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Joe Biden, Foreign Policy, and More Lessons He Refuses to Learn.
When it comes to the Iraq War, the former Vice President is not as reflective as some might hope.
It’s not exactly a secret that I have found Joe Biden’s campaign disappointing. Whether it be his complete lack of self reflection in terms of past poor decisions, or his inability to articulate a clear vision for the nation, his performance in this election cycle has been poor to say the least. While we might hope that the former Vice President and his advisors might take the hint that he has a lot of skeletons in his closet that the modern electorate will have problems with, that unfortunately doesn’t appear to be the case.
The latest and perhaps one of the most disappointing examples of this came just recently, when Joe Biden chose to hire a former George Bush apointee and Iraq War advocate on to his campaign staff.
According to Gritpost.com,
“Nicholas Burns, who joined the Biden campaign as a foreign policy advisor this week, was an avid supporter of the Iraq War during his time in the George W. Bush administration.
CNN reported Monday that Burns — who was the Under-Secretary of Political Affairs at the U.S. State Department during Bush 43’s administration — had joined…
