VP Biden Downplays Missile Threat to US From Iran
EmailIn Baghdad today, Vice President Joe Biden seemed to downplay the threat of an Iranian missile hitting the U.S.
"I think we are fully capable and secure dealing with any present or future potential Iranian threat," Biden told CNN.
"The whole purpose of this exercise we are undertaking is to diminish the prospect of the Iranians destabilizing that region in the world," Biden said. "I am less concerned — much less concerned — about the Iranian potential. They have no potential at this moment, they have no capacity to launch a missile at the United States of America."
Asked about the Vice President’s statement, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said, "don't think anybody has sugarcoated the notion that we believe that their illicit nuclear program poses great security concerns for us and for many…in the international community. I think what Vice President Biden was talking about was exactly the renewed and updated intelligence assessment that led the very same people in 2006 to recommend, one, architecture and configuration, two, based on that updated intelligence, recommend to the president something different in 2009, again, partly based on capability and technology."
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Sheesh, Joe…why do you think we were going to put our missile shields in Poland and the Czech Republic? Nobody thinks Iran can hit us.
Duh.
Posted by: Bridget | September 17, 2009, 1:32 pm 1:32 pm
Finally Biden does something sensible. Nice job.
Posted by: Huh | September 17, 2009, 1:37 pm 1:37 pm
“The whole purpose of this exercise we are undertaking is to diminish the prospect of the Iranians destabilizing that region in the world,” Biden said. “I am less concerned — much less concerned — about the Iranian potential.”
Good timing, idiot! Did you bother to check with the IAEA before issuing your statement??
—Experts at the world’s top atomic watchdog are in agreement that Tehran has the ability to MAKE A NUCLEAR BOMB and is ON THE WAY TO DEVELOPING A MISSILE SYSTEM ABLE TO CARRY AN ATOMIC WARHEAD, according to a secret report seen by The Associated Press.
The document drafted by senior officials at the International Atomic Energy Agency is the clearest indication yet that the agency’s leaders share Washington’s views on Iran’s weapon-making capabilities.
It appears to be the so-called “secret annex” on Iran’s nuclear program that Washington says is being withheld by the IAEA’s chief.
The document says Iran has “sufficient information” to build a bomb. It says Iran is likely to “overcome problems” on developing a delivery system.—
Posted by: Appeasement Czar | September 17, 2009, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm
Experts at the world’s top atomic watchdog are in agreement that Tehran has the ability to MAKE A NUCLEAR BOMB and is ON THE WAY TO DEVELOPING A MISSILE SYSTEM ABLE TO CARRY AN ATOMIC WARHEAD, according to a secret report seen by The Associated Press.
Posted by: Appeasement Czar | Sep 17, 2009 1:54:51 PM
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super duper secret reports, seen and coveted secretly by a right wing bonehead, from a major international news organization release.
Posted by: Sunset Blvd. | September 17, 2009, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm
“I think we are fully capable and secure”
You THINK we are fully capable and secure? THINK? You’re the VP for crying out loud! You better be POSITIVE man!
Posted by: Go Green. Recycle Congress! | September 17, 2009, 2:21 pm 2:21 pm
super duper secret reports, seen and coveted secretly by a right wing bonehead, from a major international news organization release.
Posted by: Sunset Blvd. | Sep 17, 2009 2:14:12 PM
The document drafted by senior officials at the International Atomic Energy Agency is the clearest indication yet that the agency’s leaders share Washington’s views on Iran’s weapon-making capabilities.
Posted by: Go Green. Recycle Congress! | September 17, 2009, 2:23 pm 2:23 pm
You know, there is no way terrorist would hijack airliners and crash them into buildings.
Posted by: Rasputin3.14 | September 17, 2009, 2:26 pm 2:26 pm
There’s no need to fear…UnderDog is here! I’m really hoping these comments made by Biden are part of a Candid Camera episode just to see the looks on people’s faces. You know, the mouths hanging open, eyebrows raised, utterly disgusted looks from concerned citizens wondering if he ACTUALLY just said that? What a MORON!!
To the people who voted for these idiots…What were you thinking??? God help us.
Posted by: Shoe | September 17, 2009, 2:53 pm 2:53 pm
“super duper secret reports, seen and coveted secretly by a right wing bonehead, from a major international news organization release.”
Posted by: Sunset Blvd. | Sep 17, 2009 2:14:12 PM
Yeah, those guys at the Associated Press are a bunch of neo-cons. LOL!
The lesson as always: Obama cultists spin.
Posted by: Appeasement Czar | September 17, 2009, 3:15 pm 3:15 pm
There’s nothing to see here folks. Keep moving, keep moving. Don’t mind that dead body. Nothing to see, nothing to see.
Posted by: Aaron | September 17, 2009, 3:35 pm 3:35 pm
But, Joe, Iran has the potential to launch at missile at Israel and all the way to the middle of Europe and every country in-between.
And, Joe, when Iran get nukes on them you don`t think this is going to change the balance of power in the area and start a new armes race?
And, Joe, you haven`t yet stopped the Iranians from developing nuke weapons so how can you stop them from anything else?
Posted by: We R Doomed | September 17, 2009, 3:38 pm 3:38 pm
“The document drafted by senior officials at the International Atomic Energy Agency is the clearest indication yet that the agency’s leaders share Washington’s views on Iran’s weapon-making capabilities.”
What IS Washington’s view on Iran’s weapon-making capability? And, more importantly, is it accurate?
Posted by: tjp612 | September 17, 2009, 3:45 pm 3:45 pm
We R Doomed,
Guess who helps Iran with their missile program? The nation directly north of South Korea.
Posted by: Hanjin | September 17, 2009, 3:48 pm 3:48 pm
“And, Joe, when Iran get nukes on them you don`t think this is going to change the balance of power in the area and start a new armes race?”
Posted by: We R Doomed | Sep 17, 2009 3:38:07 PM
Right. When does Saudi Arabia start work on their nuke program??
Posted by: Appeasement Czar | September 17, 2009, 4:00 pm 4:00 pm
If Joe Biden really does believe what he said about the missile threat, then God Bless Him because the two or three brain surgeries he had several years ago really did leave him helpless and he should have never been chosen as a vice president but maybe that was done on purpose knowing his past medical history and brain damage he really could be a puppet for the president. Very few people know about his past surgeries unless you followed politics for a while. I’m not making fun of Joe’s surgeries but just making a statement about the post-op problems you have after brain surgery. You are never the same. Although he does give us all a good laugh every once in a while and I would rather hear him talk the obama.
Posted by: ? mark | September 17, 2009, 4:54 pm 4:54 pm
“the two or three brain surgeries he had several years ago really did leave him helpless”
Or could it be the hair-plug transplants?
Posted by: tjp612 | September 17, 2009, 5:07 pm 5:07 pm
100,000 US troops in Iraq. Israel very clear about their intentions regarding Iran’s nukes. Crazy zealots in Waziristan and Afghanistan. Hey, what could go wrong, Joe?
Posted by: matt | September 17, 2009, 5:37 pm 5:37 pm
seems like just a short while ago where the frightened ‘right’ was saying that the pirates were going to be the end of the world…
‘chicken little’ republicans…… shoot first, plan nothing, get people killed, and leave the mess for someone else to clean up
Posted by: OMG | September 17, 2009, 7:56 pm 7:56 pm