North Korea, at it again.

[OldWiseGuy]

North Korea, facing huge problems at home, displays it's military might in a paranoid, but calculated, attempt to dissuade the U.S. from taking advantage of it's present weaknesses, and to garner aid.

North Korea Threatens ‘Confrontation’ With the U.S. While Facing Unpredictable Problems at Home (msn.com)

 

[Albion]

It should be interesting to see how Susan Rice or Valerie Jarrett or whoever it is that is running the executive branch of the government will respond. Obviously, Kim thinks that he has America on the run now that Trump isn't in office.

 

[pescador]

It should be interesting to see how Susan Rice or Valerie Jarrett or whoever it is that is running the executive branch of the government will respond. Obviously, Kim thinks that he has America on the run now that Trump isn't in office.

You mean trump's pal isn't really our friend and ally? Gee, what a surprise!

BTW, a man named Joe Biden is running the executive branch of government, not Susan Rice or Valerie Jarrett. Do you really not know this??

 

[Albion]

You mean trump's pal isn't really our friend and ally?

That line had about a five minute lifespan when it first appeared and mainly served to make disgruntled Hillary supporters feel better. It's time to put it to bed.

 

[The Narrow Way]

North Korea, facing huge problems at home, displays it's military might in a paranoid, but calculated, attempt to dissuade the U.S. from taking advantage of it's present weaknesses, and to garner aid.

North Korea Threatens ‘Confrontation’ With the U.S. While Facing Unpredictable Problems at Home (msn.com)

Little Guys with NO AUTHORITY so many times try to SHOW THEIR AUTHORITY.

 

[Noxot]

seems north korea is the most delusional of all nations, kind of scary to see them trying to make nukes, I vote them most likely to use nukes on others.

 

[pescador]

That line had about a five minute lifespan when it first appeared and mainly served to make disgruntled Hillary supporters feel better. It's time to put it to bed.

I don't know what "line" you're writing about. trump and KJU were "bros" for the world to see. It's time to put your denial "to bed".

 

[Albion]

I don't know what "line" you're writing about. trump and KJU were "bros" for the world to see. It's time to put your denial "to bed".

If you insist, although I cannot imagine that anyone would take that claim seriously.

Oh yes, we all know that if President Trump did something, it would be denounced and ridiculed by the usual crowd. So, if he was belligerent with this unpredictable tyrant who likes to throw missiles around the Pacific...that was awful. It could provoke the guy, don't we know? Then there would be World War III, which Trump probably wanted all along, don't we realize?

That's one story.

The alternate one was this--if Trump tried NOT to provoke this character and talked nice (as seemed to work when done by visiting basketball stars!), then perhaps something could be accomplished. Catching flies with honey rather than vinegar, right??

But he'd be vilified for doing this too, using the silly claim you repeated. They're "bros." Wasn't that the idea we were supposed to buy?

 

[Ophiolite]

If you insist, although I cannot imagine that anyone would take that claim seriously.

Oh yes, we all know that if President Trump did something, it would be denounced and ridiculed by the usual crowd. So, if he was belligerent with this unpredictable tyrant who likes to throw missiles around the Pacific...that was awful. It could provoke the guy, don't we know? Then there would be World War III, which Trump probably wanted all along, don't we realize?

That's one story.

The alternate one was this--if Trump tried NOT to provoke this character and talked nice (as seemed to work when done by visiting basketball stars!), then perhaps something could be accomplished. Catching flies with honey rather than vinegar, right??

But he'd be vilified for doing this too, using the silly claim you repeated. They're "bros." Wasn't that the idea we were supposed to buy?

I think there is some substance to your argument. However, when the evidence had shown that Trump was either a dangerous fool, or a foolish danger it was reasonable to deduce that whatever decisions he might make would be the wrong ones.

 

[Albion]

I think there is some substance to your argument. However, when the evidence had shown that Trump was either a dangerous fool, or a foolish danger it was reasonable to deduce that whatever decisions he might make would be the wrong ones.

But that was just propaganda. Trump did not start any wars, did he? No. He was the only president in our time not to get us into some new overseas conflict. He lessened tensions between Israel and its neighbors, even including the almost unthinkable--four peace agreements between Israel and Arab nations. He reduced our military commitment in Afghanistan, effectively ending a war that had been ramped up by Obama.

And we could go on. Far from being a "dangerous fool," he was an innovative and successful force for calming international tensions. And just look at all the damage that has been done by the new administration in only five months--intermittent war has broken out again in Israel and Gaza, Iran is flexing its muscles once more and so is North Korea. Russia is moving against Ukraine again and Biden has responded by helping Russia complete its pipeline to Europe and denying Ukraine modern weapons with which to defend itself. That probably was not a surprise after how Biden groveled before Putin at their conference in which we gained absolutely nothing.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

seems north korea is the most delusional of all nations, kind of scary to see them trying to make nukes, I vote them most likely to use nukes on others.

