Speaking today in Seoul, South Korea, Admiral Michael Mullen declared North Korea a ‘very real threat’ to peace, and pressed for China to move into a “leadership role” against the North Korean government.
“North Korea shows no signs of relenting in pursuit of its nuclear capabilities,” insisted Mullen, who was visiting as Gen. James Thurman took over command of the 28,500 US troops in South Korea.
Mullen went on to declare that the US and South Korea share a “sense of urgency” regarding North Korea, even though no major incidents have been reported in upwards of a year, and said it was vital to foil future “provocations” they assumed were coming.
This sense of urgency appeared to be absent in January, when North Korea’s government called for unconditional reconciliation talks. South Korea responded by declaring the talks weren’t worth responding to. US officials likewise refused to consider talks.
What the heck, what's one more war when you've already got 5 or 6 going?
The US is going for a record of the most wars of aggression being fought at once by one single country.
I'm with JLS…. Isn't there ENOUGH wars and grief for America to deal with….??…… without this BOZZO "Admiral Michael Mullen" stirring up more…??? Lose lips sink ships….. and the U.S. ship of state is leakin trillions and listin badly to starboard… They need to pump their bilges before any new problims…. or find themselves in Davie Jone's bankruptcy court…… At the bottom of the sea of DEBT….!!!!!
Hey- look at the bright side. Here is a spokesman for the government who wants to start a war NOT in the defense of Israel!!! Sure, He's not a politician, they don't start wars without getting the AIPAC OK, but at least there's a chance he's sincere and he did his own thinking in his warped, twisted, Dr' Strangelove country type of way.
North Korea should be the concern of South Korea, Japan and China. Those three would be affected many times more than the US. And they could handle the problem. That’s exactly the problem with the US, butting in around the world unnecessarily. We haven’t learned a thing in 50 years or more. The military just loves to play war. They should get some virtual war games, much cheaper and spares more lives and limbs. Hands off our children and taxes.
“North Korea shows no signs of relenting in pursuit of its nuclear capabilities,”
These people needs to be reminded of Libya.., Qaddafi give up its nuclear for peace.., he paid for what his regime was accused of.., he even invited all the American and European singers and others performers to Libya bringing the new way of life to a Nomad country…, result.., look what US and NATO militarism regime is doing to that country.., and you want North Korea to give up its weapon because Mullen says so… you got to be out of your mind if your not already crazy. If Mullen thinks for a moment that China will back Mullen idea.., then I think he should stand in line for becoming the next president of USA.., the system is looking for people like Mullen to destroy this world.
Oh, yeah, sure. Let's go invade North Korea again. After all, it's not as if we've got enough warmongering going.