White House officials are again talking about the idea that the soaring tensions with North Korea have a time limit attached to them, and at some point time will “run out” and the US will do something particularly rash, presumably starting a war.
H.R. McMaster says that President Trump will be touring the Pacific next week to inform the world that time is running out, and in particular to pressure China to “do more” against North Korea to try to force them to make concessions.
This appears to be built on the long-standing assumption within the administration that China could readily “solve” North Korea, and the fact that they aren’t doing so is an insult to the US. At other times, US officials have conceded that China doesn’t have near as much influence as they initially thought.
Officials continue to be very vague about the “time” remaining to make a deal, let alone what such a deal would look like. That’s unlikely to be any more clear after Trump’s upcoming tour, as he seems much more fond of making threats than talking specifics about a deal that could be made.
McMaster offered no sign that this time would be any different, saying Trump “will use whatever language he wants” while in Asia, and that no one can do anything about it.
Desperately trying to start a war against at least someone they think, pray, hope, they can defeat as opposed to all the other wars including Vietnam were US couldn’t. Much is at stake here since DPRK is a nuclear power that can blow out a US mega city or two so the toothless ” greatest exceptional force the world has ever seen” has to make sure other victims on the bully’ s hit list don’t get any funny ideas.
Unless N.K start this war China has clearly stated they will defend them, Russia who also borders to DPRK will undoubtedly do the same and will probably take out the provocative US THAAD system in the process. What about N.K itself? Well, they will obviously and rightfully see another US aggression a an existential threat and will go for high priority targets such as carriers, US troops and bases stationed in the area, S.K, Japan, Guam and US proper, in that order. but if they start as expected by successfully sinking an over – hyped US (sitting duck) carrier, the war and the over – inflated US prestige as such with it, will be over.
You have no idea what you’re talking about. China has not “clearly stated they will defend” North Korea. That opinion was expressed in an op-ed piece in a Chinese newspaper. It has no relation to Chinese government policy. You’re also severely underestimating American defensive capabilities. DPRK has no chance to continue along its present path. If it insists on doing so, it will be dismantled, and the Chinese will work with the U.S. and the rest of the world for a long-term solution acceptable to the region’s states.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/11/china-pledges-neutrality-unless-us-strikes-north-korea-first.html
Chinese tabloid. Western news sources are so poor and amateurish in their quest for page hit sensationalism that they misrepresented the opinion expressed within a controversial “shock” Chinese tabloid fish wrap as the Chinese government’s official position. That is how low things have become in the American press. Well, Fox News isn’t even American, but many others repeated the lie also.
I have no use for Fox either, it was just the first one on a long list saying the same thing. They all said it came from “The Global Times”, a daily newspaper controlled by the communist party.
Duh, the communist party are the ruling party or did you not know that?
That was my point. I was disputing the poster’s claim that it was a “Chinese tabloid”.
You are lying again!!
See above.
The Chinese certainly made it clear to the White House they’ll defend the DPRK if the US strikes first. What planet are you on? Chinese President Xi Jingping explicitly told his US counterpart, Donald Trump, that China will definitely come to NK’s defense if the US strikes first.
On the other hand, if NK strikes first, China won’t intervene .. That was what you most likely meant to say. You know well enough both China and Russia border the DPRK on its north,
fake news. see below.
Real news see above.
“Chinese President Xi Jingping explicitly told his US counterpart, Donald Trump, that China will definitely come to NK’s defense if the US strikes first.”
Got a link?
“It will be dismantled,” by whom?
Doesn’t North Korea own its own sovereignty? The USA has long been the aggressor here, keeping US troops next to their border for over half a century. North Korea has correctly ascertained that one way to keep the US from doing to it what its done in Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Afghanistan, and Libya for starters is to develop nuclear weaponry.
It’s the USA, which has a GDP many thousands of times the size of NK’s, and military spending that Kim Jong Un could only dream of, that is being the irrational party.
You speak like a true neo-con. NK is a “problem,” and only the USA can solve it. Militarily, if NK doesn’t heed the mighty USA’s word and opinion on the matter.
“The Global Times newspaper is not an official mouthpiece of the Communist Party, but in this case its editorial probably does reflect government policy, experts said.”
By Simon Denyer and Amanda Erickson August 11
The Washington Post
You should be a “fact-checker” for CNN.
Oh wait, you are.
What rubbish. USA has plenty of time. Haven’t we squatted in Korea since 1950?
Exactly. The US has definitely squatted on Korean soil since 1950; and it looks like they won’t leave voluntarily, since they installed the inefficient THAAD missile defense systems across South Korea, against the will of President Moon Jae-in and the S. Korean people.
I practically cringe at the thought of President Trump using whatever language he wants on his Pacific tour. If his speech at the UN is any indication, I can understand anyone’s concern .. America’s reputation’s on the line here.
I can only imagine how Trump’s Pacific tour will go. Trump “will use whatever language he wants” is a scary thought.
China should do more? Sure, unpin the yuan from the dollar, dump dollar reserves, sit back and watch situation magically resolve itself.
The title should read: Zionists losing patience – wants endless wars for all.