Biden raps Bush over Pakistan

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"We've spent billions of dollars on a bet that Pakistan's government would take the fight to the Taliban and al-Qaida while putting the country back on the path to democracy," Biden said. "It has done neither."

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"Many Pakistanis believe that the moment Osama bin Laden is gone, America will disappear as well," Biden said.

http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071109/NEWS01/711090381/1043/NEWS01

[youthere]

1. No one knows foreign policy like Biden.

[murbley40]

2. K&R

[murbley40]

3. Kick

[gateley]

4. I can certainly understand the Pakistanis' concerns - I doubt if the U.S. is

viewed through the warm and fuzzy filter.

As ALWAYS, Biden understands the big picture, not just addressing the immediate concerns, but how events need to play out in the future to ensure a stable government, security for the citizens, and Pakistan's part in the world arena.

[PatSeg]

6. Biden sees things so clearly and conveys it so well

He is looking at the big picture and is addressing it pragmatically. I hope and pray he is our next president.

[lyonn]

5. Biden doesn't miss a critical calculation while discussion the ME

Some snips from article"

"Many Pakistanis believe that the moment Osama bin Laden is gone, America will disappear as well," Biden said."

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"The next American will have no margin of error," said Biden. "He or she should know more than their secretary of state."

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"It's the boulder in the road," he said. "We have no credibility in the world if we continue our war in Iraq. Nobody wants to play with us."

Love it when he talks like that, ha......impressive

[PatSeg]

7. "Nobody wants to play with us."

That really sums things up.