Joseph Biden actually said...

We set out benchmarks. We tried to get them to accept benchmarks a year-and-a-half ago, and the president called it cutting and running. Now the president is calling for benchmarks.

Context

Senator Biden criticizes President Bush for reversing his stance on setting benchmarks for Iraq.

10/22/2006

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