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Javaman

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Tue Apr 4, 2017, 10:18 PM Apr 2017

White House: 'The clock has now run out' on North Korean nuclear program [View all]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/04/politics/white-house-north-korea-china/index.html

Washington (CNN)A senior White House official issued a dire warning to reporters Tuesday on the state of North Korea's nuclear program, declaring "the clock has now run out and all options are on the table."

"The clock has now run out, and all options are on the table," the official said, pointing to the failure of successive administration's efforts to negotiate an end to North Korea's nuclear program.

The comments came as two senior White House officials briefed reporters ahead of President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week in Florida. The briefing took place on the condition of anonymity.

US officials have grown increasingly wary of the pace of North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs as the rogue regime has test-fired multiple ballistic missiles at a rapid clip in the first months of this year.

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it's now official, we have a complete mad man in the white house.
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DPRK likely does not have a viable nuclear weapon. longship Apr 2017 #1
If there is war on the Korean Peninsula and nukes get used... roamer65 Apr 2017 #2
And I doubt that, too. longship Apr 2017 #5
It's likely that they don't have the proper hardware dalton99a Apr 2017 #4
Plus, the trigger design is kept damned close to the chest. longship Apr 2017 #6
You seem to think that a chain reaction is difficult. Thor_MN Apr 2017 #10
Nope! longship Apr 2017 #12
One Thing To Keep In Mind, Longship. . . . ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #18
Yes, the Little Boy gun was certain to work from theory. longship Apr 2017 #19
Maybe I've not kept up to date on DPRK tests. longship Apr 2017 #20
I Buy That ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #21
I with you on that. longship Apr 2017 #22
Yep. dalton99a Apr 2017 #11
I have not heard that they have a successful device. longship Apr 2017 #13
Last I heard they did detonate something equivalent to the "Fat Man" dalton99a Apr 2017 #14
Well, then they are further than I heard a couple years ago. longship Apr 2017 #16
Actually, making an atomic bomb is very easy. Thor_MN Apr 2017 #7
Sorry, it will blow itself apart before the chain reaction begins. longship Apr 2017 #15
Hell of a way to distract from Russia Gate. n/t dixiegrrrrl Apr 2017 #3
time's up jesskirablue42 Apr 2017 #8
Thats exactly what he is trying to do. milestogo Apr 2017 #9
Can't impeach a CIC ... GeorgeGist Apr 2017 #17
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