The gaffe-prone president was considering possibly working with Russia in providing "vital assistance" to "Libya" – a "population that’s in real trouble."
He then said that Russia had bitten off more than it can chew with its intervention in "Syria," but then added "Libya" to the mix.
"As long as they’re there without the ability to bring about some order in the region, you can’t do that very well without providing for the basic economic needs of people," Biden said. "So, I’m hopeful that we can find an accommodation where we can save the lives of people in, for example, in Libya."
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Biden's aides later explained the apparent error, saying that he had meant to say Syria when saying Libya. But the president was publicly ridiculed on social media.
"I need the #Media to come in, #translate, and tell us wat #JoeBiden the #President is really saying here," wrote one Twitter user.
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"I guess when you're bombing so many countries at once, it's hard to keep up," wrote Lebanese geopolitical commentator Sarah Abdallah.
The online outlet RedState, editorialized that Biden had gone "off the rails" with his press conference.
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The mix-up came on the last day of the annual G-7 summit in Cornwall, in the southwest of England.
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Biden later went to Windsor Castle for a private audience with the queen – becoming the 13th president to have met with the 95-year-old monarch.
Next week’s summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva is the optimal setting for Washington to begin to broker a deal on Syria.
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Russia has been begging for U.S. recognition of its rise in the geopolitical situation, partly achieved through its intervention in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Biden’s initiation of the summit is a nod to Russia’s ego, which can pave the way for future U.S.-Russian engagement on Syria beyond the ministerial-level talks that have been taking place behind closed doors. Only Washington can steer the Syrian conflict towards resolution—if it steps up bilateral talks with Moscow.
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U.S.-Russian relations are stretched on several fronts—including Ukraine, human rights, and allegations of meddling in the 2016 and 2020 U.S. presidential elections. Yet despite taking opposing sides in the Syrian conflict, there is potential for a U.S.-Russian compromise. To achieve it, the United States must seek a carrot-and-stick approach gaining Russia’s weaknesses, as well as on those Russian demands that do not hurt the U.S. national interest.
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