Lindsay Graham
speaker
7,759 appearances
57 recordings
5 series
first heard Jan 2026
last heard 2d ago
Lindsay Graham’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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He lights a cigarette and inhales deeply.
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His exhaustion and stress melt away just a little bit as he enjoys some peace and quiet.
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With the delegations of three nations filling Camp David, he's had precious little time to himself.
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It's the last full day of a summit between President Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
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The talks have been mediated by the U.S.
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President Jimmy Carter.
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And as a member of Carter's National Security Council and an expert on the Middle East, William has been integral to these negotiations.
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But they haven't been straightforward.
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It took months of careful diplomacy just to get the two leaders here.
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But after the first days of the summit, Sadat and Begin refused to be in the same room as each other.
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Even though there are no Palestinians at the talks, Sadat has insisted on addressing the future of Gaza and the West Bank alongside bilateral relations between Israel and Egypt.
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But for Begin, talk of territorial withdrawal and any language that might lead to Palestinian statehood raised profound security and ideological concerns.
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So the American hosts have to go from cabin to cabin, drafting terms with one party, presenting them to the other, and then returning with objections.
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This has slowed progress to a crawl, but at least it's avoided a blow-up that might sink the entire summit.
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And now, after 12 days, the two sides have agreed on several broad points.
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But there are still major stumbling blocks, Israeli settlements in Sinai and the future of Palestine.
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Sadat demands the complete end of Israeli presence in the Sinai and a firm timetable for Palestinian autonomy.
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But Begin has ruled out both.
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William has already drafted a speech for President Carter, blaming the breakdown of the talks on Begin's refusal to budge.
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But Carter is reluctant to use it, still hoping that some form of a deal can be struck.
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