Speaking on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday, former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen suggested that the US is closer to being in a nuclear war with North Korea than ever before.
Mullen suggested that this was because America’s enemies, including North Korea, are “taking advantage” of uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s leadership, and that has raised the possibility of a nuclear exchange.
Mullen suggested that former generals in the administration, including James Mattis, H.R. McMaster, and John Kelly have been trying to reduce the uncertainty by making Trump go against his instinct, but expressing doubt about the sustainability of that.
Mullen went on to fault former President Obama for having diplomatic ties with Iran, suggesting the US should’ve done more to support the 2009 protests in Iran, suggesting the current protests provide a second opportunity to do so.
I guess it shouldn’t be surprising at this point that US officials would fault their meddling in Iran’s internal politics, for not meddling enough. One might hope that the pervasive US indignation about alleged Russian meddling in our politics would prod US officials to have an inkling of perspective on how Iranians might view such threats. They wisely take the US threat very seriously, because the US feels entitled to police behavior and stir revolts all over the globe.
All very well, but you know, as a Patriot, I’m more worried about the President’s, you know, length, in certain areas. I’ve heard he has very small hands for his bigger red nuclear button. I mean can he, our President, compete with Mr. North Korea in lower regions of the anatomy? I think we need a measurement to be reassured here, plus announcement by Nikki Haley to settle who’s bigger on this matter. (Followed by triumphant tweets from the Executive Office.)
It’s very hard to solve anything with diplomacy is you refuse to talk to the other side unless they give in to all of your demands before the diplomacy starts.