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Obama took the opportunity of the speech to address some of this criticism, and argue for the occasional use of force in international relations. "To say that force is sometimes necessary is not a call to cynicism -- it is a recognition of history; the imperfections of man and the limits of reason," he said. [ 37 ]
As a means of moving away from the Trump Doctrine's policy of "America first," Biden stated that, "The transatlantic alliance is back. The US is determined to consult with you." [48] The Biden Doctrine is a shift away from foreign conflicts in an effort to focus resources on domestic issues. Following the United States' withdrawal of troops ...
First of all he rejected the long-standing containment policy that made it the highest goal to stop the expansion of communism. By playing off the two main communist rivals, China and the USSR, he managed to put a pause on the Cold War through friendly relationships with each of them, or Détente. Moscow and Beijing went along, and accepted ...
Obama, for his part, extolled Biden for making the decision that he estimates gives Democrats the best chance to defeat Donald Trump: “At a time when the other party had turned into a cult of ...
Former President Donald Trump has been insinuating for weeks that his predecessor, Barack Obama, is secretly still in control of the White House. Trump dips into internet conspiracy theories with ...
Obama's gesture in reaching out to the Muslim world was unprecedented for a U.S. president. [285] President Obama's first trip to a Muslim majority country occurred on April 6–7, 2009 when he visited Turkey and spoke to the Grand National Assembly. [286] President Obama addressed the Muslim world in a speech in Cairo, Egypt on June 4, 2009. [224]
A group of former diplomatic and national security officials is calling on the Biden administration to loosen some restrictions on Cuba before handing over the reins of U.S. diplomacy to President ...
Biden delivered the speech in front of an audience of a few hundred guests. [7] A main theme of the speech was Donald Trump and his political allies, so-called "MAGA Republicans", whom Biden described as a threat to the country and democracy. Biden underscored the prevalence of authoritarian leaders who persist in oppressing the people's will.