Nancy Mace slams Lindsey Graham over Iran escalation push, calls him ‘war machine’

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep Nancy Mace is not holding back when it comes to the growing debate over US involvement in Iran.

The South Carolina Republican openly took aim at Senator Lindsey Graham on Wednesday, March 25, accusing him of pushing the country toward another prolonged conflict.

Nancy Mace warns against Washington’s war machine

Speaking out in an X (formerly Twitter) post, Mace made it clear she does not support sending American troops into Iran. Her comments came amid rising tensions within Republican ranks over how far the US should go in the ongoing conflict.

“Washington’s war machine is hard at work. They are try to drag us into Iran to make it another Iraq. We can’t let them,” Mace wrote. 

“And yes, when we say Washington’s war machine, we mean Lindsey Graham”, she added in another post. 

Mace’s remarks highlight a growing split within the Republican Party on the Iran issue. While some leaders are pushing for stronger military action, others are urging caution.

Graham has been among the most vocal advocates for escalation. He has encouraged President Donald Trump to consider sending Marines to seize Kharg Island.

Having said that, Graham appeared to soften his tone slightly on Wednesday, saying he would prefer a diplomatic route to achieve US objectives. He noted that war is “literally hell,” signaling at least some hesitation about full-scale conflict.

Nancy Mace raises concerns over shifting justifications for Iran war

Mace’s criticism goes beyond political disagreements. She raised serious concerns about how the war is being explained to both lawmakers and the public.

After attending a House Armed Services briefing, she pointed to what she described as a troubling gap in messaging.

“The justifications presented to the American public for the war in Iran were not the same military objectives we were briefed on today in the House Armed Services Committee,” she said in another post. “This gap is deeply troubling. The longer this war continues, the faster it will lose the support of Congress and the American people.”

Her comments stress concerns raised by other lawmakers, particularly Democrats, who have questioned whether Iran posed an “imminent threat” to the US. Several have said they have not seen evidence to support that claim.

Nancy Mace warns against ‘endless conflicts’ tied to oil interests

Mace also suggested that deeper forces may be driving the push for conflict. In her posts, she argued that the war could be linked to long-standing patterns in US foreign policy.

“Washington’s war machine has spent decades sending our sons and daughters into endless conflicts in the Middle East, with no clear exit strategy, all to serve the interests of powerful politicians. We will not stand for it,” she wrote.

“We will not sacrifice American lives for the same failed foreign policies. The war machine may be willing to give the lives of your sons and daughters for the price of oil, but we are not,” Mace added.

As debate intensifies, financial concerns are also entering the picture. The Pentagon has submitted a $200 billion supplemental funding request to support operations in the Middle East, adding another layer of urgency to the discussion.

Mace made her position clear on that front as well. She vowed to vote against the package if it involves sending American troops into Iran, drawing a firm line as pressure builds in Washington.