It Has Begun… Biden Says Iraq One of the Great Accomplishments of The Obama Adminstration
Posted by Jim Hoft on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 8:49 PM
In 2007 both Barack Obama and Joe Biden continually spoke out against the Bush troop surge in Iraq.
From the video: Speaking at Camp Lejeune on February 27, 2009, Barack Obama talked about the success of our efforts in Iraq which he and the Democratic Party tried to undermine on a daily basis.
But that was 2007. Today, Vice President Joe Biden was on with Larry King. During the conversation Vice President Biden, a cut-and-runner, said that Iraq was one of the great accomplishments of the Obama Administration.
BIDEN: Well, you’ve heard me say that for the last 10 years. I think it’s the — it’s a big country. It has nuclear weapons that are able to be deployed. It has a real significant minority of radicalized population. It is — it is not a completely functional democracy in the sense we think about it. And so it’s — it — that’s my greatest concern.
I am very optimistic about — about Iraq. I mean, this could be one of the great achievements of this administration. You’re going to see 90,000 American troops come marching home by the end of the summer.
You’re going to see a stable government in Iraq that is actually moving toward a representative government. I spent — I’ve been there 17 times now. I go about every two months — three months. I know every one of the major players in all the segments of that society.
It’s impressed me. I’ve been impressed how they have been deciding to use the political process rather than guns to settle their differences.
In 2007 candidate Barack Obama said that, “The United States cannot use its military to solve humanitarian problems and that preventing a potential genocide in Iraq isn’t a good enough reason to keep U.S. forces there.”
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JRToday commented:
Ha ha ha – these imbeciles. And guess what – the New York Times and Washington Post will soon be saying the same thing!!! This will soon be a prominent Democrat/MSM talking point. Let’s not let them bend this reality like they did the CRA/FNMA/FDMC debacle.
jim commented:
Iran could be on the verge of revolution, and the Arrogant Blowhard, the Congenital Liar and a dope named Joe haven’t said a peep.
Not leaders. Liars.
TxTenther commented:
LOL!!!
Chisum commented:
The desperation is palpable.
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ar05075 commented:
LOL even louder. These leftist clowns are unforgivable.
Major Kong commented:
This is just surreal.
exceller commented:
Surprise! the first thing this administration didn’t inherit from Bush.
Mike Smitka commented:
Why is everyone some mean to Big Joe. After all, it was his idea of the partition of Iraq into 3 regions–Sunni, Shia and Kurds–that resulted in victory. No, wait a minute, George W ignored this idiot and pushed the surge which lead to our victory!
Aitch748 commented:
Wait, what? O.o
Maybe it was Obama who rescued the Iraqis from the tyranny of Saddam Hussein? o.O
I guess whatever Obama’s predecessor did right is what Obama will be claiming credit for. O_O
BuryMeInAGeorgeOrwellTShirt commented:
Even George Orwell couldn’t wrap his mind around this one…
Scott Jerome commented:
“Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia.”
-Orwell
Corporal Vere commented:
They say they did something right.
I credit Bush!
Pat the First commented:
As someone who loves to study history, this bending of history drives me CRAZY!!!! Good grief!
Winston commented:
Who cares about this idiot… I wonder if Iraqis would credit this coward idiot or our brave ex president Bush.
down with dems commented:
Obama/Biden flip flop on Iraq.
Obama/Dems flip flop on appropriateness of recess appointments:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/10/obama-blames-staffing-problems-gop-threatens-recess-appointments/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+foxnews%252Flatest+%2528Text+-+Latest+Headlines%2529&utm_content=My+Yahoo
Bill Mitchell commented:
You know, I am really getting sick of these people. Obama claiming credit for Iraq? God help us.
That’s like the 3rd string QB coming in with 2 minutes left with the score 56-0 then claiming credit for the big win.
Major Kong commented:
I seem to recall Harry Reid saying the war was lost.
Alana commented:
Oh great.
anna commented:
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain…..
Daniel commented:
Now wait just a minute here .
BIDEN: Well, you’ve heard me say that for the last 10 years. I think it’s the — it’s a big country. It has nuclear weapons that are able to be deployed.
Slow Joe says Iraq had nuclear weapons? WMD? Yes??? Why weren’t they found and put on the news before now huh?????
down with dems commented:
Bill Mitchell
February 10th, 2010 | 10:16 pm | #17
That’s like the 3rd string QB coming in with 2 minutes left with the score 56-0 then claiming credit for the big win.
