Haris Alic 29 Aug 2019
Former Vice President Joe Biden is under fire for fabricating an emotional story about the war in Afghanistan while campaigning in New Hampshire last week.
Biden, whose penchant for confusing times and places has drawn worried whispers from even the staunchest of allies, told a heart wrenching story last Friday about being asked to pin a medal on a reluctant Navy officer. The story, which Biden told to more than 400 voters in Hanover, New Hampshire, quickly made an impact upon everyone in the room.
“A four-star general had asked the then-vice president to travel to Kunar province in Afghanistan, a dangerous foray into ‘godforsaken country’ to recognize the remarkable heroism of a Navy captain,†the Washington Post reported on Thursday. “Some told him it was too risky, but Biden said he brushed off their concerns.â€
“We can lose a vice president,†Biden claimed to have said when asked to make the trip. “We can’t lose many more of these kids. Not a joke.â€
As Biden recollected, the Navy captain “rappelled down a 60-foot ravine under fire and retrieved the body of an American comrade, carrying him on his back.†When the captain’s superiors wanted to honor his bravery with a “Silver Star,†the officer refused as it “felt like a failure†because his comrade had died.
“He said, ‘Sir, I don’t want the damn thing!’†said Biden, his “jaw clenched†and “voice rising to a shout,†according to the Post. “’Do not pin it on me, Sir! Please, Sir. Do not do that! He died. He died!’â€
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