Comment Re:NYT? (Score 5, Informative) 280
Yeah, Biden has attempted to claim he was against the war on multiple occasions, and been factchecked on it multiple times (one example: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/06... )
Back in March, Biden stated that he voted in favor of the iraq war to put pressure on Saddam, despite the fact that Biden didn't believe there were any WMDs. Biden stated "I didn’t believe he had those nuclear weapons. I didn’t believe he had those weapons of mass destruction."
However, in October 2002, in a senate debate Biden stated "the reason [Hussein] poses a growing danger to the United States and its allies is that he possesses chemical and biological weapons and is seeking nuclear weapons, with the $2 billion a year he illegally skims from the U.N. oil-for-food program. For four years now, he has prevented United Nations inspectors from uncovering those weapons and verifying Iraq's disarmament, and he is in violation of the terms he agreed to allowing him to stay in power."
The day before invasion, Biden said "By refusing to disarm, a defiant Saddam has made the fateful choice between war and peace. Let us make sure that in winning the war, we also win the peace."
Finally, in may 2003, after the invasion, when no WMDs were found, Biden went on Meet The Press, and said "I do think we'll find weapons of mass destruction."
In short, either Biden was in favor of the Iraq war and believed there were WMDs, and is now a liar, OR he didn't believe there were WMDs, but was deliberately lying to the public to get America into the war.