Posted on 03/26/2022 2:59:27 AM PDT by Libloather
President Biden on Thursday contradicted one of his own administration’s talking points during the run-up to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, admitting that sanctions “never deter” military aggression.
Mr. Biden’s comments came just hours after the U.S. imposed a fresh round of sanctions on Russia, slapping penalties against 300 lawmakers - including most members of the Russian parliament - and more than 40 defense companies.
A White House fact sheet hailed the move as a way to stop Russian efforts to fund its attacks on Ukraine.
But speaking to reporters after the NATO summit in Belgium, Mr. Biden acknowledged they don’t really work.
“Sanctions never deter,” he said. “The maintenance of sanctions, the increasing the pain and the demonstration of why I asked for this NATO meeting is to be sure that after a month, we will sustain what we’re doing, not just next month, the following month, but for the remainder of the entire year. That’s what will stop him.”
Mr. Biden also scolded the reporter for asking why he thinks the sanctions unveiled Thursday would make Russian President Vladimir Putin change course.
“I did not say that,” Mr. Biden said. “Sanctions never deter. You keep talking about that. Sanctions never deter.”
Mr. Biden’s remarks contradicted assurances from the White House over the past few months that sanctions would stop Mr. Putin from moving in on Ukraine. Several top officials have insisted sanctions would prevent a Russian invasion.
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There is nothing that the Biden administration says or does can be labeled as reliable, given the number of times they have had to “correct”, “walk back”, “clarify”, etc.
It’s not enough for them to use Joe to destroy all trust and respect for America
No.
They gotta make us the laughing stock of the world too.
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These people would rape their own mothers if they could gain something by it.
Sanctions only hurt regular people not the people making decisions in a country, so they are probably not as effective as politicians would like.
Tell it to the mullahs.
They are still in charge aren’t they. ?
Sanctions were about deterring nuclear capability.
“I did not say that,” Mr. Biden said. “Sanctions never deter. You keep talking about that. Sanctions never deter.”
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We’ve always been at war with Eastasia.
So if sanctions do not deter, why use them? I mean, he’s right for once in his life, but his actions are still wrong.
Can't really fault the senile person, he's just doing what is natural in the cycle of life. BUT i do really fault the educated and sane people of this land for putting (and keeping) a has-been in charge of our security. That is insanity.....
” I do really fault the educated and sane people of this land for putting (and keeping) a has-been in charge of our security”
I don’t think that’s how the has been got there
How would sanctions deter Russian nuclear capability?
He’s as crazy as it gets Jim.
Sanctions... COVID vaccines... Green energy.
Useless, but they placate the morons.
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