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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTILLERSON: It may be necessary to take pre-emptive military action against North Korea
http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-the-latest-tillerson-cites-pre-emptive-option-for-nkorea-2017-3Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday it may be necessary to take pre-emptive military action against North Korea if the threat from their weapons program reaches a level "that we believe requires action."
Tillerson outlined a tougher strategy to confront North Korea's nuclear threat after visiting the world's most heavily armed border near the tense buffer zone between rivals North and South Korea.
Asked about the possibility of using military force against the North, Tillerson told a news conference in the South Korean capital, "all of the options are on the table."
He said the U.S. does not want a military conflict, "but obviously if North Korea takes actions that threatens South Korean forces or our own forces, that would be met with (an) appropriate response. If they elevate the threat of their weapons program to a level that we believe requires action that option is on the table."
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So, who's going to make that decision on the cr*pper between tweets? Did anybody tell Tillerson that North Korea has no oil? Did they ask that single mom in Chicago if her taxes should go to Sesame Street or pre-emptive war? Is that war in "quotation marks"? Thanks, Cheney, for the pre-emptive war policy.
procon
(15,805 posts)chillfactor
(7,584 posts)the orange one and Tillerson are going to get us into a nuclear war!
Daxter
(103 posts)I can't wait to see how Trump tries to "dodge" this one.
riversedge
(70,310 posts)said that all options are on the table for NK?
Just asking.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)are in need of a fix and quick. I mean their ratings are in the crapper and people are starting to wake up
gademocrat7
(10,672 posts)An unqualified Secretary of State saber rattling.
Liberal In Texas
(13,579 posts)Even though Pense wouldn't be better for everything else, he probably would be a bit more careful about starting Armageddon.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)What happens to them when we learn the hard way just what weapons NK has?
Buns_of_Fire
(17,197 posts)Do not taunt the mighty CEO of State who has probably had his ass kissed daily while at ExxonMobil.
Two countries with nutty Dear Leaders who both have nuclear weapons at their disposal. What could possibly go wrong?
bdamomma
(63,923 posts)a country with nuclear weapons???? What the hell is wrong with these people, are they instigating a conflict, this is madness.
bdamomma
(63,923 posts)can we please get this regime out of the WH please.
moondust
(20,006 posts)You don't want to publicly even mention a first strike against NK. Krazy Little Kimmy can use that as an excuse to speed up his militarization including rockets and nukes and maybe even launch a first strike as a "preemptive" defense against the "aggressors."
Seems the mighty T. Rex of the mighty Exxon is just a reckless toddler like his boss when it comes to geopolitical diplomacy.
FSogol
(45,529 posts)No, Tillerson, you're failing.
FSogol
(45,529 posts)Jack up the Dow Jones!
Let's have a war!
It can start in New Jersey!
Let's have a war!
Blame it on the middle-class!
Let's have a war!
We're like rats in a cage!
It already started in the city!
Suburbia will be just as easy!
There's so many of us
There's so many of us
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)KingCharlemagne
(7,908 posts)ass good-bye. Anyone who cooperates with this criminal junta is fair game.