Presidental Hopeful Joe Biden Says Bush’s Policy on Iraq Helps Bin Laden

In a scathing attack on President Bush, Democratic hopeful Joe Biden today said Bush’s stance on permanent military bases in Iraq is helping Bin Laden gain support.

“The President’s failure to make it clear that we will not build permanent military bases in Iraq and do not seek to control its oil, has handed Bin Laden a huge propaganda tool that allows him to enlist new recruits and makes the world more dangerous. President Bush has steadfastly refused to heed my call on this critical issue as seen in his veto of the Defense bill that included my language that the United States will have no permanent military bases in Iraq.”

“I call on the President to state clearly and unequivocally, once and for all, that the United States will not build permanent military bases in Iraq and does not seek to control Iraq’s oil. With each passing day, the American people witness the negative consequences of this White House’s failed diplomacy. It is time for a change in Washington.”

The statement comes after Osama Bin Laden sent a new message to his followers over the weekend.  In it, he tried to rally support by claiming that the United States wants to control Iraq’s oil and to build permanent military bases in Iraq to dominate the region.

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