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Wednesday, December 26, 2007 12:00 AM

Joe Biden plays Cassandra

Amid the winter carnival of politics, it is easy to forget that as Iowa goes, so goes U.S. policy toward Pakistan and Russia.
Walter Shapiro

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  • Thursday, December 27, 2007 05:37 AM

    Well, since his candidacy has been taken off life support

    How about making him Secretary of State?

    —myiq2xu Read myiq2xu's other letters

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