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The codger misspeaks again. Or did Biden blunder on Taiwan remarks?

U.S. President Joe Biden has been playing the international game at the highest level for longer than most people have been alive, and he should know the drill.

When asked on May 23 if the U.S. would be 'willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if it comes to that?' U.S. President Joe Biden said yes, replying 'that’s a commitment we made. The idea that (Taiwan) could be taken by force, just taken by force, is not ... it would dislocate the entire region and be another action similar to what happened in Ukraine.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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