Obama's Biden pick could herald a better US foreign policy

Daily Star (Lebanon) | Aug. 25, 2008 (Editorial)

Biden would come to the post of vice president with more than 35 years of experience in the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee. During that period of time, he has visited the region on numerous occasions and is known to have listened attentively to the concerns of local leaders and citizens. He has also been among the most outspoken critics of Bush's haphazard policies in Iraq, Iran, Syria, Pakistan and other countries in the broader region. Biden's ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Middle East, Foreign Policy, Presidential Election 2008, Obama Administration, Joe Biden
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Aug 25, 2008 - 8:59 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Kaizar Campwala (review), John Neiberger (review), Derek Hawkins (review)
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Derek Hawkins
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 by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 1, 2008

Absolutely worth reading to get an idea of how one major Middle Eastern publication not only views an Obama-Biden ticket, but the past eight years of the Bush administration's foreign policy. The editorial itself is not particularly informative, but read in context it brings to light the worldwide attention this election is receiving.

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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008
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John Neiberger
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 by John Neiberger - Oct. 1, 2008

It highlights Biden's foreign policy experience, but doesn't really say how it differs from the foreign policy experience of many in the Bush administration. I'd like to hear more about how he differentiates himself from the pack.

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