As quoted in '1994, U.S. Invasion of Haiti', by Jeremy Scahill, The Intercept, (27 April 2021)
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If Haiti, a God-awful thing to say, if Haiti just quietly sunk into the Caribbean or rose up 300 feet, it wouldn’t matter a whole lot in terms of our interest.
— Joe Biden
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If Haiti, a God-awful thing to say, if Haiti just quietly sunk into the Caribbean or rose up 300 feet, it wouldn’t matter a whole lot in terms of our interest." in the context of "As quoted in '1994, U.S. Invasion of Haiti', by Jeremy Scahill, The Intercept, (27 April 2021)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Joe Biden" (Quotes, 1990s)
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About Joe Biden
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under President Barack Obama, and represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009.
About Joe Biden
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under President Barack Obama, and represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009.
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