Joe Biden’s Stances on War, Militarism, and the CIA

The president’s paper trail reveals a man who has often betrayed his own bedrock principles.

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2001: September 11 and the Patriot Act
The Intercept - Jeremy Scahill
Joe Biden did not just proudly vote for the Patriot Act, he took credit for many of its provisions. Joe Biden was on an Amtrak train, making his daily …
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2001: U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan
The Intercept - Murtaza Hussain
Joe Biden was ecstatic about the invasion of Afghanistan and wanted the U.S. to deploy “badasses” who “shoot and kill people.” Joe Biden joined in the …
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2002: Holding Prisoners at Guantánamo and Denying Them POW Status
The Intercept - Jeremy Scahill
After 9/11, Joe Biden supported sending people to Guantánamo Bay prison and denying some prisoner-of-war status. In the early months of the so-called …
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2002: Coup Against Venezuela's Hugo Chávez
The Intercept - Jeremy Scahill
Joe Biden carefully avoided taking a public stance on the coup in Venezuela but later wanted to “ratchet” up efforts to get Hugo Chávez out of …
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2003: Invasion of Iraq
The Intercept - Jeremy Scahill, Murtaza Hussain
Joe Biden voted in favor of the Iraq War, promoted lies about WMDs, and expressed support for regime change. In 2002, Joe Biden was the chair of the …
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2004: Abu Ghraib Torture
The Intercept - Jeremy Scahill
After photos emerged showing the torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, Joe Biden denounced the actions and demanded to know what Donald Rumsfeld knew …

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