Joe Biden, Seeking Commander-in-Chief Moment, Denounces Trump's Iran Escalation

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Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Tuesday delivered a forceful and detailed critique of the Trump administration’s escalation toward Iran as he sought at every turn to highlight his own commander-in-chief credentials and to evoke the stature of a president.

The former vice president, speaking from Pier 59 in New York against a backdrop of American flags, delivered a stern warning about President Trump’s stewardship of international affairs and painted a grim picture of the dangerous landscape in the Middle East.

Mr. Biden cast Mr. Trump as a hypocrite who preaches an inward-looking foreign policy but operates using unsteady, bellicose tactics, and faulted the president for bringing the nation “dangerously close” to war after an American drone strike that killed one of Iran’s top military commanders, Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani.

“Because he refuses to level with the American people about the dangers which he has placed American troops and our diplomatic corps, personnel and civilians, as well as our partners and allies, or demonstrated even a modicum of presidential gravitas, I will attempt to do that,” said Mr. Biden, who is one of 14 candidates seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. “That starts with an honest accounting of how we got where we are.”

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[tirebiter]

1. Trump seems to be walking back.

As does Iran. Will we be getting a JCPOA 2.0?

[crazytown]

3. I doubt Iran will be walking back their efforts to damage trump politically,

if 1980 is any guide.

[The Valley Below]

4. They will probably delegate retribution to the proxy militias that Qasem Soleimani

built up over many decades.

Building up these proxy forces was Soleimani's primary job.

Groups like Hizbullah are unlikely to be satisfied at this point.

[LakeArenal]

2. Why is it "a Commander-in Chief" moment?

It a natural as it comes Joe Biden moment.

Because it sounds presidential doesn’t mean Joe is “seeking” anything.

[Gothmog]

5. Joe Biden is the only candidate fit to contest Trump in what is now a foreign policy election

Link to tweet

Given that this election is likely to be dominated by foreign policy issues, the President that we need to succeed Trump is Joe Biden. The all other Democratic candidates have their virtues, but they are lacking foreign policy experience, expertise, and, most importantly, getting it right when it counts.

For Biden, foreign policy would not require on-the-job training. He played a central role in bringing about the Iran nuclear deal, assembling the multi-national coalition against ISIS, and worked to ratify the New START treaty with Russia. As a Senator, he quarterbacked legislative action to bring an end to the heinous genocidal wars in the Balkans during the 1990s.

Many of the former Vice President's critics posit that should he win the nomination, he will be swift-boated by Ukraine. But after two general election victories as Barack Obama's running mate, Joe Biden demonstrated that he knows how to punch back. Not only is there no proof that he did nothing wrong, but this is going to prove to be a trial by fire and make him a stronger candidate for the general election.

Donald Trump promised Americans that they would be winning so often they would get tired of it. While Trump is likely to win his trial in the Senate, we know that his reelection is a risky bet America cannot afford. Joe Biden is the best prepared candidate to build a better, stronger world order out of the wreckage this administration would leave behind.

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6. KR!