I think President Biden had it just about right. I think, he was a logical in the beginning and rational, because he made assumptions that seemed rational.
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William Cohen discusses President Biden's characterization of Vladimir Putin as a rational actor.
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The Chinese have capability, the Russians have capability, which certainly intrudes upon our privacy. That's gone for all practical purposes, in terms of trying to hide things from them.
The rest of the world is watching us very closely. When we say that China is watching what's happening in Ukraine to decide whether they're going to move against Taiwan at any point, everybody is watching us.
Remember your oath of office. Do not allow the military to be used for political purposes. Your oath is to the Constitution and not to any one President.
I think there is where we have to watch for the irrationality in a major way.





