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Published: 09/1/10

Biden Gives George W. Bush Some Credit for Iraq Surge Success

By  Tom Diemer - Politics Daily
Biden Gives George W. Bush Some Credit for Iraq Surge Success

Pressed for an answer and choosing his words carefully, Vice President Joe Biden gave credit to former President George W. Bush for the success of the 2007 "surge" of U.S. troops in Iraq, which Biden said arguably made possible a political transition and the recent withdrawal of American combat forces. At first, Biden allowed only that President Obama in his Iraq speech Tuesday night had "acknowledged President Bush's contribution," PBS said. But when "NewsHour's" Margaret Warner asked for something more specifi on the role of the previous occupant of the White House, Biden said: "If you ...

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