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underpants

(182,788 posts)
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 12:49 PM Sep 2022

President Biden's UN Address. Straight at Putin, by name

Fox News link. I was over there seeing what color the sky is to them.

Very forceful speech

"To be very blunt, let us speak plainly. A permanent member of the United Nations Security Council invaded its neighbor, attempted to erase a sovereign state from the map," Biden said. "Russia has shamelessly violated the core tenets of the United Nations Charter—no more important than the clear prohibition against countries taking the territory of their neighbor by force."

"Putin claims he had to act because Russia was threatened," Biden said. "But no one threatened Russia—no one other than Russia sought conflict. In fact, we warned it was coming."

"Like you, the United States wants this war to end on just terms—on terms we all signed up for—that you cannot seize a nation’s territory by force," Biden said. "The only country standing in the way of that is Russia."

Biden added: "Ukraine has the same rights that belong to every sovereign nation. We will stand in solidarity with Ukraine. We will stand in solidarity against Russia’s aggression. Period."

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-un-speech-accuses-russia-extremely-significant-violation-international-charter

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Good speech. Well written, well delivered. Pulled no punches Walleye Sep 2022 #1
Perhaps there will be... 2naSalit Sep 2022 #2
you're not serious. maxsolomon Sep 2022 #5
Something must be done... 2naSalit Sep 2022 #6
I'm also glad he specified that nukes cannot be used. Needed to be said. lindysalsagal Sep 2022 #3
Ruskies need to be expelled from Security Council. SheltieLover Sep 2022 #4
The U.S. has its own 'nuclear option' : Declaring Russia a State Sponser of Terrorism speak easy Sep 2022 #8
We should use it imo. Although, i trust Joe. SheltieLover Sep 2022 #9
I trust Joe speak easy Sep 2022 #10
I'll bet he is! SheltieLover Sep 2022 #11
Kick dalton99a Sep 2022 #7

2naSalit

(86,579 posts)
6. Something must be done...
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 02:49 PM
Sep 2022

Expulsion could happen, permanent member of not. The entire premise for russia to join in the first place was to destroy the organization from within.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
4. Ruskies need to be expelled from Security Council.
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 01:13 PM
Sep 2022

Russia is not the USSR. Use that to kick the terrorist state out!

And suspend them in the meantime to prohibit access to intel!

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