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| US troops to withdraw from Afghanistan in ''14 "come hell or high water" - Biden |
| 2010-12-20 |
(KUNA) -- US Vice President Joe Foreign Policy Whiz KidBiden ... an example of the kind of top-notch Washington intellect to be found in the World's Greatest Deliberative Body ... on Sunday said the planned withdrawal of combat troops from Afghanistan will occur on time "come hell or high water." Despite uneven progress in Afghanistan, Biden told NBCs Meet the Press "Were making progress on all fronts, more in some areas than in others. Are we making sufficient progress fast enough? That remains to be seen." He asserted that Al-Qaedas strength "has been significantly degraded" by US attacks on the turban networks leadership. However, The infamous However... the US has been less successful countering the Afghan insurgency, dealing with safe havens in Pakistain and creating a stable Afghan government. Biden said that plans to begin US troop reductions are still on schedule. "We are going to, come July, begin to draw down American forces," and begin to transfer responsibility to the Afghans, said Biden. "It will not be a token amount." Meanwhile, ...back at the ranch... Biden said the US Justice Department is looking at what to do to stop more classified government documents from being released on the WikiLeaks website. He refused to comment on that process but said he has strong words for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #13 Biden doesn't realize that his principal function as VP is to be a life insurance policy. No one could stomach the thought of Biden as President. |
| Posted by: rwv 2010-12-20 23:29 |
| #12 "We are going to, come July, begin to draw down American forces," and begin to transfer responsibility to the Afghans, said Biden. "It will not be a token amount." |
| Posted by: wr 2010-12-20 20:47 |
| #11 " FTFY, tw. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-12-20 18:37 |
| #10 Before, we were definitely withdrawing in '11, come hell or high water. That kind of promise isn't worth much from this administration. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-12-20 17:30 |
| #9 Sorry... did Joe say something? |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2010-12-20 17:19 |
| #8 "Dumb-ass." That's just a statement about Biden in general, newc. Can you say something about this specific story? ;-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-12-20 14:07 |
| #7 Dumb-ass. |
| Posted by: newc 2010-12-20 13:59 |
| #6 Obama to be Removed from White House in '13 "Come Hell or High Water" - the American People |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2010-12-20 12:07 |
| #5 most stupid people are self-aware of their limitations. Sadly, Joe is free of that burden |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-12-20 08:55 |
| #4 It's the start of the '12 campaign season. Biden's talking both to Karzai and - more importantly - to the left wing who are pretty p1ssed at Obama right now. |
| Posted by: lotp 2010-12-20 08:08 |
| #3 Maybe he thinks that's him |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2010-12-20 01:29 |
| #2 In 14? I think the next president might have something to say about that. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2010-12-20 01:20 |
| #1 "he has strong words for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange." Do they come with a sternly worded letter? |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2010-12-20 01:11 |