Trump Could Go To War With North Korea So Everyone Forgets About Russia Probe, Report Says
Source: Newsweek
BY SOFIA LOTTO PERSIO ON 9/29/17 AT 8:49 AM
With the keeping military options on the table when it comes to dealing with North Korea, the U.K.-based defense and security think tank Rusi released a report ominously titled “Preparing for War in Korea. ”
“War is now a real possibility,” wrote report author Malcolm Chalmers, the think tank’s deputy director-general. He laid out reasons President Donald Trump could surprise North Korea and other informed observers and follow through on his threats to attack Pyongyang. While the president could decide the U.S. cannot live with a nuclear-armed North Korea, he could also start a conflict to boost his popularity rating or to distract from the ongoing investigation into his campaign’s possible ties to Russia.
According to Chalmers, Trump has demonstrated keen awareness of how his actions affect his popularity rating, referring specifically to how his numbers rose temporarily after the U.S. airstrike against Syria in April in response to allegations President Bashar Al-Assad used chemical weapons. “War against North Korea might produce a similar outcome, at least in the short term, rallying public support behind the commander-in-chief and dividing his Democratic opponents,” Chalmers wrote, adding: “He might also believe that it would be difficult for the mainstream media to maintain their focus on his past ties with Russia when U.S. forces were fighting and dying in a Korean war.”
The report also says Trump could take action against North Korea as a way to further distance himself from his predecessor’s legacy or to further establish his “America First” ideology.
Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/trump-could-go-war-north-korea-forget-russia-probe-report-674202
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