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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBiden criticized for the nuclear armageddon comment.
I tend to agree with him.
Biden told Democratic donors that the world had arrived at a dangerous moment.
(For the) first time since the Cuban missile crisis, we have a direct threat of the use (of a) nuclear weapon if, in fact, things continue down the path they are going, Biden said.
Weve got a guy I know fairly well, Biden said of Putin.
Hes not joking when he talks about potential use of tactical nuclear weapons or biological or chemical weapons because his military is, you might say, significantly underperforming.
The entire strategic logic between maintaining nuclear weapons for self-defense is that they are too terrible to be used, and any nation that did would be writing their own death warrant.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/07/politics/joe-biden-vladimir-putin-armageddon-analysis
Scrivener7
(50,993 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,343 posts)The GOP sides with Putin.
Lovie777
(12,324 posts)Putin is a evil madman who refuses to be defeated and must win at any cost.
Sounds familiar? The USA have evil madmen/women here in our own country.
Irish_Dem
(47,343 posts)So he should just do the right thing and let Putin know there will be consequences.
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)He said what needed to be said. If they have problems with that, fuck them. Biden knows what he's doing, and he has been doing it right all along the way. This time is no different.
paleotn
(17,947 posts)are those seeking diligently for a reason, any reason, to criticize Biden. This aint it its weak soup. He speaks the truth. Americans need to hear it, no matter the venue in which its spoken.
Historic NY
(37,452 posts)Last edited Mon Oct 10, 2022, 10:15 AM - Edit history (1)
Trump was elected. Its not backing off
Javaman
(62,534 posts)BeyondGeography
(39,379 posts)A familiar and unfortunate problem.
If you think Bidens advisors didnt wince at this youre probably wrong. You cant criticize Russia for loose talk on nukes and throw a term like Armageddon out there without expecting some incoming.
karynnj
(59,504 posts)Various Biden people, including Blinken were already being asked if they should fear use of nuclear weapons. Biden ' s comment was in keeping with those responses.
It is the fact that Putin HAS the ability to use nuclear weapons that makes this a very tricky situation. If you consider both the Obama response to Russia invading Crimea as they denied doing so and Biden's response to Russia invading Ukraine, you can see everything was muted due to Russia being a nuclear power. In fact, you can go back to the GWB years when Russia invaded Georgia.
Initech
(100,100 posts)And he needs to be taken out before he goes berserk and actually launches nukes. Tomorrow may be too late.
JI7
(89,262 posts)Zambero
(8,965 posts)Hey folks, not to worry about all those nuke threats. He's only bluffing, even though he said he wasn't. Dubya once looked into his eyes and his soul checked out just fine. And besides, since we're more than willing to take a Las Vegas gamble on Vlad's intentions, just figure that whatever happens in Ukraine stays in Ukraine!