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OssanAmerica
Back in 2003 when NK refused to come to the discussion table, China cut off their oil shipments. In 3 days NK returned to the table. Today NK is adamant that their nuclear and ballistic missile program is "not negotiable". China is playing a dangerous game by continuing to support NK.
Black Sabbath
U.S. President Donald Trump took a tough line
And no ones cares. Because Trump is full of crap. And everyone knows it.
CrazyJoe
Enough with the hysteria. We had faced down USSR armed with thousands of nukes . Let's list the facts.
1) There is zero chance that Kim will disarm. Not for Trump, not for China, or UN, or sanctions. Because if he does, he'll be dead in weeks. See: Gadaffi.
2) There is zero chance that Kim will attack first. Because if he does, he'll be dead in hours. No explanation needed.
3) The only circumstance in which Kim is likely to use nukes is if he thinks he's under attack and won't survive.
Hence, the course of action.
1) Don't talk, negotiate, bribe, threaten Kim. It is useless.
2) Quietly improve defenses, for us and our allies.
3) Quietly intercept and/or destroy anything coming out of NK if it could carry nuclear materials towards any other country.
4) Wait. It will take decades, like with USSR.
And someone hack Trump's Tweeter to automatically change his NK rants to memes of kittens, or something. If he asks WTF, pretend he hallucinates. It isn't far from truth, anyway.
Wallace Fred
Yeah expected a change in tune the moment he surrounded himself with war mongers. The military industrial complex needs it's pound of flesh!!
OssanAmerica
Does South Korea want to end the US-SK joint exercises? Let's ask them first.
dcog9065
China and Russia demanding the US stop training with SK and to eventually abandon its ally, all because their puppet in NK is threatening nuclear war on the world. If any military action is taken by the US, they better aim their nukes at Beijing and Moscow too as that is where the true enemy lies. Their citizens in Western countries are highly suspect too
BeerDeliveryGuy
Well, yes... and no.
The pro sunshine policy crowd view the joint exercises as unnecessary agitation.
The more pragmatic, see the necessity of these exercises, mainly because of the rate of rotation of SK's army. Because of the mandatory military service, hardly anyone other than staff NCOs and officers have more than 2years of service. Cancelling the war games for even one year, could mean that more than half of SK's enlisted ranks have never participated in a joint drill, or large scale war game ever.
smithinjapan
Trump and CO threatening China by suggesting a ban on companies or nations helping NK is only going to result in them helping NK MORE, and taking a stance WITH them. We've already seen that with Russia, who won't support any sanctions.
Trump's "Fire and Fury" bombast sure has left him with tail between legs as he tries to keep the tough talk up but it's clearly only made the situation worse.
Goodlucktoyou
Why is he speaking to Australia? He wants an Australian passport for him and his family after he pushed the magic red button?
Asakaze
Why America is so worried about NK nukes? Many Californians actually are very supportive of North Korea! lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEaToUpvMcw