Sharply negative obituary of Senator Lindsey Graham, framing him as a war-driven servant of defense contractors and the Israel lobby rather than the beloved figure Washington is mourning.

• Graham is remembered as a lifelong pusher of war — Iraq, Iran, Gaza, Lebanon — blamed for hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths.
• His home state, South Carolina, hosts over 400 military contractors that he steered federal money toward, tying him to the "war economy."
• His pro-Israel stance and defense-industry funding are cast as the real drivers of his votes, not personal charm.
• His close bond with Trump is called a betrayal that pulled Trump toward more war.

Outlook: An August 11th special election will pick his replacement, expected to follow the same pro-war, donor-backed path.