Biden says remark on Putin's power was about 'moral outrage'
Source: AP
WASHINGTON (AP) President Joe Biden said Monday that he is not walking anything back after his weekend comment that Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot remain in power, although Biden insisted hes not calling for regime change in Moscow.
I was expressing the moral outrage that I felt toward this man, he said. I wasnt articulating a policy change. Biden said he was not concerned that his comments would escalate tensions over the war in Ukraine. This is just stating a simple fact, that this kind of behavior is totally unacceptable, he said.
The remark about Putin, which came at the end of a speech in Warsaw that was intended to rally democracies for a long global struggle against autocracy, stirred controversy in the United States and rattled some allies in Western Europe. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres responded to Bidens comment by saying we need de-escalation.
We need military de-escalation and rhetoric de-escalation, he said Monday. French President Emanuel Macron on Sunday said he wouldnt use those terms, because I continue to speak to President Putin, because what do we want to do collectively? We want to stop the war that Russia launched in Ukraine, without waging war and without escalation.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-biden-europe-moscow-df6c9f17b04e26611ae5c58a16aa0e78
AP finally published their full version. The remark was made during a press conference.
Short article but breaking all over.
Original article and link -
I was expressing the moral outrage that I felt toward this man, he said. "I wasn't articulating a policy change."
Biden said he was not concerned that his comments would escalate tensions over the war in Ukraine.
This is just stating a simple fact, that this kind of behavior is totally unacceptable, he said.
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-03-28/biden-says-remark-on-putins-power-was-about-moral-outrage
Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)Cha
(295,929 posts)msongs
(67,199 posts)SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)That's the problem with for profit news organizations. They have to sensationalize everything to attract viewers.
IronLionZion
(45,261 posts)what's Russia going to do? Launch nukes at us? Expand the war into NATO countries?
Their pointless war is going very badly for them. They've lost a lot of tanks, planes, troops, and morale is low. They've shown many weaknesses in their supply chains and strategic planning. And their economy and oligarchs are feeling the sanctions.
So there probably isn't much support for escalation.
Eugene
(61,595 posts)Putting regime change on the table tells Putin that the fight is to the finish, namely his.
With nothing to lose, escalating to chemicals won't seem that unreasonable anymore. Even small-scale nukes also stop being unthinkable.
RussBLib
(8,985 posts)could we hear a little moral outrage directed at the GOP and Trump? Lord knows they deserve it.
What's that? Have to wait until Judge Brown-Jackson gets approved for SCOTUS? Well, ok, but sharpen your swords for the midterms.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Ty for posting!
Evolve Dammit
(16,632 posts)blue-wave
(4,317 posts)others say. I wholeheartedly support my President and will likely repeat what he said many times over before this war is over. That butcher in Moscow must be removed from power.
Thank you President Biden for your courage and leadership!!