Wednesday, January 18, 2017

U.S. Vice President Biden: 'Liberal International World Order' Is At Risk Of Collapse



Time: Joe Biden Is Warning About the Collapse of the ‘World Order’ as He Says Goodbye

"This is a moment to lead boldly"

Vice President Joe Biden warned Wednesday that the “liberal international world order” is at risk of collapse, using his final speech to global leaders to frame the stakes on the world stage as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.

Biden urged leaders in Europe and the U.S. to defend democracies against dangers that he said include Russian President Vladimir Putin. Biden, in remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland reported by CNBC, said Putin “has a different vision of the future,” and he accused the Russian leader of trying to “roll back decades of progress.”

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More News On U.S. Vice president Biden's Speech At The World Economic Forum

Joe Biden tells Davos: Russia 'trying to collapse' liberal order -- BBC
Biden calls Russia biggest threat to international order -- Reuters
Biden hits Putin's Russia in final address as VP -- AFP
Biden Takes Aim at Putin in Final 48 Hours as Vice President -- Bloomberg
In an epic final speech, Joe Biden warns that the progressive democratic world order is at risk of collapse -- CNBC
Biden Warns Of Russian Threat To World Order, Election Meddling -- RFE

8 comments:

Caecus said...

Flush it down

Anonymous said...

It's always easier to blame someone else for the mess you are in.

Anonymous said...

More like disorder.

Alex said...

I'm generally critical of the liberal world order but you can't deny that it's been successful at preventing large wars and tending a more globalized world overwhelming peacefully. It failed in the early 20th century but in the latter half deserves recognition for its successes.

Caecus said...

Was it the order that supposedly improved in the second half of the century, or the fact that nuclear weapons came about?

Young Communist said...

This is a moment to accept a multi-polar world, you capitalist fools!

BEFORE IS TOO LATE!

Unknown said...

YC livea in a Roman Catholic country and still does not understand the concept of communion.

So many brain cells. So much wasted.

Alex said...

Caecus You may be right about that.