Biden mocks press, says Ukraine will join NATO ‘an hour and 20 minutes’ after war

[Kamaji]

Biden mocks press, says Ukraine will join NATO ‘an hour and 20 minutes’ after war

By Steven Nelson
July 12, 2023

VILNIUS, Lithuania — President Biden ridiculed a reporter Wednesday by saying that Ukraine would join NATO “an hour and 20 minutes” after the end of its war with Russia and mockingly calling the question “really insightful.”

Biden bristled at an American journalist at the conclusion of his public meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the annual NATO summit in Lithuania’s capital.

“How soon after the war would you like to join NATO?” a reporter asked Zelensky, who had criticized the Atlantic alliance for withholding an invitation to join until after the war.

Biden answered the question instead.

“An hour and 20 minutes,” the president, adding jeeringly, “You guys ask really insightful questions.”

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/07/12/biden-mocks-press-says-ukraine-will-join-nato-after-war/

[Right_in_Virginia]

Before quoting Biden, how about we wait to see the fine print of the negotiated peace deal.

[Free Vulcan]

That's great, swagga around like some rich little playground punk and completely overestimate you enemy while you telegraph your intentions.

Nah, that won't end badly.

[txradioguy]

That's great, swagga around like some rich little playground punk and completely overestimate you enemy while you telegraph your intentions.

Nah, that won't end badly.

And the media...like a bunch of battered wives will take it...say thank you and just move on.

[Maj. Bill Martin]

For us, it's a nuance of international policy.  For Zelensky and Ukraine, it's matter of national survival and they have people dying every day.  So I can understand them being more emotional about it than we might normally expect in international relations.

We can't admit them to NATO or any formal mitary alliance while they're still at war with Russia and the borders are unsettled.

[Kamaji]

For us, it's a nuance of international policy.  For Zelensky and Ukraine, it's matter of national survival and they have people dying every day.  So I can understand them being more emotional about it than we might normally expect in international relations.

We can't admit them to NATO or any formal mitary alliance while they're still at war with Russia and the borders are unsettled.

[mountaineer]

How is that not an insightful question, Dementia Joe? I should think it's a logical one for any reporter to ask. If NATO said Ukraine can't join until after the war, it makes sense to ask how long after.

[txradioguy]

How is that not an insightful question, Dementia Joe? I should think it's a logical one for any reporter to ask. If NATO said Ukraine can't join until after the war, it makes sense to ask how long after.

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