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AND criticizing the other quarterbacks for their performance before he even gets in the game!
jonyjoe101 commented:
Of course if the insurgents decide to overthrow the iraqi government, it’ll be Bush’s fault.
Liberals/communists are now in charge of America, Comrade Khrushchev is having the last laugh after all.
ogee commented:
Slow Joe who got 9851 whole votes during his run for president 2008 is a stupid obot. He has no idea what he’s talking about ever.
Joanne commented:
Bush’s administration does all the hard work and takes all the heat, and Obama’s administration takes all the credit. Damn, people are getting more stupid by the second.
James commented:
God bless our brave troops and God bless President George W. Bush, the greatest president in american history.
jorgen commented:
Barry, now is the time to say: “Bush did it! Thank you, President Bush”
AuntieMadder commented:
This must confuse the crud out of the libtards.
“Afghanistan is the good war. Iraq is the bad war. But now Iraq is Obamao’s war and it’s the good
war. But it was Booosh’s fault. But, no, it was good so it couldn’t be Booosh’s…but…but but…” Kapow! Head explodes.
BlendXD commented:
Wow. Barack Obama has aged a lot in two/three years. He’s packed on the pounds too. Not surprising they’re taking credit for this. This is the only thing they haven’t touched right?
BHG commented:
Please tell me Biden meant to say Iran when he said Iraq – which means he’s saying that the sanctions with Iran will be his administration’s success, not the Iraq War. I think. I hope???
thomas b. commented:
Intellectual!
Opus #6 commented:
I can’t imagine what the “progressives” are saying about this one.
UpChuck.Liberals commented:
They have got to find that Crack laced KoolAid.
Just think this clown is a heartbeat away from being CIC.
brooklyn commented:
Biden might be so vapid, he may even believe it.
He opposed the successful Reagan Efforts in the Cold War.
Obama, Biden, Clinton, Pelosi, Reid – the Democratic Party is a disaster.
bg commented:
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“I’ve never said that troops should be withdrawn. What I’ve said is,
is that we’ve got to make sure that we secure and execute the rebuilding and reconstruction process effectively and properly, and I don’t think we should have an artificial deadline when to do that.” BO, April 5, 2004
and we thought Kerry was the ultimate flip flopper??
guess Barack also believes he can part the Ocean like
Moses and chariot on through without getting wet..
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Jo commented:
Joe biden is a clown. Bozo is a fraud. Joe bin Biden is kept on a short circus leash by The Clown.
Joe biden showing off his intellectual prowess.
“I think it’s a big country , [ It is even bigger than India or China ]! — Joe bin Biden.
Andreas K. commented:
So the greatest achievement of Team Obama is stealing credit from the team that made the achievement possible?
Woohoo!
Bill Mitchell commented:
Let me make sure I’m clear on the rules:
EVERYTHING BAD – BUSH’S FAULT
EVERYTHING GOOD – OUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT
Is that about right?
American Elephant commented:
Not only no, but HELL NO. We must not allow them to get away with this.
And keep this video in mind, where Obama says he doesn’t know any military advisers who think a surge will work, next time he claims he doesn’t know any scientists who think global warming isn’t man-made, or next time he says he doesn’t know any economists who dont support his economic policies, etc…
Its a rhetorical device he uses ALL the time, and this video could put a neat end to it.
mike191 commented:
It is because I,tripartite Joe Biden, say it is,speaking at a closed dinner at Delaware.
Chris Vehr commented:
Idiots, selfish fools! The public knows better.
Peoples Front of Judea commented:
Please tell me Biden meant to say Iran when he said Iraq – which means he’s saying that the sanctions with Iran will be his administration’s success, not the Iraq War. I think. I hope???
I’d be surprised if Joe Biden knew what Joe Biden meant about anything of import. He just seems to enjoy speaking for the sake of exercising his vocal cords. A PX90 muscle confusion type workout sans brain.
Esterodude commented:
Well, in a way, slow Joe is absolutely right. Iraq is about the only thing that the Obamateur and his team haven’t completely screwed up. That is an accomplishment for them.
bandit commented:
But remember it was dangerous to have Sarah Palin one heartbeat from the presidency.
vsatt commented:
Hey Joe, you know why the people in Iraq are able to use the political process now? Because the people who wouldn’t let them before are dead!
