Biden takes on GOP: Candidates buy into Bush Iraq philosophy; Giuliani succeeded with Clinton-Biden

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The Hill: Biden: GOP candidates, except McCain, know ‘virtually nothing’ about foreign policy
By Klaus Marre
October 21, 2007

Sen. Joseph Biden (Del.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, said the Republican White House contenders, with the exception of Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), “know virtually nothing about foreign policy.” Biden is running on his background in foreign policy, arguing that the next president will not have the benefit of learning on the job and instead must be able to understand and deal with delicate situations from day one.

The senator also stated that he is the only candidate to have put forward a plan to get out of Iraq. His proposal to decentralize Iraq’s government recently received broad support in the Senate. McCain had criticized the proposal, saying it would require hundreds of thousands of additional U.S. troops. Biden disagreed with the assessment, and charged McCain and the other GOP candidates of buying into the philosophy of President Bush that it is possible to create a strong central Iraqi government that would end sectarian strife.

“It will not happen in your lifetime,” Biden, who appeared on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” said. “Never before has a sectarian -- self-sustaining sectarian violence ended in any other one of four ways: You put in a dictator, you pick one side to beat the other side, you occupy for two generations, or you have a federal system.”

Biden’s harsh assessment of the GOP field and its foreign policy credentials came in response to a question about stepped up rhetoric on Iran, specifically former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani’s claim that Iran would not get nuclear weapons. The Delaware Democrat said he could not make such a promise.

“But I can guarantee you I have a much better chance of stopping it from getting to them than he will,” Biden stated with regard to Giuliani. “His claim to fame was he settled the city, in terms of its violence,” the senator said. “He did that with a Clinton-Biden crime bill....

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/biden-gop-candidates-except-mccain-know-virtually-nothing-about-foreign-policy-2007-10-21.html

[PatSeg]

1. I love how he nails Giuliani

It is so easy to do, but none of the other candidates seem to be able to do it as well.

[jillan]

2. The Clinton he was referring to was Bill, btw.

[rucky]

3. I saw that clip.

and I would love to see Biden debate Rudy.

[PatSeg]

10. As another DU'er said

I'd PAY to see that debate.

[Think82]

4. KICK

[KittyWampus]

5. Biden knows how to kick ass without appearing a jerk. He also answers questions w/info

not non-answers. Reminds me of Clark in that regard.

[PatSeg]

6. There is no hesitation or fumbling when he answers

questions. And he doesn't speak in generalities and slogans. You're right, Clark is like that too. They both have the knowledge necessary to confront the difficult issues.

[Froward69]

7. Unlike Hillary, or Edwards

Biden:patriot: will take the gop to the woodshead,
mop the floor.
bloody their noze.
Teach them their ignorance!

The gop FEAR Biden...:patriot:

[murbley40]

8. As well they should!

:patriot:

[murbley40]

9. kick

[murbley40]

11. kick