Ukraine: Roger Waters says Biden is 'lighting'
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The outspoken music legend had a heated exchange with his CNN reporter Michael His Smarkonish on the current US President was involved in During a concert on his recent tour, a picture ofJoe Biden is displayed on the main big screen next to his stage with the message, "War criminals. We're just getting started." . Midway through a wide seven-and-a-half-minute interview, Mr. Smarkonish challenged the Pink Floyd co-founder with this photo that denounces the U.S. president as a war criminal.
He said: "Are you an equal opportunity violator on this tour? I remember the last tour - of course I came and saw.
"A lot about Trump. , the current show has a montage of war criminals, apparently with a picture of President Biden on the screen, and it says, "It's just getting started." 27}
Mr. Waters argues that: “President Joe Biden. First of all, he is setting Ukraine on fire. It is a big crime.
"Why doesn't the United States encourage Zelensky to negotiate and eliminate the need for this terrible, terrible war?"
}A CNN reporter was quick to dispute the music legend on these claims, stating: Now you have it backwards."
Mr. Waters retorted: "Any war requires a look at history.
"It began on this day. I would say it started in 2008.
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Gorbachev negotiated Soviet withdrawal from all of Eastern Europe to the Russian border, which they promised they wouldn't do."
In an often heated interview, Mr. Waters tore down Mr. Smarkonish's proposal. He argued that by the time Allied forces had spread across the continent, Russia had already secured most of Eastern Europe. The island is part of China.
The Pink Floyd co-founder said, "You have no role as a liberator."
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A CNN reporter countered: "World War II."
Mr. Waters retorted. "You entered World War II because of Pearl Harbor. Until that sad, devastating, dreadful day in 1941, you were a total isolationist."
Mr. Smarkonish replied. You lost your father in World War II. We thank the United States for its intervention.
The Pink Floyd guitarist, who seemed increasingly frustrated, said, "Thank goodness the Russians had already gotten the b***. Almost that." By war.Remember about 23 million Russians died to protect you and me from the Nazi threat.
Second in 1939 Prior to the start of World War II, Russia signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with Nazi Germany for influence. The deal was scrapped and Moscow effectively became an ally of France and Britain against Adolf Hitler. You'd think they wouldn't have invaded."
But Mr. Waters vehemently countered. Read a little more and consider what the United States would do if China launched nuclear missiles into Mexico and Canada. please give me. "
