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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 10:41 AM Jun 2018

Major military exercises 'suspended indefinitely' on Korean peninsula: US official

Source: Times of India/AFP



AFP | Jun 14, 2018, 19:23 IST

WASHINGTON: Large military drills between the United States and South Korea have been "suspended indefinitely," a senior US official told AFP on Thursday.

"Major military exercises have been suspended indefinitely on the Korean peninsula," the official said, two days after President Donald Trump said the US would halt joint military exercises with its security ally Seoul.


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Major military exercises 'suspended indefinitely' on Korean peninsula: US official (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2018 OP
We are in a state of unilateral disarmament, inviting adversaries to take what they want bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #1
Yes Trump surrendered to North Korea a few days ago workinclasszero Jun 2018 #21
So much winning! Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #2
imagine the heads exploding if obama or hillary had enacted unilateral concessions like this. unblock Jun 2018 #3
I'm waiting for the orange asshole to announce that he's pulling all U.S. troops from the DMZ Javaman Jun 2018 #4
If it will get him the Nobel Peace Prize, Trump will yank the troops out of South Korea in... LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2018 #11
It eats at him every minute that Obama got a Nobel and he hasn't. His smallness is in full display. rainin Jun 2018 #13
I don't think you can get a Nobel when you set up concentration camps for immigrant children. forgotmylogin Jun 2018 #14
In his mind, that is all Obama's fault. The Dems are doing that, not him. rainin Jun 2018 #17
Then why is HIS FUCKING PICTURE ON THE WALL??????????? forgotmylogin Jun 2018 #18
Liberals are a tough crowd. They care about words, and truth, and principles. rainin Jun 2018 #19
Obama's fault! workinclasszero Jun 2018 #22
OBAMA DREW THE PICTURE!!? forgotmylogin Jun 2018 #23
It's the picture in Trump and Sessions child dog kennels workinclasszero Jun 2018 #25
Lumpy head and all. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #26
Do our troops come home or do they sit there and do nothing? rainin Jun 2018 #5
Trump says it's too expensive to hold military exercises (which he calls "war games"). LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2018 #12
Those are some OLD Aircraft Carriers john657 Jun 2018 #20
Imagine what we will be able to do with the trillions we save... Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #27
Now all these troops are available for the parade! forgotmylogin Jun 2018 #15
Oh gawd, I just lost my lunch. He just hasn't thought of that yet. rainin Jun 2018 #16
If he get his "I'm so great" ego parade this year he'll want one next year, LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2018 #24
The Singapore Surrender (R) Achilleaze Jun 2018 #6
All the old timers in the Pentagon are constantly sucking hind teat, Mc Mike Jun 2018 #7
Gonna need an actual official announcement....from a South Korea guy as well, before commenting. Fred Sanders Jun 2018 #8
PUTIN WINS AGAIN BadGimp Jun 2018 #9
Putin's puppet duforsure Jun 2018 #10
All Repuke politicians resign your offices, now. You are being lead by traitors. nt NCjack Jun 2018 #28
This is clearly a coup. The silence from the military is deafening. CentralMass Jun 2018 #29

bucolic_frolic

(43,182 posts)
1. We are in a state of unilateral disarmament, inviting adversaries to take what they want
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 10:44 AM
Jun 2018

Our government in a state of somnambulance, our citizenry dulled by Tweets and television, we cannot fight anything anymore

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
21. Yes Trump surrendered to North Korea a few days ago
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 03:05 PM
Jun 2018

And to Russia years ago.

Now he is taking the USA down to the dust for his master Putin.

Javaman

(62,530 posts)
4. I'm waiting for the orange asshole to announce that he's pulling all U.S. troops from the DMZ
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 10:48 AM
Jun 2018

as a sign of "good will".

11. If it will get him the Nobel Peace Prize, Trump will yank the troops out of South Korea in...
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 12:33 PM
Jun 2018


and he'll do it unilaterally, without getting any concessions from the North Koreans, unless you count IQ45 getting first dibs on those beautiful beaches under the free-fire zone.

Meanwhile, his staff is working overtime trying to figure out how to get President Obama's Peace Prize revoked. Their efforts will join the clarion call that started even before Trump took office.

forgotmylogin

(7,530 posts)
14. I don't think you can get a Nobel when you set up concentration camps for immigrant children.
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 02:08 PM
Jun 2018

That's kind of a blanket disqualifier.

rainin

(3,011 posts)
17. In his mind, that is all Obama's fault. The Dems are doing that, not him.
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 02:15 PM
Jun 2018

And the dishonest media. And, what kids?

rainin

(3,011 posts)
19. Liberals are a tough crowd. They care about words, and truth, and principles.
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 02:28 PM
Jun 2018

It's really easy. If the crowd loves him, it was all him. He alone can fix it. All the broken parts happened before or were done by someone else.

Once liberals understand that, they'll be happy like all these people cheering for him at his rallies and praising him at cabinet meetings.

in case it's needed

Another thought: I can't imagine having his picture at my workplace. How demoralizing.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
25. It's the picture in Trump and Sessions child dog kennels
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:22 PM
Jun 2018

I think its meant to scare the kids, no doubt.

Maybe these signs are coming next?



rainin

(3,011 posts)
5. Do our troops come home or do they sit there and do nothing?
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 10:48 AM
Jun 2018

Military readiness saves lives. If we are called into action without proper training, people die. Please explain how this is a good thing Mike Pompeo, graduate of West Point. You are a black mark on this great institution.

12. Trump says it's too expensive to hold military exercises (which he calls "war games").
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 12:55 PM
Jun 2018

So, his idea of having "the biggest military the world has ever seen" means lots of hardware but having no one with the training on how to use it. Think of all the money we'd save by just parking the airplanes, ships and tanks and never using them--a process called "mothballing."





Now, if we can just declare the military branches to be "right to work" states, we can cut the costs even further...

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
27. Imagine what we will be able to do with the trillions we save...
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:35 PM
Jun 2018

lotta golfing, and jet setting for his family.
Why do we have to increase the military budget anymore? If we MUST stop the exercises...lets put the money towars the first 5 years of healthcare....nawwwww.

24. If he get his "I'm so great" ego parade this year he'll want one next year,
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 05:59 PM
Jun 2018

only bigger. He's probably already got someone on the WH staff trying to figure out how to get the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan into the Reflecting Pool.

How many think that if he gets the Nobel Peace Prize (ycch!) his next goal will be to have built the biggest, most powerful aircraft ever in the history of the world and named -- wait for it -- the "Donald J. Trump"?

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
6. The Singapore Surrender (R)
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 10:50 AM
Jun 2018

republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief leads the retreat, under order from russia and china.

Disgraceful

Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)
7. All the old timers in the Pentagon are constantly sucking hind teat,
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 10:50 AM
Jun 2018

in terms of getting info, military planning, etc.

Whatta bunch of cucks.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
8. Gonna need an actual official announcement....from a South Korea guy as well, before commenting.
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 10:54 AM
Jun 2018

In public. In writing...doubt this is happening, to be frank. And if it is...good!

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