DES MOINES, Jan 15 — Leftwing US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders assailed frontrunner Joe Biden over his Iraq war vote as commander-in-chief credibility during spiking global tensions took centrestage yesterday at the latest Democratic debate. With Washington's conflict with Iran as the...
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Non-interventionist Senator Sanders drew a sharp contrast, saying that while he opposed an Iraq war that was “based on lies,” former vice president Biden trumpeted the effort. “I think we need to get our combat troops out,” said Warren, who is battling Sanders for the right to wave the progressive flag in the 2020 Democratic race.
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and billionaire California activist Tom Steyer round out the field for the nationally televised debate in Iowa's capital Des Moines. Fortified by his showing in recent polls despite suffering a heart attack last November, Sanders has launched an offensive against Biden.
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