Dave Boone commented:
LOL!!! ….. I mean BWAHHAHHAHAAAHAHAHA!!!!
What a dolt.
Cincinnatus commented:
Didn’t Joe have a financial stake in splitting Iraq into three countries?
Terry Gain commented:
If Obama doesn’t throw away what Bush accomplished in Iraq it will be not only his greatest foreign policy success, but likely his only achievement – foreign or domestic.
Tom Kubiak commented:
Can’t fix stupid.
pm commented:
Up is down and, well, you know…
Here’s more to get you screaming:
http://rightpundits.com/?p=5524
I could read no further than the Bloomberg quote.
Watney commented:
Classic beclownment. This outfit is pathological.
oldguy commented:
We now see that Biden was on the ticket to attract the stupid white male vote.
EMK commented:
Really Obama is deplorable and Biden is worse.
And I wish them nothing but good health because Pelosi is even worse than them!
Joe Biden commented:
Let’s wait and see how the Green Revolution turns out. There will be time later to take credit for its success, or explain how Bush’s inept warmongering doomed it to failure.
BarbaraS commented:
The dems have stolen every other accomplishment the republicans have done so why would this be an exception? They are real good at rewriting history and the sheeple, whose education has been dumbed down so low, believe them. It is pathetic that they blame Bush for everything they did wrong and take credit for what he did right. They have to do this, you understand, since they have no real accomplishments of their own.
Bart commented:
Eh, it’s the same template as victory in the Cold War. Everyone knew the collapse of the Soviet Union was inevitable, Dems worked hand in hand with Reps to make it happen, blah, blah, blah…
Mr. Big commented:
Did Joe recently have a lobotomy or was he always this psychotic? Oh yeah, I know; liberalism is a mental disorder. . .
bg commented:
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Biden is a drunkard..
and a singer..
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bg commented:
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Iraqi Leaders Opposed Biden’s Partition Plan
[Despite deep resistance from the Iraqi government, Mr. Biden tried to turn his plan into U.S. policy, introducing a nonbinding Senate resolution that called for its implementation. But his effort completely backfired in Baghdad. The proposal ended up unifying all the disparate Iraqi factions
in opposition.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who called on the Iraqi parliament
to meet and formally reject the Biden plan, immediately went on Iraqi television with a blistering statement: "[Biden] should stand by Iraq to solidify its unity and its sovereignty . . . [He] shouldn’t be proposing its division. That could be a disaster not just for Iraq but for the region.”
On “Meet the Press” Mr. Biden dismissed Mr. Maliki’s objections because the Iraqi prime minister’s “popularity is very much in question.” Based on what? Most independent analysts who have recently traveled to Iraq point to his heightened popularity as a result of the stabilization of Anbar province, the decimation of al Qaeda in Iraq, and his decision to successfully confront Moqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army in Basra.
The notion that a number of other Iraqi leaders supported the
Biden plan is not correct either. Actually, it was just the opposite.
Abdul Mahdi al-Karbala’i, the representative of Iraq’s most senior Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, called the Senate resolution “a step toward the breakup of Iraq. It is a mistake to imagine that such a plan will lead to a reduction in chaos in Iraq; rather, on the contrary, it will lead to an increase in the butchery and a deepening of the crisis of this country, and the spreading of increased chaos, even to neighboring states.”
The Sunni Association of Muslim Scholars also denounced the plan. “This
is a dangerous partitioning based on sectarianism and ethnicity,” said Hashim Taie, a member of the Iraqi Accordance Front, the largest Sunni party in the parliament.
Qays al-Atwani, the moderator of the popular “Talk of the Hour” television show, interviewed Iraqi Shiites and Sunnis about the Biden resolution. He concluded: “For the first time in Iraq, all political blocs, decision makers and religious authorities agree on rejecting the [Biden] resolution that contradicts the will of the Iraqi people.” The Senate resolution even managed to provoke radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s political supporters to momentarily join their rivals — all in opposition to the Biden plan.
Secular Sunni parliamentarian Mithal al-Alusi held a news conference in Baghdad to call on the Iraqi government to formally declare Mr. Biden “a persona non grata” in Iraq. As for Iraq’s neighbors, The Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab League both denounced the Biden resolution.]
now that’s funny..
(i followed Iraqi & US troops on the ground blogs all during Operation Iraqi Freedom.. and you would not believe what the Iraqis had to say about Bidens plan..)
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