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U.S. declares N Korea a terror sponsor; new sanctions expected

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Talk about stirring the pot here. NK is going to respond in some manner, and I just hope no one becomes a victim because of it!

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Oh and that picture is priceless, it's begs the question, "Caption me!"

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NK is not going to fire the first shot but the US try to push them to.

Maybe we gonna have another Tonkin like incident if they cannot achieve it.

China prefers the status quo. Not a war there.

Nobody knows what is going through the heads of KJU and DT.

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NK is not going to fire the first shot but the US try to push them to.

And just how many more missiles must they "test" fire before you call it a "first shot?"

Right, someone is going to have to die for that to happen right?

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In fact the U.S., the creator and sponsor of the Taliban, Contras and many others is the greatest sponsor of terrorism in the world. That is unless your definition of terrorism is that it must be an against the interests of the U.S.

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Does anyone realize how this mirrors exactly what happened to japan before everything went to hades? Pakistan hoades wmds and are infact known to support terrorism. Why oh why are they missing on this list? This is another case of do as I say or else.

One wonders how long it takes to get stung after continously poking a be hive.

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North Korea should never have been removed from the list back in 2008, but we did so in the hopes that they would give up their nuclear and missile program. Simply put, they didn't. If anything, under this 3rd generation Kim, NK has become even more unwilling to discuss or negotiate their program. Now they openly threaten the United States.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-syria-un/north-korea-shipments-to-syria-chemical-arms-agency-intercepted-u-n-report-idUSKCN1B12G2

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/14/politics/north-korea-iran-nuclear-weapons-program/index.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/27/world/asia/north-korea-hacking-cybersecurity.html

http://www.dw.com/en/north-korea-ramps-up-manufacture-of-illegal-drugs-amid-sanctions/a-40169753

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2009/09/office-39-200909

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Not much will change.

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As long as America puts itself back on the list.

The only country to use nuclear weapons on another.

Chemical weapons in Vietnam.

Sponsoring terrorism in Nicaragua.

Selling weaponry to fellow sponsors of terrorism in Saudi Arabia.

Deposing democratically elected governments like Allende's and ushering in the dictator Pinochet.

Training mujhadeen in Afghanistan (later to become the Taliban).

No wonder some think of this terrorist state as the "Great Satan".

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'This is only going to get worse until you're ready to come and talk."

The North Koreans keep offering to talk but the Americans won't have it.

That is unless your definition of terrorism is that it must be an against the interests of the U.S.

Quite clearly, yes. The number of people on here advocating the US commits genocide in North Korea is frightening, sadly.

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The number of people on here advocating the US commits genocide in North Korea is frightening, sadly.

And probably from many, many miles away.

The leaders of the DPRK and the US are putting innocent people in jeopardy. Both governments have succeeded in brainwashing their citizens (well, some of their citizens) into believing in the boogeyman, the scapegoat, etc.

There is no "good" or "bad" guy in all this. Just a serious lack of responsibility and an abdication of diplomacy.

I don't really care what happens to the corrupt governments of these countries. They do not serve their people as they should, they serve themselves.

It's the people that matter. Not the war industry. Not the shows of "strength".

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Alfie NoakesToday 09:11 am JST'This is only going to get worse until you're ready to come and talk."

The North Koreans keep offering to talk but the Americans won't have it.

Why do you keep repeating this false information? North Korea has declared and maintain that their nuclear and missile program is NOT negotiable. Pres Moon attempted to open a dialogue with NK and they ignored him. What do you have to gain by repeatedly posting completely false information?

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Oh and that picture is priceless, it's begs the question, "Caption me!"

And the winner of bad hair of the year goes too....

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As long as America puts itself back on the list.

The only country to use nuclear weapons on another. 

Chemical weapons in Vietnam.

Sponsoring terrorism in Nicaragua.

Selling weaponry to fellow sponsors of terrorism in Saudi Arabia.

