President Trump appeared very dismissive today of having successfully gotten new sanctions against North Korea through the UN Security Council. Trump referred to the resolution, which was watered down from initial US demands to get China to sign off, as “not a big deal,” saying he wasn’t sure if it would have any impact at all.
Given the instability of the situation and US threats of war, anything that’s not a big deal might be good news. That would be the case, if President Trump weren’t saying that he intends to follow it up with much bigger moves against North Korea.
Speaking during a meeting with the Malaysian Prime Minister, Trump says much tougher measures are needed, and that the Monday sanctions pale in comparison with what’s likely to “have to happen” to North Korea in the future.
Getting that done is another matter, however, as China and Russia are both making clear that any moves toward regime change are unacceptable, and that they’re putting their foot down about any more sanctions.
Unlike Bush the Lesser, who strikes me as not really giving a gnat’sass about how he will be portrayed by those writing the history books, Donald’s main concern is looking good. He sees himself as a savior to the American people from the bad, bad establishment politicians, front and back of the house. He, of course, isn’t and will squeal loudly when the his legacy is memorialized.
But hey, that’s just this old Curmudgeon’s opinion…
Yes, he is the American King Canute.
“Opinions are like orgasms… mine matters most and I really don’t care if you have one.”
— Sylvia Plath
When Obama was President, I just assumed he was a liar. He lied when campaigning, saying what he knew people wanted to hear … that he was anti-war, that people wanted change.
So, to be consistent, I just now assume Trump is a liar. He lied when campaigning saying what he knew people wanted to hear …. that the Iraq war was a mistake, that the regime change wars were all mistakes, that people wanted change.
So, now Trump wants regime change wars in North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, and probably Russia and China before he’s done.
And the only question is who will be lying to us in the 2020 campaign? They will surely find someone, some fresh face to tell us more lies, then waste $trillions on wars and kill lots and lots of people.
The UN sanctions were a joke and not enough. Complete waste of time. What the hell was Nikki thinking. Got it.
Perhaps Russia and China were watching. They must realize the folly of appeasement by now.
Won´t a nuclear attack on North Korea produce a Nuclear Winter ? As I remember it, it´s only 10 times Hiroshima, and that´s small today. Most are at least 30 times more powerful. if the US gets Nuclear Winter from it, it´s even more insane.