Joseph R. Biden Jr. Quotes
On the way back from Mumbai to go meet with President Xi in China, I stopped in Singapore to meet with a guy named Lee Kuan Yew, who most foreign policy experts around the world say is the wisest man in the Orient.
Biden, Joseph R. "Remarks by the Vice President at a Tour Stop for 'Nuns on the Bus'." The White House, Office of the Vice President, 17 Sept. 2014.
For a leader of a hostile foreign power, this is as complementary a description as there is.
He argued to take every statement or threat of violence against America or Americans made by a foreign leader, even if for local political purposes, as a clear and present danger that requires action, often including force to nullify that country's capability to harm America or to produce a regime change. Many point to Adolf Hitler who had, in Mein Kampf, told the world what he would try and do, and few paid any attention to him. On the other hand, when he was at his most dangerous and planning massive world aggression, his rhetoric was very moderate and peaceful. The vast majority of the foreign leaders who threaten America and her interests, never have acted on those threats. However, one danger is the incitement of others in the country or region who might become a threat to America as an individual or a non state terror group.
Turkey with the decline of the Ottoman Empire, had little experience in modern international politics—and no modern leaders until Ataturk came and modernized the nation. The Turks had allied themselves with Germany in WWI and in the aftermath came out as badly in the peace as they had in the war.
In his relationship with FDR General Marshall was the Senior Army Officer and Chief of Staff of the Army during WWII. What was amazing about Marshall was how he argued forcefully from his narrower perspective as the leader of the army, but did not resent it when President Roosevelt decided differently citing wider, non-military consideration. Roosevelt had the almost unique ability to make decisions from the big picture perspective and have most of his subordinates with narrower responsibility and perspective accept understandingly.
Soon thereafter the Spanish American War began and when McKinley favored taking the Philippines from Spain, the New York Sun stated, "We are all jingoes now, and the head jingo is the Hon. William McKinley.
Assessing Homer Lea, 1876-1912, the American Mercenary and Political Advisor to China: Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. is an American politician who is the 46th president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under Barack Obama and represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009.; Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden Jr. was the 47th Vice President of the United States, having been jointly elected twice with President Barack Obama. A member of the Democratic Party, Biden represented Delaware as a United States Senator from 1973 until becoming Vice President in 2009.
