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octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 07:40 PM Feb 2018

"limited strike in North Korea might help in the mid-term elections" - Matthew Pottinger, NSC





Hankyroeh: "Matthew Pottinger was reported as saying in a recent closed-door meeting with US experts on Korean Peninsula issues that a limited strike on the North 'might help in the midterm elections.'"
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"limited strike in North Korea might help in the mid-term elections" - Matthew Pottinger, NSC (Original Post) octoberlib Feb 2018 OP
Which North Korea would then retaliate with a gigantic strike here. Initech Feb 2018 #1
N Korea doesn't have the forces for a "a massive strike" . EX500rider Feb 2018 #7
Doubt it, but thousands of GP6971 Feb 2018 #9
No one should have to die because of these fucking fools. Initech Feb 2018 #11
I agree it won't end well GP6971 Feb 2018 #12
They're lunatics. Every damn one of them. lpbk2713 Feb 2018 #2
All in the interest of "MAGA". This is insane. The_Casual_Observer Feb 2018 #3
North Korea would just attack Japan radius777 Feb 2018 #4
Does anyone doubt? Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #5
Just think of the message HeiressofBickworth Feb 2018 #6
What is really scary here is I don't doubt he said that. herding cats Feb 2018 #8
Hey, jus' runnin' it up the flagpole... maxsolomon Feb 2018 #10

Initech

(100,079 posts)
1. Which North Korea would then retaliate with a gigantic strike here.
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 07:41 PM
Feb 2018

Just remember - these are two supposedly grown-ass men arguing about the size of their button.

EX500rider

(10,849 posts)
7. N Korea doesn't have the forces for a "a massive strike" .
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 08:00 PM
Feb 2018

They just recently got any long missiles to work at all.
I'd be surprised if they had any nukes mated to missiles at this point, maybe one or two that may or or may not get off the launch pad, armed with untested in flight nukes that may or may not go off, if they make it past the US ABM's on naval vessels in the area and stationed in Alaska. The US response would however be massive I imagine.

Initech

(100,079 posts)
11. No one should have to die because of these fucking fools.
Sat Feb 3, 2018, 12:15 AM
Feb 2018

We have the two most incompetent leaders in world history engaged in a literal penis measuring contest. It won't end well.

GP6971

(31,163 posts)
12. I agree it won't end well
Sat Feb 3, 2018, 12:34 AM
Feb 2018

Seoul will bear the brunt of the nk retaliation for any US attack. Plus we can say goodbye to the US troops stationed near the DMZ.

HeiressofBickworth

(2,682 posts)
6. Just think of the message
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 08:00 PM
Feb 2018

If we just kill a bunch of people, Trump wins. Proof that Repubs care nothing for human life and will kill anyone just to keep in power. They utterly disgust me.

herding cats

(19,564 posts)
8. What is really scary here is I don't doubt he said that.
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 08:04 PM
Feb 2018

I would, in more sane times, scoff it off as silly and untrue, but these people make you believe they're just that nuts.

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)
10. Hey, jus' runnin' it up the flagpole...
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 08:46 PM
Feb 2018

to see who salutes.

I mean, if it keeps the Congress and leads to Trump's re-election/lifetime appointment, all those dead Koreans will be worth it.

is all I've got left

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