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edhopper

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7. That is his retoric

Reply to Igel (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 3, 2017, 11:41 AM

Sep 2017

which is again, for internal consumption. He is not going to send his military beyond his borders. He is not going to attack another country unless he is attacked or feels cornered.
Trump is playing right into his hands.
He wants the lifting of sanctions.
I am not saying we should appease him in any way.
I am saying Trump is completely looking at it wrong.

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Trump has absolutely no understanding of Kim or North Korea [View all] edhopper Sep 2017 OP

If anything, Kim is speaking to South Korea. guillaumeb Sep 2017 #1

You lost me at "he is a lunatic" Not Ruth Sep 2017 #2

???? edhopper Sep 2017 #3

But we know what the word means, Igel Sep 2017 #4

That is his retoric edhopper Sep 2017 #7

My theory that I just made up this minute Not Ruth Sep 2017 #5

A man like Trump, with so little knowledge and understanding of delicate international smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #6

Not until they get edhopper Sep 2017 #8

But Pence or Ryan would do that for them. I can't understand why they are still smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #9

They fear angering his base edhopper Sep 2017 #10

I suppose you are right. It's unfortunate, but it's an unpalatable truth smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #11

We are ruled edhopper Sep 2017 #12