Could Trump Reignite the Korean War?

[PhantomWolf]

So, Trump has now threatened North Korea with "fire and fury like the world has never seen" while NK says it has a missile capable warhead and plans to fire a missile at Gaum if the US doesn't stop provoking them.

With dumb and insane in charge, is this rhetoric likely to end peacefully, or are we about to spiral out of control?

 

[cullennz]

Watching Trump and Kim is like watching two insane narcissistic, megalomaniac bad guys out of one of the older James Bond movies.

Neither of which as an outsider I draw a huge amount of sympathy for

 

[xjx388]

Failing to deal effectively with NK in the past has lead us here. The Kims have been in charge for 3 generations now and the human rights violations and rhetoric have just gone up and up. Now we really can't ignore it anymore. So what are the real alternatives?

And what's this I heard about Pop Tarts giving power to NK?

 

[cullennz]

Now we really can't ignore it anymore.

May I ask why?

Considering even the most gung ho of people must realise the propaganda crap from NK are mostly willy waving to save face.

The US have ignored plenty of other corrupt, despicable regimes

 

[NoahFence]

Can you imagine if they had a resource we wanted? They'd be the 51st state by now.

 

[xjx388]

May I ask why?

Considering even the most gung ho of people must realise the propaganda crap from NK are mostly willy waving to save face.

The US have ignored plenty of other corrupt, despicable regimes

If the Post report is true, they are very close to having the capability to do some real damage -if they aren't there already. Continuing to ignore their bluster only emboldens them to continue on their course.

 

[cullennz]

If the Post report is true, they are very close to having the capability to do some real damage -if they aren't there already. Continuing to ignore their bluster only emboldens them to continue on their course.

Some nutter doing things like the latest threatening ""fire and fury like the world has never seen." isn't ignoring their bluster

In the case of the other nutter Kim it is just encouraging more willy waving

 

[Belz...]

Watching Trump and Kim is like watching two insane narcissistic, megalomaniac bad guys out of one of the older James Bond movies.

Neither of which as an outsider I draw a huge amount of sympathy for

Come on, that's a silly thing to say.

Bond is a very cool guy!

 

[Craig4]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...aft-carrier-kim-jong-un-nuclear-a7674781.html

Not sure how dangerous this move is by Trump in sending a strike fleet to the Korean Perpendicular, but it seems to have a number of people in the know rather worried about how North Korea will react.

This is very dangerous. Most administrations find ways to get North Korea to understand that what we want most is to ignore them. Trump is bucking that trend. Strategic Patience was another way of saying, "if you shut up, we will leave you off of our list of countries to do". It's worked until now.

 

[thaiboxerken]

Trump is desperate about his Russian scandals. He might start a war just to try keeping power.

 

[NoahFence]

Trump is desperate about his Russian scandals. He might start a war just to try keeping power.

Will that even work?

 

[Darth Rotor]

Let's check back in a week to see how many of you were able to predict the future.

Betting the under.

 

[thaiboxerken]

Will that even work?

That depends on the outcome of any war, if it happens.

 

[Stacko]

"If we get Gorsuch and avoid nuclear war, a lot of us will count this as a win" The fact that the Republican party was so craven to pretend they weren't supporting an unstable, slow witted, dementia added racist for norm breaking partisan gain really sucks for everyone else on the planet.

 

[cullennz]

Let's check back in a week to see how many of you were able to predict the future.

Betting the under.

Indeed.

When the bestest fire and fury like the world has never seen ever, is over with.....the greatest fire and fury like the world has never seen!!!

 

[a_unique_person]

Let's check back in a week to see how many of you were able to predict the future.

Betting the under.

Next week? You sure of that?

 

[a_unique_person]

Will Trump be riding on a horse?

 

[The Great Zaganza]

This is nuts: there is simply no way NK can miniaturize a nuke and build ICBMs without foreign support, be it Russia or the Khan network or both, this quickly.

 

[Modified]

Indeed.

When the bestest fire and fury like the world has never seen ever, is over with.....the greatest fire and fury like the world has never seen!!!

I predict additional bluster.

 

[theprestige]

This is nuts: there is simply no way NK can miniaturize a nuke and build ICBMs without foreign support, be it Russia or the Khan network or both, this quickly.

Or China.

I think North Korea was going to reignite the war just as soon as they had a nuke to do it with. I doubt there's been a president in US history who could have stopped them. MacArthur, maybe.