Biden wrong on foreign policy for forty years, says Robert Gates

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As the Biden administration continues to buy Russian oil and thus helping finance Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and as gas prices continue to surge because Biden reversed Trumps energy policy that had America producing enough oil to need no imports, and cancelled oil leases all over America and a pipeline too, it is worthwhile to learn that Robert Gates, defense secretary for Obama, said Biden has been wrong on every major foreign policy issue, for forty years - since decisions he makes on the Ukraine invasion could drag us into war with nuclear power Russia.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/v...rly_every_major_foreign_policy_question.html#!
 
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As the Biden administration continues to buy Russian oil and thus helping finance Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and as gas prices continue to surge because Biden reversed Trumps energy policy that had America producing enough oil to need no imports, and cancelled oil leases all over America and a pipeline too, it is worthwhile to learn that Robert Gates, defense secretary for Obama, said Biden ha# been wrong on every major foreign policy issue, for forty years:

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/v...rly_every_major_foreign_policy_question.html#!
That can all be changed based on current events. It's not an issue.
 
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That can all be changed based on current events. It's not an issue.
Yeah, right - always being wrong on every major foreign policy issue for his entire 40 year political career, has no bearing on how Biden mishandles the Ukraine crisis because of foreign policy incompetence and potential of dragging us into war with nuclear power Russia.

He certainly badly bungled withdraw from Afghanistan and left American civilians behind and in danger, and gave tens of billions of dollars of abandoned military equipment, including helicopters, to the Taliban
 
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He certainly badly bungled withdraw from Afghanistan and left American civilians behind and in danger, and gave tens of billions of dollars of abandoned military equipment, including helicopters, to the Taliban

Hmmm......
US President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he aims to have all US forces out of Afghanistan by August 31, ending a massive two-week airlift from the country at the risk of leaving potential evacuees behind.
- How was August 31 set? -
Former president Donald Trump set an agreement with the Taliban insurgents in February 2020 that all US forces would withdraw from Afghanistan by May 1 this year.

In exchange for peace during his term in office.
Biden ordered a review when he came into office in January. On April 14 he announced a four-month postponement of Trump's deadline, saying US and NATO troops "will be out of Afghanistan before we mark the 20th anniversary of that heinous attack on September 11th."
 
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As the Biden administration continues to buy Russian oil and thus helping finance Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and as gas prices continue to surge because Biden reversed Trumps energy policy that had America producing enough oil to need no imports, and cancelled oil leases all over America and a pipeline too, it is worthwhile to learn that Robert Gates, defense secretary for Obama, said Biden has been wrong on every major foreign policy issue, for forty years - since decisions he makes on the Ukraine invasion could drag us into war with nuclear power Russia.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/v...rly_every_major_foreign_policy_question.html#!
Gates said in his memoirs, he "thinks" Biden has been wrong on every foreign policy and national security issue for the past four decades. When asked if he stands by that, he again says "I think I stand by that statement". He then to the contrary says they agreed on some key issues, but disagreed on others and he mentions Afghanistan.
 
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Gates said in his memoirs, he "thinks" Biden has been wrong on every foreign policy and national security issue for the past four decades. When asked if he stands by that, he again says "I think I stand by that statement". He then to the contrary says they agreed on some key issues, but disagreed on others and he mentions Afghanistan.
Has he held any elected positions in government?
 
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Gates said in his memoirs, he "thinks" Biden has been wrong on every foreign policy and national security issue for the past four decades. When asked if he stands by that, he again says "I think I stand by that statement". He then to the contrary says they agreed on some key issues, but disagreed on others and he mentions Afghanistan.
That interview was before Biden was even president.
 
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As the Biden administration continues to buy Russian oil and thus helping finance Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and as gas prices continue to surge because Biden reversed Trumps energy policy that had America producing enough oil to need no imports, and cancelled oil leases all over America and a pipeline too, it is worthwhile to learn that Robert Gates, defense secretary for Obama, said Biden has been wrong on every major foreign policy issue, for forty years - since decisions he makes on the Ukraine invasion could drag us into war with nuclear power Russia.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/v...rly_every_major_foreign_policy_question.html#!
Well no one can say the Biden is not consistent and the mistakes just keep on keeping on.
 
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As the Biden administration continues to buy Russian oil and thus helping finance Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and as gas prices continue to surge because Biden reversed Trumps energy policy that had America producing enough oil to need no imports, and cancelled oil leases all over America and a pipeline too, it is worthwhile to learn that Robert Gates, defense secretary for Obama, said Biden has been wrong on every major foreign policy issue, for forty years - since decisions he makes on the Ukraine invasion could drag us into war with nuclear power Russia.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/v...rly_every_major_foreign_policy_question.html#!
Is Biden wrong or Gates wrong? It is an opinion not facts.
 
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Gates has history on his side, he can validate what he has said.
The same can be said about Biden. They don't see eye to eye on all matters which also reflects their political stances. Biden is a moderate Democrat and Gates is a moderate Republican.
 
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The same can be said about Biden. They don't see eye to eye on all matters which also reflects their political stances. Biden is a moderate Democrat and Gates is a moderate Republican.
Which has nothing to do with the history that Biden has for making bad decisions.
 
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