Monday, August 23, 2010

U.S. Vice President Biden Upbeat On Both Iraq And Afghanistan



'Mission Accomplished'? Joe Biden Gives Upbeat Assessment Of Iraq. -- Christian Science Monitor

Vice President Joe Biden told the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Indianapolis on Monday that ‘politics, not war, has broken out in Iraq.’ But experts caution against excessive optimism.

The Obama White House has been fretting for weeks over how best to portray the official conclusion of the US combat presence in Iraq at the end of this month. If the speech by Vice President Joe Biden before a veterans organization Monday is an indication, it will be upbeat, muscular, and just shy of “mission accomplished.”

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More News On Vice President Comments On Iraq And Afghanistan

Joe Biden: Iraq, Afghanistan on track -- Politico
Biden Tells Veterans U.S. Troop Draw Down In Iraq 'Major Step' -- Wall Street Journal
Joe Biden sounds an upbeat note on Iraq, Afghanistan -- L.A. Times
Vice President Joe Biden Tells VFW He Is Optimistic About Iraq, Afghanistan -- NPR
Biden delivers positive review on Iraq, Afghanistan -- CNN
US Vice President Reports Progress in Afghanistan -- Voice of America
Vice President Biden: Iraqis Ready to Take Charge -- ABC News
Biden: Iraqis Ready to 'Take Charge' as U.S. Forces Withdraw -- FOX News
Biden pressing Iraqi leaders to form government -- Reuters
Biden: Afghanistan plan is only just beginning -- USA Today
Biden addresses vets on Iraqi withdrawal -- Army Times
Biden says troop drawdown does not mean US is disengaging from Iraq -- New York Post

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