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North Korea Raises Tensions With Failed Missile Test
Posted On 16 Apr 2017
In Seoul on the first leg of a 10-day trip across Asia, Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that North Korea’s latest failed launch of a ballistic missile demonstrates just how dangerous tensions are becoming in the divided peninsula.
“This morning’s provocation from the North is just the latest reminder of the risks each one of you face every day in the defense of the freedom of the people of South Korea and the defense of America in this part of the world,” said Pence in remarks to U.S. and South Korean military troops. “Your willingness to step forward, to serve, to stand firm without fear, inspires the nation and inspires the world.”
Pence said the Trump administration would not waver in its support of South Korea.
“Our resolve has never been stronger, our commitment to this historic alliance with the courageous people of South Korea has never been stronger and with your help and God’s help, freedom will ever prevail on this peninsula,” he said.
Kim Jong Un did not carry out a sixth nuclear weapons test in conjunction with his grandfather’s 105th birthday anniversary celebration – a test that the U.S. had warned would be met with action. Whether Kim backed away from a planned test or had never intended to carry it out in the first place is not known.
What is known is that we haven’t been this close to war with North Korea in a long time, and there’s no ignoring the nuclear capabilities Pyongyang is widely suspected to possess. Do they have a missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland? Almost certainly not. Do they have the capabilities of carrying out a nuclear strike on Seoul? Experts aren’t sure, but it’s highly possible.
Neither Kim Jong Un nor President Trump want war. Kim is testing the new administration, trying his damnedest to get some version of the deal Obama made with Iran. He wants a seat at the negotiating table. He wants his bizarre, insulated regime to have a voice on the international stage, and there’s no telling how far he’s willing to go to secure that voice.
Thankfully, Trump shows no signs of being as foolish as Obama. Unlike the previous administration, our new president will not be pushed around by these thuggish dictatorships. Solving the North Korean crisis will take more than tough talk and more, even, then threatening military posturing. But there is still hope that it can be done with less than all-out war.
That hope rests in the hands of China, and Trump’s ability to coax/pressure/negotiate them into taking our side against the madman in Pyongyang. Last week’s Mar-a-Lago summit appeared to be a positive first step in that direction. Let’s pray it’s not the last.
Carpet bombing with MOABs. The only way. Releease the houndsss ….
The fat little man in nk has a little man complex, as well as being one clown short of a circus. He can not be trusted. He will not back down…And then President Trump will be blamed for b HUSSEIN o’s lack of a spine. Sad…
Several heads will roll over this failure and little fat boy’s head will not be one of them.
One can always hope!
All this talk, and nothing is being achieved. Leave N. Korea alone, they are not troubling anyone, and Kim is smart enough to know that if he tries anything their country will be obliterated in minutes.
We are giving him what he wants…ATTENTION, and a feeling of importance.
Nice perception. And furthermore, the failed test actually decreases overall tensions,, because everyone can C what a pathetic punk Kim is.
In less often reported news, DRNK has offered 2 abandon nuclear research if we can arrange 2 build them some electrical plants. Rumor has it that we agreed 2 this back along like…’94.
Failed test, great, the more, the better, it depletes N. Korea’s arsenal of junk!!!
Too bad the failure didn’t have a nuclear warhead on it…..boom! Big surprise!
We should put a sub over there and shoot them all down. That will hamper their research.
There is a saying in China, “Kill the chicken and let the monkey watch.” I think that was some of President Trump’s thinking when he sent the messages to Syria and ISIS. Suddenly, and thankfully, the good old USA is administering ass kicking to those who think we are the old fat lady. Unfortunately, the little fat boy did not get the message. Either that, or he is dumber than we think. Somebody needs to tell him, “You’re next, monkey.”
AMERICA FIRST
We have several warships in the area – Every time fat boy shoots a missile, we should take it out with a laser. That way he can’t bitch that we are moving against N. Korea – just defending ourselves! Although after so many “failed tests” he would be bound to get suspicious – or maybe he would just kill off the scientists that can’t make a rocket that works! LMAO
I think Trump is doing well when he put out statements on the wire before the election about banning Muslims from entering it led to common sense Muslims gaining the courage to protest publicly . In Pakistan a large number of Muslim clerics issued a fatwa disavow in all killing of non Muslims, gays and the rape and killing of women , in Paris Muslims took the streets protesting Charlie Hebdo murders and declaring their support of the police ….people who do their best in that religion are living under a terrorist religion, they hate what their leaders do but are afraid to protest….war wears people down, so when Trump gave voice against Obama’s Muslim wickedness it gave them courage …check out videos on YouTube of what people in NK have to live under, they don’t have much starvation is all too real there, and to try to escape is very dangerous….they have to travel almost 3000 miles to make it to SK if they are caught in China they will be shipped back to certain death….China is doing far better than 70 years ago….maybe the Chinese would like to put and end to the relentless suffering they are compelled to watch their Korean cousins endure under a regime whose dictator tells the people he is God. ….Obama tried to make himself out to be the messiah. ….does anyone see the pattern ?…Obama and his tranny “wife” chose Lucifer to follow….this country is going to face divine displeasure because of Obama….he has provoked Jesus and Jesus has sworn in His wrath….we may be given some relative peace under Trump Jesus is very merciful, but regardless that terrible wrath is coming when Trump retires…..it all will be laid at Obama’s feet he is a ringleader in apostasy…Destroying Angels were dispatched to this nation because of Obama….war and bloodshed are coming the democratic party and these wicked Republicans will be wiped out…satanic civil rights the religion of Lucifer will be made a graphic example of divine displeasure, “Atlanta shall fall just like Jericho ” The Black Soviet State in the southeast shall be wiped out mlk was a bisexual degenerate along with malcom x they were heavily involved with the gay and lesbian alliance and Nambla….the fruits of their wickedness is going to meet its just reward in divine destruction all the black supremacist violence and perversion supported and incited by the Communist press shall be met with divine living fire just like Sodom and Gomorrah. ….
Predict, that lil fat boy will be gone by years end, by Whom? Is the only question.