen’s. You may as well beat your head into a wall than to expect them to listen or look at the facts before them. I’d sure hate to be in their little group when the time comes for them to meet Jesus. It will take His return to permanently stop the evil that completely surrounds us these days, and I will rejoice when that day arrives.
i am in agreement with your comments; just to add a couple more. Our “experts” led us to believe the virus was not as serious as the ordinary flu. “More people die from the flu then will die from the Coronavirus. Pandemic was not declared until March 11. Trump had taken many positive steps, some against “expert” advice, to focus on needs and actions to slow the spread. We were not adequately prepared, but don’t blame that on Trump, it was a failure of our; HRSA, CDC, FDA, ETC. Hospitals should have been better prepared. Hopefully we will be better prepared for the next pandemic.
Robert – would you have some verification for the “real facts” you mentioned ? “Intelligence person who work in the White House” is a little bit vague, isn’t it ?
So are the rest of your assumptions.
Robert – I am asking because I am willing to learn, not because my mind is closed.
This A/H belongs in china or russia. Really hates the USA and OUR DULY ELECTED PRESIDENT! OR OR is that you nasty nancy! OR he is paid very well by sorass and the rats! TROLL ALERT!
D. Richard Tonge: You are at it again I was hopping you went away.
HE NEVER STOPS! WHAT A COMPLETE A/H, GOTTA BE A RAT!
Mr. Tonge, I believe CNN has an open spot since Cuomo should, if he isn’t, self quarantining. I believe the position is for conspiracy theories gone wrong.
Yup…Hind sight is 2020…Did you expect the president to be a fortune teller? Not one case in the US and when one did show up…Trump banned flights..All while listening to WHO and everyone else saying there was no threat!
Humm….”Trump Lied People died.” According to you! Here we have another unverified CIA analytical briefing that you have no idea if it’s true or not, that you “guess” wasn’t read by Trump. Beautiful….Are you trolling for CNN? Or do you just parrot foolishness someone forwards you because he knows he can count on you to repeat it without verifying it. I’m associated with people who are in this busines from both ends, Intel/Cointel. And what you have stated here is a bald face lie on two counts. The analysis itself is truthful. And Trump, if he didn’t read it, caused people to die. Or, he did read it but ignored it, with same results. This is the kind of thing that British Intelligence is doing to discredit the President. The Henry Jackson Society is another British outfit that is circulating unverifiable accusations against China which are being repeated by people lke Senator Graham, and intended to sabotage Trump’s relationshp with Xi Jinping in a time of global crisis. You should know better after three years of Russia Russia Russia that was proven a Big Lie. Now it’s China China China, and another Big Lie intended for big ears like yours. Grow up!
Hey Lindsay – we knew that China did this on purpose! Instead of screwing around with sanctions, here’s a FEW ideas for you:
1) Bring back all pharma manufacturing to USA
2) Bring back all computer chip manufacturing to USA
3) Transfer mfg of other important products to our allies (Poland, England, etc) or even to Central and South America (labor costs). Will save on shipping costs.
4) DO NOT ALLOW CHINA to operate cell pone services (via Huawei) inside the USA or any of our ally nations. Once they control the 5G cell service, they will know everything going on within a nation by seeing all texts and listening to all calls made by politicians, military and CEOs.
We MUST knock China back into the stone age!!!!!!
SOUNDS GREAT TO ME. SCREW THE CHI COMS
Time long overdue to destroy china by any and all means possible! This means, bringing all the jobs and technology these thieving subhumans have stolen over the years to the USA. Companies still doing business with china need to be boycotted and if this bankrupts them, tough SHIT. What have they done for the USA and just what benefit has America realized dealing with these bastards? Look what they’ve done to the world over the years and they always get a free pass. Well not this time. For example, the worlds first pandemics originated in china, the worlds larges, sewer, toilet, petri dish and SHIT PIT: from bubonic plague, that devastated the populations of Europe from classical Greece through the middle ages to the plagues of the 13th, 14th and 16th centuries that killed millions of the large and small cities in Europe to SARS, MERS., Swine flu, H1 N1 Bird flu and hong kong flu. Sadly there’ll probably be more.
You are right thank you for your comments.
DetroitDom I say AMEN TO THAT. You’ve hit every point. I agree with each one of them 100%. If we continue on the path we were on with the Chinese especially after this then we deserve what we get. I mean what will it take for Americans to finally WAKE UP!!! I’ve been saying this for years now!!!
