https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2007/03/29/biden_and_hagelin_2002/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 22:04:51 -0400<![CDATA[Every U.S. Senator believes he or she should be president. Just listen to them talk, and watch the way they walk; it&#8217;s obvious. They&#8217;re rarely called to account, but every now and then they write something, and it goes into the record, and then someone googles it out. So take a look at this very statesmanlike op-ed that Biden and Hagel wrote four and a half years ago. Notice they had no clue what would happen after the overthrow of Saddam. Notice that they bought into the Saudi view of life, namely that nothing of merit can be accomplished until there is some deal with Israel and the Palestinians. And notice they knew, long ago, that this would be slow,and we&#8217;d have to remain for quite a while. Ten years anyway.]]>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:36:20 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2007/03/29/biden_and_hagelin_2002-n185586