Who can ever forget Neville Chamberlain getting off that plane, waving that paper from the Chancellor Hitler, peace in our time moment. Which of course led to the invasion of not only Czechoslovakia, but also Poland and then World War II. If, however, you tie together the economies of Ukraine and America with thousands of businessmen, refinery workers, support staff, dozens or scores of countries of companies, that does more for the safety of that benighted country than any piece of paper from Brussels or Stuttgart. So again, the President looks at the world holistically. It's not just about diplomacy in this sphere, defense in this sphere, and economics here. It's all combined. Why? (51:53–52:19)
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Asserts that economic ties between Ukraine and America provide more safety for Ukraine than diplomatic agreements.
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