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White House Stands by Biden Statement That Taliban Isn't U.S. Enemy
Foxnews ^ | Dec 19, 2011 | Fox

Posted on 12/20/2011 3:57:32 AM PST by driftdiver

The White House on Monday defended Vice President Joe Biden for saying that the Taliban isn't an enemy of the United States despite the years spent fighting the militant Islamic group that gave a home to Al Qaeda and its leader Usama bin Laden while he plotted the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

"It's only regrettable when taken out of context," White House spokesman Jay Carney said of the vice president's remarks in an interview published Monday.

"It is a simple fact that we went into Afghanistan because of the attack on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. We are there now to ultimately defeat Al Qaeda, to stabilize Afghanistan and stabilize it in part so that Al Qaeda or other terrorists who have as their aim attacks on the United States cannot establish a foothold again in that country," Carney continued.

During Biden's interview with Newsweek last week, the vice president said it's "good enough" for the U.S. if Afghanistan stops being a "haven for people who do damage and have as a target the United States of America" and its allies. He added that the U.S. is supportive of a reconciliation process between the Afghan government and the Taliban even if it's questionable whether a reconciliation is possible.

"Look, the Taliban per se is not our enemy. That's critical," Biden said

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: 911forgotten; afghanistan; biden; biden4taliban; dnc4taliban; obama; obama4taliban; surrendersoetero; taliban
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You can't fix stupid.
1 posted on 12/20/2011 3:57:40 AM PST by driftdiver
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To: driftdiver

This story outlines what BO is giving away in those ‘secret’ negotiations.

Among the things they get are:
1. Release of all Taliban prisoners in Guantanamo.
2. Diplomatic relations - “unequivocal support” for an office in other countries.

All they have to do is stop killing Americans. But they arent our enemies.


2 posted on 12/20/2011 4:01:57 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks driftdiver.


3 posted on 12/20/2011 4:02:27 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! May 2013 be even Happier!)
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To: driftdiver
SSDD

"Army Major (Hasan) Played Role in Presidential (Obama) Transition"


4 posted on 12/20/2011 4:05:16 AM PST by Diogenesis ("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. " Pres. Ronald Reagan)
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To: driftdiver
Well, this is the same admin that aided and abetted the Lockerbie bomber deal.....
5 posted on 12/20/2011 4:08:33 AM PST by mewzilla (Santelli 2012)
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To: driftdiver

So, lets start out by sending those videos of the TALIBAN executing women, regularly, in soccer stadiums for the unforgivable crime of wanting an education. Just constantly bombard the feminists with those videos reminding them that the TALIBAN is not the enemy of the world.

That ought to go over about as well as a fart in a diving bell when a spokesman for them declares the TALIBAN is not our enemy in a vain attempt to support their overlords in this administration.


6 posted on 12/20/2011 4:13:54 AM PST by mazda77 (and I am a Native Texan)
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To: driftdiver

And there you have it, the circus supporting the clown.


7 posted on 12/20/2011 4:15:45 AM PST by csense
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To: csense

Biden meant to the Japanese and Germans are not our enemy. Plugs has finally disclosed the terminal condition he suffers from pubic hair transplant syndrome.


8 posted on 12/20/2011 4:24:27 AM PST by shadeaud ( “Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8”. Just doing my duty a Christian)
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To: driftdiver

Since when did they start spelling his name Usama instead of Osama??? Too close to Obama I guess.


9 posted on 12/20/2011 4:29:30 AM PST by Rockhound (My dog ate my tagline)
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To: driftdiver

Maybe the taliban isn’t an enemy of the U.S. but one of those f-ing turds killed my nephew.
I will ALWAYS be an enemy of the taliban
Joe Biden is a drunk.


10 posted on 12/20/2011 4:30:19 AM PST by Joe Boucher ((FUBO))
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To: driftdiver
This evil administration is telling you the truth from their position. They are pro islam and the president is a muslim without a doubt... all obamao wants is sharia law... America defeated and part of the caliphate and marxism to become our economic system. Knowing this... their statement becomes crystal clear with regards to intent.

LLS

11 posted on 12/20/2011 4:33:44 AM PST by LibLieSlayer ("Americans are hungry to feel once again a sense of mission and greatness." Ronaldo Magnus)
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To: Joe Boucher
I want to remove all Americans from that sh!thole and nuke the place until it glows from orbit... then move on to iran with the ICBM’s.

LLS

12 posted on 12/20/2011 4:36:28 AM PST by LibLieSlayer ("Americans are hungry to feel once again a sense of mission and greatness." Ronaldo Magnus)
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To: driftdiver

So who were we fighting for ten years? They have to go now!


13 posted on 12/20/2011 4:37:39 AM PST by cameraeye (A happy kaffir!)
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To: driftdiver

And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...


14 posted on 12/20/2011 4:40:55 AM PST by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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To: driftdiver
"Look, the Taliban per se is not our enemy. That's critical," Biden said

Tell ya what, Joe... I'll go along with that as soon as you get Daniel Pearl to concur.

15 posted on 12/20/2011 4:48:02 AM PST by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: Charles Martel

o cmon its nothing to lose your head over


16 posted on 12/20/2011 4:53:39 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: driftdiver

The red states are the enemy.


17 posted on 12/20/2011 5:20:29 AM PST by Errant
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To: driftdiver
White House Stands by Biden Statement That Taliban Isn't U.S. Enemy

They should speak more precisely. The Taliban isn't the Obama Regime's enemy, just an enemy of America and of freedom - the same as the current regime in what used to be the United States of America.

18 posted on 12/20/2011 5:27:21 AM PST by Pollster1 (Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
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To: driftdiver

The Taliban and this administration are enemies of America and both have so stated, in word and deed.


19 posted on 12/20/2011 5:36:11 AM PST by G Larry ("I dream of a day when a man is judged by the content of his Character.")
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To: driftdiver
You can't fix stupid.

But you can double-down on it.

20 posted on 12/20/2011 5:37:36 AM PST by Cincinatus (Omnia relinquit servare Rempublicam)
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