Biden Says America Wants a Debate

"Mr President, Stop, No More Escalation Mr President"

Speaking in the Senate yesterday, Joe Biden called on his Senate colleagues to allow general debate on the Iraq war.

Biden said that the Senate has a duty to debate the Iraq war and the prevention of a debate is a "total forfeiture of our responsibility."

He said that Iraq dominates our political debate and is on the minds of tens of millions of Americans.

The vote in the Senate yesterday fell 11 votes short of the 60 needed to debate the issue. Democrats however have vowed to find a way to send a strong message to President Bush not to escalate the war in Iraq.

Biden said that the only way to solve the problems in Iraq is through diplomacy.