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Brian Karem

Biden shows us courage: Will it matter?

Longtime White House correspondent Brian Karem writes a weekly column for Salon.

As the man said in "The Hunt for Red October," the last 24 hours have seen some extraordinary activity.

President Biden surprised the world with a visit to Kyiv. He then gave a dramatic speech in Poland, focusing on the threat posed by Vladimir Putin and Russia. After that, in speaking with NATO allies, he singled out what he viewed as the greatest threat to world peace. "Appetites of the autocrat cannot be appeased," Biden told the thousands of people gathered at Warsaw's Royal Castle. "They must be opposed. Autocrats only understand one word: No, no, no. No, you will not take my country."

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