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2009-01-05 India-Pakistan

Joe Biden to visit Pakistan to defuse tension

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Posted by Fred 2009-01-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1 and a $15 billion aid package for Islamabad.
That's a joke, right!
That Joe is a funny guy, but enough of the comedy acts, some people might think he's serious.

Posted by tipper 2009-01-05 00:50|| 2009-01-05 00:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Blabbering Biden? To Pakistan? Great.

Posted by gorb 2009-01-05 00:51|| 2009-01-05 00:51|| Front Page Top

#3 The US can have only one President at a time. However, two or more vice presidents is OK?

Posted by GK 2009-01-05 01:07|| 2009-01-05 01:07|| Front Page Top

#4 $15B ? Do they make automobiles?

Posted by Super Hose 2009-01-05 01:13|| 2009-01-05 01:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Don't worry, he's just "discussing" the 15bn.
That could take a while

Posted by European Conservative 2009-01-05 01:23|| 2009-01-05 01:23|| Front Page Top

#6 How about removing all but a brigade of Western troops and watching Pakistan collapse into cannibalism.

Posted by ed 2009-01-05 06:54|| 2009-01-05 06:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Attention, attention...all sunroof handles report to central tasking.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-01-05 07:50|| 2009-01-05 07:50|| Front Page Top

#8 If Biden (God forbid) should have an "accident" while in pakland who would Barry pick to replace him? BTW doesn't Hillary remind you a lot of Angela Landberry in the manchurian candidate?

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2009-01-05 08:31|| 2009-01-05 08:31|| Front Page Top

#9 Clueless Joe's no doubt getting ready to pour gasoline on the small fires.

Posted by William Marcy Tweed 2009-01-05 09:14|| 2009-01-05 09:14|| Front Page Top

#10 $15b? Not entirely surprising, though. This is the same Joe who wanted to hand $200m to Iran after 9/11. My guess is that Republicans will be able to make political hay over this. If they're smart, that is.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2009-01-05 09:31|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2009-01-05 09:31|| Front Page Top

#11 I thought Obama said we should invade Pakistan. Is Biden going to diffuse the situation by issuing the Obama ultimatum?

Posted by Scott R 2009-01-05 09:42|| 2009-01-05 09:42|| Front Page Top

#12 God Help Us All©

Posted by mojo">mojo 2009-01-05 10:17|| 2009-01-05 10:17|| Front Page Top

#13 I thought Obama said we should invade Pakistan. Is Biden going to diffuse the situation by issuing the Obama ultimatum?

Maybe Obama meant "take the $15b, or I'll invade you".

Posted by Zhang Fei 2009-01-05 10:22|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2009-01-05 10:22|| Front Page Top

#14 Well, he did say that Obama would be tested in his first six months in office, right?

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-01-05 11:08|| 2009-01-05 11:08|| Front Page Top

#15 Can we make Pakistan keep Biden?

Or is that considered a war crime?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-01-05 11:57|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2009-01-05 11:57|| Front Page Top

#16 3 Biden has been involved in Pakistan stuff in his role in the US Senate. We only have one VP, but Delaware has two Senators. The aid package to Pakistan has been under discussion for some time.

Posted by liberalhawk 2009-01-05 12:34|| 2009-01-05 12:34|| Front Page Top

#17 Republicans will be able to make political hay over this. If they're smart, that is.

In other words - Ain't gonna happen.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-01-05 12:47|| 2009-01-05 12:47|| Front Page Top

#18 I thought Obama said we should invade Pakistan.

Maybe Crazy Uncle Joe is the first wave.

Posted by SteveS 2009-01-05 16:06|| 2009-01-05 16:06|| Front Page Top

#19 I thought Obama said we should invade Pakistan.

Hmmm...use Pakistan and the Khyber Pass to bring the invasion force and supplies into Afghanistan to invade where? That will work.

Posted by Skunky Glins 5***">Skunky Glins 5*** 2009-01-05 18:59|| 2009-01-05 18:59|| Front Page Top

#20 Ten percent of $15 billion is a nice chunk of change!

Posted by DMFD 2009-01-05 19:26|| 2009-01-05 19:26|| Front Page Top

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