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2009-07-01 Iraq

Biden to take new role overseeing Iraq policy

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Posted by Steve White 2009-07-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 time to gird your loins iraq, sheriff joe is coming to town. I'm sure his speeches will amuse you as much as they amuse us back in the states.

Posted by Broadhead6 2009-07-01 00:09|| 2009-07-01 00:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Sen. Joe Biden Declares Iraq Troop Buildup a Failure

Sen. Joe Biden, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the military push didn't succeed because U.S. troops remain committed there in large numbers and political reconciliation has not been achieved.

"The purpose of the surge was to bring violence in Iraq down so that its leaders could come together politically," said Biden, D-Del., in this week's Democratic radio address. "Violence has come down, but the Iraqis have not come together."

He later added, "There is little evidence the Iraqis will settle their differences peacefully any time soon."

Oh, that Joe Biden

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-07-01 05:28|| 2009-07-01 05:28|| Front Page Top

#3 But, but, but I thought Joe was the stimulus Zsar?

Posted by Besoeker 2009-07-01 06:46|| 2009-07-01 06:46|| Front Page Top

#4 He send Bill to Haiti, now Joe to Iraq.
Whats next? Hillary to NKorea?

Posted by Skidmark 2009-07-01 07:33|| 2009-07-01 07:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Is the MOON still an option?

Posted by Besoeker 2009-07-01 07:37|| 2009-07-01 07:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Here he comes to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.....

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-07-01 08:06|| 2009-07-01 08:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Blondie has got it. The window of opportunity is closing but if Joe Biden can't do it, nobody can.

Posted by ed 2009-07-01 09:11|| 2009-07-01 09:11|| Front Page Top

#8 Don't the Iraqis hate Biden on account of his "let's break 'em up into three states" crap?

And what happened to reducing the vice president back to the old "bucket of warm piss" sinecure it used to be before Darth Cheney started in on blasting lawyers in the face & the Goracle used it as a platform for shaking down Chinese monks?

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2009-07-01 10:03|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2009-07-01 10:03|| Front Page Top

#9 Biden is now responsible for two of the biggest boondoggles the 0bama administration has put in place. First, the "stimulus" package, and now, the hasty withdrawal from Iraq. The chances for failure in both instances are high, if not guaranteed, so it's no wonder the 0ne punts them to someone else, ensuring that Biden will be the fall guy when things inevitably go poorly.

"Well, I made Vice President Biden responsible for that so you'll have to ask him what went wrong."

On one hand, I ALMOST feel sorry for Joe because he's just trying to be a good soldier here. On the other hand, as someone with a self-proclaimed IQ as high as his, he should know better.

Posted by eltoroverde 2009-07-01 13:16|| 2009-07-01 13:16|| Front Page Top

#10 I don't think I's want Biden in charge of mowing my lawn.

Posted by tu3031 2009-07-01 13:20|| 2009-07-01 13:20|| Front Page Top

#11 May God watch over the Iraqis, cuz I don't think this administration will. Word of advice for the good people of Iraq: you have won back your streets - be ever vigilant and don't lose them again.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-07-01 15:48|| 2009-07-01 15:48|| Front Page Top

#12 my son's deploying in September to Iraq, not Afghanistan, as he originally thought. I was feeling better til I read this.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-07-01 16:33|| 2009-07-01 16:33|| Front Page Top

#13 Safer over there now than at any time recently Frank. The US forces have almost entirely been withdrawn to the Forward Operations Bases (FOBS).

Posted by Besoeker 2009-07-01 16:41|| 2009-07-01 16:41|| Front Page Top

#14 That was why I was feeling better, until I found out that Sheriff Slow Joe will be overseeing. Here's hoping he minds his bizness and STFU

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-07-01 17:01|| 2009-07-01 17:01|| Front Page Top

#15 I wouldn't let Biden babysit my kid's pet turtle.

Posted by Broadhead6 2009-07-01 20:11|| 2009-07-01 20:11|| Front Page Top

#16 What if it was a snapping turtle?

Posted by SteveS 2009-07-01 22:12|| 2009-07-01 22:12|| Front Page Top

#17 Joe would still be outmatched in a battle of wits

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-07-01 22:37|| 2009-07-01 22:37|| Front Page Top

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