In context: Joe Biden’s remarks about being 'shot at' in Iraq

In a speech praising State Department employees for their dedication, President Joe Biden mentioned that he had been shot at in the past, reviving memories of remarks he made in 2007 about his visits to Iraq as a senator.

"You not only have great intellectual capacity, you have great personal courage," Biden said Feb. 4. "I've been with some of you when we've been shot at. I've been with some of you when we've been in places that you would not have any idea you'd want to be when you...