Why is this old man in the throes of dementia running around loose risking world war with his reckless statements?
“Biden: US would intervene with military to defend Taiwan,” by Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller, Associated Press, May 23, 2022:
TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that the U.S. would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan, saying the burden to protect Taiwan is “even stronger’ after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It was one of the most forceful presidential statements in support of self-governing in decades.
Biden, at a news conference in Tokyo, said “yes” when asked if he was willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if China invaded. “That’s the commitment we made,” he added.
The U.S. traditionally has avoided making such an explicit security guarantee to Taiwan, with which it no longer has a mutual defense treaty, instead maintaining a policy of “strategic ambiguity” about how far it would be willing to go if China invaded. The 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, which has governed U.S. relations with the island, does not require the U.S. to step in militarily to defend Taiwan if China invades, but makes it American policy to ensure Taiwan has the resources to defend itself and to prevent any unilateral change of status in Taiwan by Beijing.
Biden’s comments drew a sharp response from the mainland, which has claimed Taiwan to be a rogue province.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin expressed “strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition” to Biden’s comments. “China has no room for compromise or concessions on issues involving China’s core interests such as sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
He added, “China will take firm action to safeguard its sovereignty and security interests, and we will do what we say.”
A White House official said Biden’s comments did not reflect a policy shift….
Walter Sieruk says
The title of this above essay fits Joe Biden very well. Which is “Old fool shoots his mouth off again.” For an old Biden truly is’
Biden has proven that many times over by his own words’
So much so that the wise statement of Abraham Lincoln does ,very much apply to Biden.
For Mr. Lincoln had said “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak up and remove all doubt.”
Walter Sieruk says
Quoting that part of this jihadwatch article which reads ‘Biden, at a news conference in Tokyo, said ‘yes’ when asked if he was willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if China invaded. ‘That’s the commitment we made,” he added.
Actually those Communist tyrants of mainland China .really have nothing to become angry at about that statement by Joe Biden.
The reason why this is so is because Biden is all talk . He speaks empty meaningless words and makes false promises with lying words.
Those words Biden said about keeping “the commitment we made” have no value or worth , he is a liar.
Bden lies again and again , he’s .pathological liar.
Especially in this situation ,with him being a socialist and with his Marxist VP Kamala Harris to influence him , for she is the stronger personality of the Biden/Harris administration, there is no way Biden would keep America’s commitment to defend Taiwan in any way if Red China invades that nation.
Walter Sieruk says
When Joe Biden said that Biden, keeping and honoring “the commitment we made,”
What Biden says means nothing for he keep his word ,for he a liar and he has no honor.
Especially in this specific case , for Biden has already accepted so many bribes from Communist China and he’s so deep into that, of bribe taking this corruption , of bribe taking, from Red China that the rulers of mainland China those Communist tyrants have so much on him that that he doesn’t want the American people to discover that Biden will be totally useless to aid Taiwan if or when Communist China attacks and invades that Island nation.
In addition , Biden’s bribe taking scandal there’s other information that Biden doesn’t want be become known to the American public ,as in how Communist China along with Iran and Venezuela aid Biden in that 2020 November nation election fraud and hoax.
For Joe Biden grealy fears that it could become in America nationwide known he’s not a real, genuine US President..
Therefore the Communist heads of Red China really have nothing to worry about concerning Biden having America keep her commitment to defend Taiwan if Mainland China launches an invasion.
somehistory says
Next up, he’ll have the senate and house make another dip into the till…actually the borrowing from china account…to send money to the island. as he did with ukraine. Another forty or fifty billion in military aid.
So, borrow from china in order to ward of china from taking over another nation.
He should ask the taliban if he could have some of that equipment back; if they could kindly ship it over to Taiwan, he would be most appreciative.
Infidel says
Actually, I welcome this statement, even if it’s a break from past policy. Right now, the understanding in Beijing is that if Taiwan is invaded, the US would do little, and that’s only reinforced by what we did in Afghanistan. Therefore, this statement is actually welcome
Of course, if the Chicoms assume that he is lying, all bets are off
gravenimage says
+1
James Lincoln says
That was also my first reaction, Infidel.
But still not sure if Biden should’ve explicitly stated it.
john smith says
Agreed James absolutely stupid thing to say.
john smith says
Personally, I think this is an absolutely idiotic thing to say. Putin will be clapping his hands on hearing this as it’s only going to strengthen their fledgling military alliance they are working on. At the moment it falls way short of any commitment NATO countries have towards one and other, but this statement is certainly going to bring the two countries closer. And having made such a statement, the US is going to have do something if China does invade Taiwan, if it’s only to save face.
What an effing idiot Biden is, isn’t there anyone in his administration that can see this? They are bringing us closer and closer to world war.
Infidel says
Actually, NATO would not be involved in the Indo-Pacific region: their area of coverage is Europe and maybe Middle East and Africa. Quad would be the right alliance to take on China, should it come to that
gravenimage says
Old fool shoots off his mouth again: Biden says if China invades Taiwan, it’s war
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Actually, it looks as though China is backing off a bit. I imagine they looked at the Russian invasion of Ukraine and felt emboldened–for about five minutes, Then they noticed that Russia was getting bogged down, Ukraine was kicking *ss, and they were drawing sanctions.
Not just China, but Turkey and Iran seem to be a bit less aggressive. Standing up to bullies is usually a good idea.
john smith says
It’s okay standing up to bullies, but I honestly can’t believe that you think threatening to go to war with China was wise, because it wasn’t.
These were the most dangerous words ever spoken by a US president.
Michael says
A master of strategic ambiguity, shielded by spinners of plausible deniability.