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Read the transcript here. The preceding remarks are about Ukrainian citizens.
And you’re going to see when you’re there. And you — some — some of you have been there. You’re going to see — you’re going to see women, young people standing — standing the middle of — in front of a damn tank, just saying, “I’m not leaving. I’m holding my ground.” They’re incredible. But they take a lot of inspiration from us.
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Read the transcript here. The preceding remarks are about Ukrainian citizens.
I was talking about what he was saying to new soldiers before he started his speech, about going to war zones.
Anyway, it doesn't matter. Its a total gaffe. Just not one that I immediately thought was a statement to US soldiers that they would be going into Ukraine despite what he said....the context to me immediately flagged that it was Biden phrasing his point badly.
Jack Posobiec and Tucker Carlson disagree with me though, so there's that.
What are the actual possibilities?
a) Biden gets muddled in his speech and says something stupid
b) Biden actually plans on sending troops to UkraineNeither is great but I know what is more likely.
Stonehedge
Interesting take on this. I interpreted his words as telling youmg soldiers that they'd see with their own eyes when they go to a war zone, rather than specifically Ukraine. Most of the clips and quotes online miss Biden talking about his family experiences with going to war just before the quote, context is everything. I agree with you though, its really poor and vague messaging that is not appropriate and easily accidentally or deliberately misunderstood. The fact they have to issue a correction or explanation says it all
I think we can all agree that being POTUS and accidentally seeming to call for a regime change is quite a howler though.