Send your good wishes to Biden as he leaves for Iraq tonite

[jillan]

http://blog.joebiden.com/?p=1016#comment-4664

He's going there to see first hand what is going on - before the WH spin.

From his site:

Sep. 4: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden departs this evening for a trip to Iraq; it’s his eighth visit there since the war began.

Earlier today, the General Accounting Office presented its official reort on the Iraq War to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on which Sen. Biden serves as Chairman.

Senator Biden has been a consistent critic of President Bush’s “troop surge” strategy, and remarked on Pres. Bush’s comment today that the U.S. could maintain security in Iraq with “fewer troops.”

“If is talking about bringing our troops down to the pre-surge level, to 130,000, that’s not withdrawal. Withdrawal would be getting us out of the middle of that civil war,” Biden said this morning.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans to hold a public hearing with General Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker next week on Tuesday, September 11.

PLEASE JOIN US IN WISHING SENATOR BIDEN WELL ON HIS TRIP TO IRAQ BY SENDING A “COMMENT.”


:hug: Hurry back Senator!

[jillan]

1. please add your wishes to his site

thanks!

[murbley40]

23. kick

[BobRossi]

2. Going to drink the 'Surge-Aid'?

Hope he doesn't come back aflicted with the same mental disorder that distorts the truth that so many others have been stricken with.

[jillan]

3. Real nice Bob -

He's going over there to bring you the truth...

and that's all you can say?

[Tejanocrat]

4. Why? Is their Bankruptcy Code broken?

[TwilightGardener]

5. Good luck and stay safe, Joe!

[jillan]

6. Thanks for your wishes weinerdoggie!

I was beginning to wonder if anyone had a heart around here :)

[demommom]

7. God speed Senator!

[Inuca]

8. I wonder....

for how long was this trip planned. The timing seems strange. In any case, hope to see him back soon & safe.

[PatSeg]

9. Actually he's been talking about for quite some time now

It wasn't a last minute decision, though I can't remember the first time I heard him mention it.

[jillan]

11. I *think* I heard about it a month ago.

Saying he wants to go before the Petreaus report.

His 8th time!

[PatSeg]

12. Of course Bush had to get there first

But then that could just be a coincidence that Bush payed a surprise visit to Iraq right before Biden. Geez, he still thinks those photo-ops work!

[jillan]

14. Bush went there so he could come back and tell us more lies.

Biden went there to find out the truth.

How can anyone question his leadership?
Any one of the other candidates of the Senate or Congress could go---
and Barack is on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with Biden.
You think he would be interested to see what is going on with his own eyes as well
since the SFRC is going to be holding hearings with Petreaus and Corker.
Don't get me started - I have some footage of Barack in one of the earlier hearings:crazy:

[Inuca]

20. Thanks, I did not know n/t

[illinoisprogressive]

10. I will think about him. I think he is going to bring back his assessment.

Sen. Biden has alot of cred in this area and he will bring back his own report.

[saltpoint]

13. Eight times the intelligent man will have visited the disaster site which is

the sole work of the much less intelligent man from Crawford.

I want Joe Biden's informed, far-seeing voice to prevail.

I'm tired of these publicity stunts -- these "surprise visits" Bush and Condi and Dick love so much. I'm sick of the cheapness of it, the trickery.

When Joe Biden returns I'll lend my full attention to anything he can tell us about his visit.

[jillan]

15. The SFRC will be holding hearings with Petreaus and Corker

when Biden gets back. Hope we will get to see some footage of those hearings.

[saltpoint]

16. Hi, pirhana. As for Corker, someone will have to explain to him what

is actually taking place in Iraq, who General Petaeus is, and why they're all meeting up there on this panel-like table.

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I agree. It would be footage well worth the watching.

[Inuca]

19. He IS clueless, isn't he?

Not to mention an extremely annoying voice competing with Sessions for the "oh, not you again" prize (no, I do nothave anything against southern accents). By the way, Corker, Crocker, confusing at times, except that one has much more of a clue than the other.

[saltpoint]

17. I'm thinking our troops would do a whole lot better with a visit from Joe Biden

than they ever would with a visit from George W. Bush, Bringer of Rubber Turkeys.

[snowbear]

18. Bye Bye Biden ~~

Please come home SAFE !! ~~~~

[murbley40]

21. kick

[Adelante]

22. Stay safe, Joe nt

[Debi]

24. kick

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