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2005-01-29 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Who are you and what did you do w/Joe Biden???

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Posted by anonymous2u 2005-01-29 3:07:14 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It's all there -- the ridiculous "reporting" (Iran's "alleged support of terrorists") and dim-bulb arrogant Biden silliness on parade.

Great strategy, Joe -- guarantee your enemy's safety as a first step in making a hard bargain. And what "concessions" could possibly "banish suspicions" of Iran's nuke ambitions? If you're a brain-dead techno-centric arms-control theocrat like Biden, of course, then a mish-mash of inspections and technical changes are enough. If you understand how humans, economies, technologies, and intelligence systems work, however, you know that regime change is the only solution in cases like Iraq, Iran, and N. Korea.

Posted by Verlaine in Iraq 2005-01-29 4:44:16 AM|| 2005-01-29 4:44:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Joe Biden is smart enough, centrist enough and, old enough to know politics end at the coastline. He is telling them what is up, get with the program, or else "shit happens."

On top of that he knows anything the Whitehouse does. He doesn't get the mushroom treatment like some on his committee do. He can be dead serious with these black turbans. He also is usually no fool and the black turbans know that.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-01-29 7:25:35 AM|| [http://slhess.com] 2005-01-29 7:25:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Biden said he favored a commitment from the U.S. administration "that we are not interested in regime change in Iran in exchange for concessions "by Tehran that would banish suspicions about its nuclear programing.

This is just political pandering. Did ya listen to GW's speech, Joe? Funny how you are saying just the opposite of what Georgie did.

I think this is political suicide for the Dem's. Their followers at least still delude themselves they aren't backing despots at the expense of human rights.

Despite all the hoopla surrounding it, what GW really said, very clearly, was that we are going to discontinue the policy of rewarding despots in exchange for favors.

Now "tough talking" Joe talks the "tough talk" of rewards for favors - the exact opposite. He's just staking his own political stance. No senior politician, such as Biden, has such a public exchange as this without intending to for it to be publicized for all to see.

Posted by 2b 2005-01-29 8:29:06 AM|| 2005-01-29 8:29:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Joe Blow Hard Biden in a clash? Looks like a classic wet noodle duel.

Precisely, what did Joe Blow accomplish other than headlines grabbing?

Joe's threat: Don't make us come over there and give you what you want.

Posted by Duke Nukem 2005-01-29 9:15:04 AM|| 2005-01-29 9:15:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Slow Joe Biden's looking toward '08 when he figures the plagiarized bio speech (Neil Kinnock's) will be forgotten

Posted by Frank G 2005-01-29 11:11:44 AM|| 2005-01-29 11:11:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Good one, Frank. When I read sock's comment about "Biden is smart enough" that's what immediately came to mind..."say it ain't so, joe!" And then there's the hair plugs rumour, too. The mullahs must be silently cracking up every time he speaks. Don't tell me they don't read gossip on the internet like everyone else.

Posted by 2xstandard 2005-01-29 12:37:34 PM|| 2005-01-29 12:37:34 PM|| Front Page Top

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