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Subscribe to RSSVice President Joe Biden today made a surprise visit to Baghdad, Iraq -- in advance of the full American troop withdrawal that is expected to happen next month. This is Biden’s eighth trip to Iraq since becoming vice president.
According to the White House, while in Iraq, Biden will speak at “an event to commemorate the sacrifices and accomplishments of U.S. and Iraqi troops."
He will also meet with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, President Jalal Talabani, Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi, and other political leaders as well as co-chair a meeting of the U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee.
Last month President Obama confirmed that the United States would remove all troops from Iraq by the end of the year, keeping with a bilateral agreement that was signed by President George W. Bush before he left office.
NBC's Ann Curry reports from Iraq where Vice President Joe Biden has made an unannounced visit, ahead of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country.
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Let's hope he doesn't put his foot in his mouth or on a IED while he's there!
Hey, Brave Boy with the serious potty mouth --
Where did YOU serve?
Anna Molly,
"Potty mouth"? Are you serious?? Nothing in the world compares to the vulgar and vile comments you and your filth post every day on here...
And remind me again...what branch of service did Biden or Obama serve in??
I dare you to find something I've said that qualifies.
But that's ironic coming from you. You qualify for that label, too.
His comment to Feisty was completely beyond filth. And if you defend it, that pretty much sums you up.
Well..there you go, yet another supporter of that daily vulgar poster Feisty. It's amazing that your kind never sees the kind of insults she (it) hurls at people. And I would defend anyone that would criticize her (it). You and it think you own this board and it's a playground for insulting people, and yet when someone calls you out on your insults you are the one that get defensive using the same old tired justification of "you started it..." Do you realize how low and immature that makes you sound to the rest of the readers on this board? If it wasn't so humorous to watch you and your gang make a fool of yourself insulting people, it would actually be very sad!
And I noticed in your post to Seldom that you question if he has ever served in the military yet you can't even defend the president for his lack of serving in the military. I can't tell you how many friends of mine that currently serve in the military are embarrassed to have Obama as their commander in chief.
Godspeed to all the soldiers still in Iraq. May they have a safe passage home.
And then Godspeed to the Iraqis. They'll need all the divine providence they can get.
So glad our troops are coming home from that Bush/Cheney/Iran disaster. And the war mongers now want to attack that same Iran that played Bush and Cheney like a fiddle over Iraq. I say support Israel on their efforts against Iran and let them deal with the repercussions. They are the ones with skin in this game. Not us!
AnaBanana,
I agree with you in that I am glad the troops are coming home by the end of the year in accordance with President Bush's agreement with Iraq. I did not agree with the war in Iraq but many democrats voted for the overthrow of Hussein and voted to fund the war.
BTW, President Obama, who will want to take credit for bringing the troops home, was trying hard to negotiate a deal with Iraq to keep a few thousand troops in Iraq and was unable to do so.
“…remove all troops from Iraq by the end of the year” “…expected to happen next month”
- Our friend’s son Eli is being deployed TO IRAQ with his Army National Guard reserve unit, in 3 weeks for another year long tour (his 3rd).
- An employee in one of our manufacturing facilities is deploying in January TO IRAQ, who is in yet a different Army reserve unit. I believe the tour is to last 1 year as well.
- Part of my son’s Marine reserve unit has been deployed for months and are not returning for several months more.
The American people are not being told the truth, plain and simple.
She seem like a nice lady how could she do this with such an ugly man.
On a scale of 1(good)-to-10(bad), how much are the fool neo-nuts gonna whine about Biden's trip?
BTW: Obama/Biden in 2012...! No doubt!
There are over 600 posts on Herman Cain's affair and 8 comments on our troops in Iraq. What do you think our troops think of that?
Hey, lisa s...didja count the posts on Faux News? (Shhhh!...this posting just started a coupla hours ago & there's a similar post on First Read, too.)
Next?
CD. No I don't usually watch Fox news and this is on First Read.
Yo, Joe, go to Pakistan next. If you get within a mile or so of the border, you can see real Taliban soldiers. Better hurry though, NATO is trying to kill them off.