Iraq Reviews: Joe Biden's the Man on Guantanamo, Iraq and the "War on Terror"

Iraq Reviews > Joe Biden's the Man on Guantanamo, Iraq and the "War on Terror"

[The Scarlet Pimpernel] And while Joe Biden -- a 65-year old working class Irish Catholic, the Senator for Delaware since 1972, and the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee -- has a far from unblemished foreign policy record (most notoriously in his support for the invasion of Iraq, but also, arguably, in his strenuous support for armed intervention in Kosovo, which, like that of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, paved the way for justifying war on a basis other then that of self-defense), he has since recanted his position on the Iraq war, and has, for many years, also been unafraid to tackle other excesses of the Bush administration's post-9/11 policies; in particular, through his persistent calls for the closure of the "War on Terror" prison at GuantÃ¡namo Bay.

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[Vanguard News Network Forum] The Myths of Joe Biden [Democratic Delusions]: As late as April 2008, Biden criticized President Bush for having "no strategy for success in Iraq…his plan is to muddle through, and hand the problem off to his successor." His vacillation between anti-war rhetoric and pro-war policy, however, demonstrates the astounding heights in which the Democratic Party's schizophrenia has reached.

[Stop Bush Postcards] 2008 DNC - Barack OBAMA surprises JOE BIDEN after SPEECH: Johnson Hubert Humphrey chicago chaos George McGovern Jimmy Cater watergate Geraldine Ferraro Walter Mondale Michael Dukakis Al Gore Kerry Denver Colorado vietnam war 911 9/11 McCain Iraq Iran Georgia Russia howard dean William Jennings Bryan Howard Taft nancy Pelosi is wrong healthcare reform energy crisis gas prices offshore drilling alternative energy sources jobs economy housing iraq iran end war terrorism healthcare reform time for change support Barack Obama Hillary Clinton addressed the crowed at the 2008 DNC telling them “we are on the same team” and it is time to unite the Democratic party to win against John McCain no way no how no mccain proud

[American Election News] Wednesday Night: Securing America's Future: A vocal critic of George Bush’s mishandling of the war in Iraq, Joe’s international stature will help Barack restore our standing and reputation in the world.

[fargophantom.com] 2008 Democratic Convention:Joe Biden Fires Up the Base and ...: These times require more than a good soldier,” he said, referring to McCain’s military service that includes his legendary five and half years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. “They require a wise leader who can deliver change.

[Pa4mccain's Weblog] Biden has a Bridge for Sale: On the other hand, John McCain’s judgement led him to support the war in Iraq and Afghanistan for national security reasons. Later, John McCain criticized the Bush administration, much to the dismay of his own party, for their handling of the war. And still later, Sen McCain was the lone Republican to stand up and argue for a surge of troops in Iraq, a stand so unpopular his own party stood against him. It has been Sen McCain’s judgement that led him to denounce Russia’s invasion of Georgia immediately because he has been talking about Russia’s re emergence for a decade already. It has been Sen McCain’s judgement that has led him to recognize Iran’s hateful rhetoric as the threat that it is and the penchant for destruction that country would have if it ever possessed nuclear weapons. It was also John McCain’s judgement that helped him understand what an ally Pakistan, an country who has stood with America despite internal dissent, is in the war on terror. It was also John McCain whose judgement compelled him to vote against the first round of tax cuts, a move his party decried, because of the wasteful spending attached to the bill.

[Rhode Islands Future: Politics & Culture - Front Page] Jack Reed Rocks the Democratic Convention: What also struck me was the astounding level of admiration, enthusiasm, and respect that our troops have for Senator Obama. Everywhere we went Barack was surrounded by soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who simply wanted an opportunity to shake his hand and thank him for his efforts and leadership.

[American Elephant] Joe Biden, Meet Joe Biden: “But I tell you what, I don’t want my grandson or my granddaughters going back in 15 years and so how we leave makes a big difference.” Biden criticized Democratic rivals such as Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama who have voted against Iraq funding bills to try to pressure President Bush to end the war.

[Hillary Clinton Newsupdate] Experience Is Double-Edged Sword for The Ticket: Lugar (Ind.), to trim Bush's war aims were torpedoed -- by Republicans such as McCain and also by Democrats unwilling to stand up to Bush just weeks before the 2002 election.

[The Swamp] Dems convene, night 3 live-blog: There are images from Iraq, of soldiers and Marines at war and one Iraq veteran chokes up as he remembers seeing the bodies of dead soldiers who were wearing gear just like his. The audience applauds when one veteran says that if a war is so important to send servicemembers to wage it, then it should be important enough for these veterans to be taken care of.

[TIME.com: Middle East Blog] Biden on the Middle East: Experienced, Yes. But Smart?: He was one of the gutless Democrats--among them Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, too-- who voted for the October 2002 Iraq war resolution that effectively gave Bush the approval he sought to invade Iraq five months later. Twenty-one of the 40 voting Democrats opposed the resolution, including Robert Byrd, who warned against the "blank check." Biden brags that he's "one of the nation's leading experts on terrorism," but his focus is more on hunting down the bad guys than addressing underlying causes like the unresolved Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

[realclearpolitics - Cross Tabs Blog] Joe Biden's Disastrous Foreign Policy Liabilities: Anyway, it is a reflection of the diminishing political significance of the Iraq war that Barack Obama, who secured the Democratic nomination in part by making much of his opposition to the war and his plan to withdraw our troops on a fast schedule, is now able to pick as his running mate a senator who voted for the invasion in 2002 and whose favored "solution" would have required more rather than less American involvement in Iraqi domestic politics.What's particularly bothersome about Biden is his shameless antiwar pandering.

[SWJ Blog] 28 August SWJ Roundup: But after a US-led airstrike last week that United Nations and Afghan officials have said killed up to 90 civilians - most of them children - Karzai has publicly called for a review of all foreign forces in Afghanistan and a formal "status of forces agreement," along the lines of an accord being negotiated between the United States and Iraq.