September 28, 2007
Abu Aardvark Knocks Biden's Iraq Resolution
Regarding a Senate proposal whose sponsors include Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., of Delaware, a Democratic presidential hopeful, Marc Lynch writes:
“By passing with 75 votes a meaningless, nonbinding symbolic Senate resolution in favor of the partition of Iraq, Biden managed to simultaneously: infuriate nearly all Iraqis, who have virtually unanimously condemned the resolution (as have the Arab allies of the U.S., for that matter); let Senate Republicans off the hook by allowing them to say that they voted for change even though they continue to vote against anything real; and endorse an unworkable plan which would massively increase human suffering while working against American interests in the region and not actually solving the problems.”
Alex Kafka | Posted on Friday September 28, 2007 | Permalink
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