"I spent half my life on OUR national security council," In fact, Biden has only been on the U.S. National Security Council for four years. "I have traveled over 640,000 miles since Iâve been Vice President, and most of the time the President sends me to places that he doesnât want to go. (Laughter.) So Iâve spent an awful lot of time with McCain and others in Afghanistan and Iraq, and so itâs nice to be here in Germany. (Laughter.) " Biden also, in speeches, mixed up Poland and Portugal and former Senators Dick Lugar and Sam Nunn. http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/biden-gaffes-his-way-across-europe_700254.html