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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe White House will have no comment on the unsuccessful North Korea missile launch.
Per James Mattis, Secretary Of Defense.
No scary tweets from Chump?
Demtexan
(1,588 posts)Geehe did not get to drop another bomb.
nycbos
(6,035 posts)Mattis probably is well aware that a loud American reaction is what Kim wants.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Trump can probably sympathize.
superpatriotman
(6,252 posts)Sad.
Bonhomme Richard
(9,000 posts)So...two world leaders get in a pissing match. North Korea defies US and launches missile which fails. Launch fails so US isn't forced to respond and NK saves face by defying. Problem solved and world gets played. All is well and war avoided.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)They were already prepared to brag that Trump had made the NK's back down with his tough talk and 'his' carrier group.
But this proved it did not.
My prediction, as crazy as it should: Some where soon you will read or hear that the North Koreans purposely insured the launch would be a dud because they are scared of Trump. Because otherwise they have to admit that Kim Young Fat just told Donald to fuck off and launched anyway.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)At least, I hope so.
Orsino
(37,428 posts)Implies a willingness to de-escalate, or a president too drunk to care.