Biden Vows to Narrow Bush's Iraq Mandate [move to repeal the authority Congress gave President...]

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[Sub-Driver]

Biden Vows to Narrow Bush's Iraq Mandate

Feb 15 1:22 PM US/Eastern

By BARRY SCHWEID AP Diplomatic Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Thursday he would move to repeal the authority Congress gave President Bush in 2002 to send U.S. troops into Iraq and replace it with a narrower mandate.

The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said the legislation was based on the idea that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and was designed to oust Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

"The WMDs were not there," Biden said in prepared remarks at the Brookings Institution, a private research group. "Saddam Hussein is no longer there. The 2002 authorization is no longer relevant to the situation in Iraq."

The Delaware senator, who voted in 2002 to authorize military intervention in Iraq, said he was working to repeal the authorization and to replace it with "a much narrower mission statement for our troops in Iraq."

Congress should make clear the mission is to draw down U.S. forces in Iraq while continuing to combat terrorists, train Iraqis and respond to emergencies, he said.

"We should make equally clear what their mission is not: to stay in Iraq indefinitely and get mired in a savage civil war," Biden said.

Biden long has criticized Bush's strategy in Iraq. It is not clear whether he would be able to draw enough congressional support to succeed in his effort which also would face a Bush veto.

[Mo1]

that poster is full of crap

[tobyhill]

I'm positive.

[kabar]

The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said the legislation was based on the idea that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and was designed to oust Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

I suggest that Biden review what was included in the Text of Joint Resolution On Iraq Passed By The United States Congress

There are 23 reasons why we went to war against Iraq including:

Whereas members of al-Qaida, an organization bearing responsibility for attacks on the United States, its citizens, and interests, including the attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, are known to be in Iraq;

Whereas Iraq continues to aid and harbor other international terrorist organizations, including organizations that threaten the lives and safety of American citizens;

Whereas it is in the national security of the United States to restore international peace and security to the Persian Gulf region.

[onyx]

Indeed, but I have lost interest in debating such stuff with posters who share that mindset.

[highlander_UW]

Biden says Iraq war a complete success...credit goes to President Bush for completing all possible objectives! At least that's all one can conclude...no WMD's, Saddam gone etc.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Delaware voters are stupid, re-electing this clown since 1972. When I was born, Biden was elected to the Senate.

[neverhillorat]

Biden is so dumb,his plan is going to push Leiberman right out of the Rat`s caucus