Joe Biden has taken a stance on Afghanistan that directly opposes General McChrystal’s call for 40,000 more troops being sent to the country.  This position also pits him against our president, who supports General McChrystal’s endeavors in Afghanistan.  The VP has exerted so much effort toward defending his own theory that we should be redirecting our focus toward extricating the Al Quaeda base in Pakistan that he even authored a piece last spring called “Counterterrorism Plus.” Biden, in his firm stance and independent voice, may be revolutionizing the role of Vice President.  How is the country reacting to Biden’s detoxification of the idea that VP just stands and waves in support of the President?  Newsweek put him on the front cover of last week’s issue and commended his “ability to stir things up.”  Arianna Huffington, Editor-in-Chief of the controversial Huffington Post suggests that he “resign.”  Fred Kaplan, war expert and contributor to Slate Magazine predicted last May that the military would follow the advice of Biden as outlined in “CT-Plus.”  Biden, whose policy on Afghanistan was largely influenced by our involvement in Iraq, “sounded deeply pessimistic… but is no longer a lone voice,” according to The New York Times. What do you think about Vice President Biden’s policy on Afghanistan?

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