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Joe Biden on Mitt Romney.
By New Statesman Published 03 September 2012 7:12
US Vice President Joe Biden at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC. Photograph: Getty Images.
He said it was a mistake to end the war in Iraq and bring all of our warriors home. He said it was a mistake to set an end date for our warriors in Afghanistan and bring them home. He implies by the speech that he's ready to go to war in Syria and Iran.
US Vice President Joe Biden attacks Mitt Romney's hawkish foreign policy.
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2 comments
Biden is obama's insurance policy, a heartbeat away...
It is highly likely Romney-Ryan would stumble directly into war with Iran, Syria and perhaps even Pakistan. These are 'conviction' politicians who don't let reality stand in the way of their core beliefs.