The U.S.'s War and Occupation of Afghanistan

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Joe Biden, three weeks ago on NBC's Meet the Press: "Just like we did in Iraq, we're starting it in July of 2011 and we're gonna be totally outta there come hell or high water by 2014."

Joe Biden, yesterday (alongside Hamid Karzai in Kabul): "The United States -- if the Afghan people want it -- are prepared.  We are not leaving in 2014.  Hopefully, we will have totally turned over the ability of the [??] to the Afghan security forces to maintain the security of the country.  But we will-- We are not leaving, if you don't want us to leave."

Joe Biden knows the game. Don't get played.

(Audio of his quotes here on KPFA at timecode 2:45.)