Deposing democratically elected governments like Allende's and ushering in the dictator Pinochet.

Training mujhadeen in Afghanistan (later to become the Taliban).

No wonder some think of this terrorist state as the "Great Satan

Not perfect, but still the most diverse nation, people still risk their lives to come here And still America has done way more to help other countries than any other nation.

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And just how many more missiles must they "test" fire before you call it a "first shot?"

they have right. how many has UK, France, USA, Saudi, Israel, Russia, China, Japan...tested?

@Ossan. nice sources. all american and Mass media who recently have been given instructions...

just ignore NK and they will go away. poke a beehive...

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GoodlucktoyouToday 10:23 am

@Ossan. nice sources. all american and Mass media who recently have been given instructions...

Reuters is an international news agency headquartered in London, England. It is a division of the Toronto-based Canadian media company Thomson Reuters.

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OssanAmerica: "North Korea should never have been removed from the list back in 2008, but we did so in the hopes that they would give up their nuclear and missile program. "

You have Japan and the US to thank for resumption of the nuclear program, most notably when the wingers here forced Koizumi to renege on pledges made in Pyongyang, and when bush made his disastrous "Axis of Evil" addition that got all inspectors expelled. Sorry, but they should not have been on that list to begin with. You helped stir the pot, friend, don't sit back and watch it boil and pretend it lit itself.

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DT : No more export of French fries to NK !

Kim J.U : Oh no please !

The right threat makes good friends.

The wrong one leads to war.

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Kim Jong Un needs to step down as well as his brainwashed regime and let the NK people free.

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Saudi Arabia is the #1 sponsor of terrorism in the world. This is a proven fact. No other nation has financed the murder of more Americans in the last several decades than Saudi Arabia. But since they own Trump, they are conveniently left off.

Well, that great that Trump is putting NK on his "bad" list, but when will Trump ENACT the sanctions against the Russians that were passed by Congress?

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Yes, and they also help us in dealing with radical Jihadists, that’s also a fact.

Oh C'mon! Are you the only one who doesn't know the great friggin country of the Petrodollar Saudi Arabia is the worst country on the planet? Doing the neocons bidding, like slaves, of turning Yemen into a the latest genocide?

The CIA and their clandestine adventures into Syria, with the full support of the evil Saudi Arabia is NOT American. Only the neocons and neolibrals plan this crap!

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Credit where credit is due and I applaud Trump on this. NK is a terrorist nation and they'll be dealt accordingly. This is the beginning of the end for them as labeling them terrorists clears the way for what needs to be done. There is no longer any other option

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Credit where credit is due and I applaud Trump on this. NK is a terrorist nation and they'll be dealt accordingly. This is the beginning of the end for them as labeling them terrorists clears the way for what needs to be done. There is no longer any other option

Once your desired option is realized, care to sign up at your nearest recruitment center and send us a postcard once deployed to NK? Cheers.

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The CIA and their clandestine adventures into Syria, with the full support of the evil Saudi Arabia is NOT American. Only the neocons and neolibrals plan this crap!

American neocons and neoliberals voted into power by American voters. Not bashing the US here, in my country of birth, Tony Blair was voted in for a third term after the Iraq bloodbath.

To bring it up to date, Trump enjoyed a cute little jig with the Saudis. He could have made that speech in Saudi Arabia wearing a gimp mask.

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Jimizio - To bring it up to date, Trump enjoyed a cute little jig with the Saudis. He could have made that speech in Saudi Arabia wearing a gimp mask.

He's their gimp alright. An all American elitist pimp-gimp swamp wallower for the warmongering military/industrial complex and of course Goldman Sachs. Heh, say it 'aint so, Fizz....

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This is the beginning of the end for them as labeling them terrorists clears the way for what needs to be done. There is no longer any other option

You keep saying that the DPRK needs to be destroyed.

Where will you be when our region is engulfed in armageddon, just out of curiosity?

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