North Korea is not a real threat to any other nation. It's all paranoid bluster. Attacking any country with nukes will spell the complete destruction of their own country. Most know this but for reasons that escape me it's never mentioned by anyone in charge of mentioning such things.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

BTW, a man named Joe Biden is running the executive branch of government, not Susan Rice or Valerie Jarrett. Do you really not know this??

yeah...and Kamala Harris is doing a great job handling the border crisis.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

Little Guys with NO AUTHORITY so many times try to SHOW THEIR AUTHORITY.

True. But when they have nuclear weapons we kinda have to take them more seriously.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

I don't know what "line" you're writing about. trump and KJU were "bros" for the world to see. It's time to put your denial "to bed".

Yeah. Sanctions are Trump's way of saying "I love you."

 

[Oompa Loompa]

If you insist, although I cannot imagine that anyone would take that claim seriously.

Oh yes, we all know that if President Trump did something, it would be denounced and ridiculed by the usual crowd. So, if he was belligerent with this unpredictable tyrant who likes to throw missiles around the Pacific...that was awful. It could provoke the guy, don't we know? Then there would be World War III, which Trump probably wanted all along, don't we realize?

That's one story.

The alternate one was this--if Trump tried NOT to provoke this character and talked nice (as seemed to work when done by visiting basketball stars!), then perhaps something could be accomplished. Catching flies with honey rather than vinegar, right??

But he'd be vilified for doing this too, using the silly claim you repeated. They're "bros." Wasn't that the idea we were supposed to buy?

I remember something about "fire and fury at which the world has never seen". Must have been Trump's love note. I also remember the left being rather upset when Trump said it.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

But that was just propaganda. Trump did not start any wars, did he? No. He was the only president in our time not to get us into some new overseas conflict. He lessened tensions between Israel and its neighbors, even including the almost unthinkable--four peace agreements between Israel and Arab nations. He reduced our military commitment in Afghanistan, effectively ending a war that had been ramped up by Obama.

And we could go on. Far from being a "dangerous fool," he was an innovative and successful force for calming international tensions. And just look at all the damage that has been done by the new administration in only five months--intermittent war has broken out again in Israel and Gaza, Iran is flexing its muscles once more and so is North Korea. Russia is moving against Ukraine again and Biden has responded by helping Russia complete its pipeline to Europe and denying Ukraine modern weapons with which to defend itself. That probably was not a surprise after how Biden groveled before Putin at their conference in which we gained absolutely nothing.

Trump was nominated 3 times for a Nobel peace prize. But many try to block that from their memories.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

North Korea is not a real threat to any other nation. It's all paranoid bluster. Attacking any country with nukes will spell the complete destruction of their own country. Most know this but for reasons that escape me it's never mentioned by anyone in charge of mentioning such things.

They are a real threat to South Korea.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

They are a real threat to South Korea.

Only with conventional arms. They want a reunified Korea under their domination, not one destroyed in a nuclear conflict.

Kim's weakness in this whole thing is that he understands the power of freedom and of a free people, as he has experienced it. It must haunt him, poor guy.

 

[pescador]

But that was just propaganda. Trump did not start any wars, did he? No. He was the only president in our time not to get us into some new overseas conflict. He lessened tensions between Israel and its neighbors, even including the almost unthinkable--four peace agreements between Israel and Arab nations. He reduced our military commitment in Afghanistan, effectively ending a war that had been ramped up by Obama.

And we could go on. Far from being a "dangerous fool," he was an innovative and successful force for calming international tensions. And just look at all the damage that has been done by the new administration in only five months--intermittent war has broken out again in Israel and Gaza, Iran is flexing its muscles once more and so is North Korea. Russia is moving against Ukraine again and Biden has responded by helping Russia complete its pipeline to Europe and denying Ukraine modern weapons with which to defend itself. That probably was not a surprise after how Biden groveled before Putin at their conference in which we gained absolutely nothing.

But this is just propaganda. trump is rated as the one of the US worst presidents by almost every reputable survey and the only president to be impeached twice. His "foreign policy", kissing up to Putin, Kim Jong-un, Erdoğan and other dictators, was extremely dangerous and a disgrace to our country. His domestic policy came to fruition on January 6.

President Biden, unlike trump, is welcomed by our NATO allies and all those who look up to the US as a world leader.

 

[The Narrow Way]

True. But when they have nuclear weapons we kinda have to take them more seriously.

I understand and agree...but I think if the TRUTH were known, we'd find out he's a COWARD in every way.