DetroitDon
If you shut down China today total lockdown nothing would come back to the USA, it would move to another cheap labor country just like it moved here to the USA between 1890 and 1930 because we were the cheap labor, lots of immigrants and almost no industry. All part of what has been going on since industry raised its head, looking to make something cheaper so that the bottom line is greater.
Japan is paying their companies to relocate back to Japan. No long discussion – just do it ! On top of that, your suggestions remind me of “Only You Can Prevent Forst Fires!”
It should make us aware that each one of us can “punish” China by simply boycotting all of their products – large and small.
But
don’t exclude legitimate Chinese restaurants. If they are independent, they are also having a hard time !
We don`t need our government for this! I stopped buying Chinese goods about the time Obama got in office. One kitchen utencil comes to mind is a hand held cheese slicer. It was at Walmart I seen this. A hand held sling shot affair with one strand guitar string in the key of E acrossed the top that would break the first time you would use it? What a piece of scheit. They were selling this to the American public. Obama gave China our Cash for Clunkers and all of our countries patents. I`m still asking why? Let Chinese good rot on our docks. Don`t buy anouther inferior piece of crap they send us.
Do you all know that we – the Post Office, the United States Postal Service- pays for a large amount of the shipping costs from China to the USA ??? Yes, our tax dollars !
And Obama decided to use our tax Dollars to establish the Wuhan lab in the first place !
This is where we must begin !
Hey, Trump, what’s up with that ?
Liberal socialist demo-rats will never allow this to happen, because they are being paid off by the chinese government to make sure that the companies stay in china where they use their slave labor to manufacture thing and sell it back to the U.S. where the greedy make obnoxious profits and pay the chinese government their graff dues. Just look at the Biden family and you will see the control that china has over them.
The best way to stop China starts with us. We should not purchase any more of their products period. We’re the one’s putting money in their pockets and losing those funds will get their attention more quickly than any other option. I know my family will go without now before ever putting another dime in their pocket’s. I do believe this has given us a view of why no one should be in charge of our med’s and medical equipment other than US manufacturer’s. I think we’re going to see more than a few manufacturers return their manufacturing back to the US once this is over.
AND FOR ALL OUR SAKES, SHOOT DOWN ALL THE DRONES THEY SO CALLED DONATED! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
Easier said than done though…However steps should be taken toward decoupling our need for Chinese products ..especially the pharmaceutical kind in a ASAP manner!
People – stop buying from China. Check the SKU (the tag with all the black and white lines). If the FIRST THREE NUMBERS – FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ARE 690, 691, OR 692, IT COMES FROM CHINA!
SKU NUMBERS STARTING 00-09 ARE PRODUCTS FROM USA OR CANADA.
Thats not true. I use the UPC code in my business. The first 3 digits is the company code. I can use a UPC or EAN code. All of my items start with the same prefix regardless of where its made.
Not only that but we found out that a US manufacturer only has to change 2 component’s such as dye and flavor to change the codes from China to a US manufacturer. We found this out when dealing with Science Diet dog food when some dogs ended up poisoned about 10-12 years ago. It’s actually not US made although they claim it is. They only had to alter the dye and flavor I mentioned above to be able to legally claim it’s made in the US. They’ve got all kinds of underhanded ways to legally make claims that are less than honest. We now use Blue Buffalo and vet everything else much more carefully.
DetroitDom
You called everything right now let’s do it we need to let these leftist idiots quit controlling the American people. We need to let the American people decide not a majority of these idiot politicians
Now is obvious the VICOD-19 originated or perhaps created at Wuham lab. Next question is if spread over the world was accidental or porpoise? – What is China answer?
Imagine a person who just shot somebody – Detective arrives and ask him: Why did you shot?
There could be two answers indeed:
A) It was an accident. I am so sorry.
B) I do not know what happen, I was not even here, somebody else did it.
One way or the other China is responsible, they should pay for damage caused.
Some politicians are starting to push the idea to let people affected to suit China but may take to long and may not be doable. Best way is to let people suit the American companies that deals and still are in China. I would expect an army of lawyers ready for the task. Two birds down with one shot.
wow what awful abuse of the English language.
Sorry, I am just trying to expose my opinion – Please excuse my English, it is my third language after Spanish and Czech.
Franco, I get the gist of your message. Knowing ONE language is (nowadays) difficult enough; learning three is difficult and Commendable! Keep it up – you’re doing fine.
Franco – don’t take this guy David Decker seriously. He knows one language, but not much else. Being a multi-lingual Language teacher, I know how much work needs to be done to learn a language. Congratulations !
you’re pathetic!
that was meant for decker jerk
I agree, Snowwhite. No substance whatever.
Is that a relevant statement, David Decker ? I think, not !
What a awful abuse of a human brain. If your nasty comment is all that yours can produce, you’ve got much bigger problems than mastering one language, let alone three. Kudos to Franco for being a compassionate and very kind human being. Apparently you’re the only one that had a problem comprehending his post. SMH!!
I would like to know if anyone knows a lawyer to suit an american company that deals with products from China? I ordered a product from a company that has their product sent from China which I didn’t know and I have not received what I ordered and have asked for a refund time and time again and I get the same response you’ll get your order just taking longer. They said they have a refund if not satisfied well I never got the product and still haven’t gotten a refund. I think they are responsible for giving me my refund it’s been 2 months and I keep getting same response. I think that no one should order any products from this company Torchex Pro.
Simple solution: call your bank and dispute the charge. You didn’t receive your merchandise after waiting almost two months and getting nothing but the blow off and the run around from the company. There you go problem solved, you’re welcome!
William Moore : yes, problem solved FOR ONE PERSON, ONE TIME.
There must be a way to solve it for EVERYONE ALWAYS. I admit that will take time and awareness.
Something very similar happened to us. Often, the companies do not reveal where the goods come from. Often, they even state “Shipped from the USA with a flag no less -and it is a lie.
Start by reporting them to the Better Business Bureau. And/or their website.
Now David Decker don’t you feel about 2 inches tall after your remark to Franco.
Richard Tonge you need to get back on what ever idiot train you fell off of. Idiots like you don’t have to stay here, hit the trail and I’m dam sure won’t anyone miss you.
Not only the United States is hurting from what China has done the whole world is suffering we are loosing our loved ones our destiny is being short lived our children are suffering and we are suffering for them ,I pray to all mighty God that China will suffer for what they have done to the whole world and not be spared there should be no mercy.
DetroitDom is a Fraud!!! He is a Democrat, only purpose is to full the ignorant Republicans, he is FAKE NEWS people!!
China is not worried by Lindsey, all he does is make hollow threats. Remember all the skunks he was going to call before his committee. Not one has ever been called. Lindsey talks a good game but never produces.
More 2020 campaign rhetoric from America’s soft-speaking senator. This man has pledged to hold more things, people, countries, etc. accountable than one can tally. Net results, just rhetorical political blather, nothing more. This is just so much more hot air by Sen. Graham!
When u crawl in bed with the devil, it eventually comes back to bite u. We allowed them to take advantage of us starting with the criminal Clinton’s. Don’t give the greedy companies who contributed to the wealth of that shit bowl communist country. That’s why we’re in this predicament. Wise up USA!!!
All the Democrats/Leftists/Liberals/Socialists jumped all over President trump when he shut off travel to and from Communist China; calling him a Racist. Now these same people are saying that he didn’t close down travel soon enough. Of course these are the same people that refuse to call this pandemic the Communist Chinese Corona Virus, even though the virus originated in China and perhaps even born in Communist China. The very same people that when the Stimulus Package was put together added $25 Million for the Kennedy Center, just what exactely does the Kennedy Center do to help fight the Communist Chinese Corona Virus? Just how does giving money to Planned Parenthood to fund the extermination of unborn babies help fix the Economy? The Democrats/Leftists/Liberals/Socialists are nothing but liers and theves, they will do or say anything to advance their own cause and line their own pockets at the expense of this Country and the American People. Ask Blumberg what are his holding in Communist China, Ask Steve Jobs about his ties to Communist China. Did anyone catch that split second piece on TV where they said that the Communist Chinese Government was opening the Apple factory in China long before the government opened Wuhon. It only aired once that I remember, I guess it wouldn’t look too good for Steve and the others who have big interests in Communist China. Isn’t it amazing how these so called journalist have the capability to find even the most minute piece of trivia aboth Presidnet Trump but seem to forget the Hunter Biden is still on the Board of the Communist Chinese Government Holding Company or that Blumberg still has massave holdings in Communist China. It is not just Fake News that he media generates it what they covenantly forget.
When this biological cock-up is finally settled, it will be eventually, how will the Chinese Government squirm out from under responsibility.They certainly will try, but will they succeed?