Joe Biden introduces Socratic questioning into the Situation Room
Joe Biden had a question.
During a long Sunday meeting with President Obama and top national-security advisers on Sept. 13, the VP interjected,
“Can I just clarify a factual point? How much will we spend this year on Afghanistan?”
Someone provided the figure: $65 billion.
“And how much will we spend on Pakistan?” Another figure was supplied: $2.25 billion.
“Well, [...]


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