Topic: Joe Biden

Shared sacrifices allow Iraq war to end: Biden

US Vice President Joe Biden, in Iraq as the last American soldiers prepare to depart, thanked troops from both sides for their shared sacrifices, saying they helped to end the war.But even as Biden spoke of the conflict drawing to a close, ...

Biden visits Baghdad 'to celebrate progress'

US Vice President Joe Biden came to Iraq on Thursday "to help Iraqis celebrate" progress, he said, while warning during his surprise visit that Baghdad's forces will continue to need American support.Biden's arrival came during an unannounced tour of world hotspots that ...

Vice President Biden flies into Iraq

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden flew into Iraq Thursday for his first visit to the country since Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was reappointed for a second term.Biden, picked by President Barack Obama as his point person for Iraq, was to ...
US Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that American forces had begun a new mission in Iraq, a day after the US combat role in the war-torn country officially came to an end."Operation Iraqi Freedom is over but American engagement with ...

US ends Iraq combat mission with Biden in Baghdad

The US military was preparing to end its Iraq combat mission on Tuesday as Vice President Joe Biden met the war-torn nation's leaders in Baghdad after seven years of fighting that cost thousands of lives.A major troop pullout in past months has ...

Biden offers support to Iraq after attacks

Vice President Joe Biden offered "all necessary" US support to Iraq on Wednesday after a string of bomb attacks a top Baghdad official likened to "open war" with remnants of Al-Qaeda.Biden, tasked by President Barack Obama with overseeing the complete withdrawal of ...

Biden meets Iraq leaders in Baghdad

US Vice President Joe Biden was on Wednesday meeting Iraqi leaders on the second day of a visit to Baghdad, where on his arrival he was greeted with a barrage of rocket fire that killed two people.Biden was holding talks with Nuri ...

VP Biden welcomes home NC troops

Vice President Joe Biden welcomes home NC troops from IraqVice President Joe Biden welcomed home soldiers after their 15-month deployment to Iraq, telling U.S. troops Wednesday that the war-torn country has a chance " "Today, Iraq is experiencing the lowest levels of ...

Biden travels to Iraqi city of Kirkuk

US vice president-elect Joe Biden, on a trail-blazing visit to Iraq ahead of Barack Obama's inauguration, met on Tuesday with Iraq's prime minister before travelling to the troubled city of Kirkuk.After talks with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Baghdad, the Delaware senator ...
US vice president-elect Joe Biden, on a trail-blazing visit to Iraq ahead of Barack Obama's inauguration, met Tuesday with Iraq's prime minister before travelling to the troubled city of Kirkuk.After talks with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Baghdad, the Delaware senator arrived ...
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