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MineralMan

(151,269 posts) Sun Oct 1, 2017, 10:46 AM Oct 2017

War? With Puerto Rico Disaster Breathing Down Trump's Neck, [View all]

watch for him to ramp up plans to attack North Korea this week. By tweeting that Tillerson should give up communications with that nation, he looks like he's signalling that something is about to happen.

At the least excuse, he's likely, now, to pull the trigger on some sort of attack, perhaps as soon as this week. He desperately needs something to take attention away from the growing disaster in Puerto Rico, which will be coming to a head as this week passes and thousands are about to be reported as dead on the island.

Sadly, I know of no way to prevent the madman from taking a moronic, dangerous action against a nation led by a man who is, incredibly, even more stupid and bellicose than Trump.

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War? With Puerto Rico Disaster Breathing Down Trump's Neck, [View all] MineralMan Oct 2017 OP

Well, people in Guam should be happy, seeing.... moriah Oct 2017 #1

Yes, Guam's in the bullseye for Kim. MineralMan Oct 2017 #3

He only has to come close Lochloosa Oct 2017 #15

That's true, especially as a trigger for Trump MineralMan Oct 2017 #17

K&R HipChick Oct 2017 #2

Kim Jong Un is as bellicose as Trump, but he doesn't seem anywhere near as tblue37 Oct 2017 #4

The Kim dynasty is not known to be suicidal dalton99a Oct 2017 #8

Look what he just tweeted! Mrs. Overall Oct 2017 #5

Yes. That's what prompted this OP, actually. MineralMan Oct 2017 #9

Agreed. His uncontrolled bluster and desire to evade other issues is going to cause an incident. Mrs. Overall Oct 2017 #14

We've been around long enough to see where this is likely headed. Congress must remove Trump RKP5637 Oct 2017 #19

I'm not convinced Trump's NK counterpart really is more stupid and bellicose The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #6

You could be right about that. MineralMan Oct 2017 #11

He'll be visiting Asia next month dalton99a Oct 2017 #7

Well, that's the current plan, anyhow. MineralMan Oct 2017 #13

So pathetically sad we now have a congress wherein many prioritize themselves above the country and RKP5637 Oct 2017 #10

I have no idea where North Korea's ballistic missiles can reach exactly, but... Girard442 Oct 2017 #12

The West Coast of the US is at the very limit of MineralMan Oct 2017 #16

From a quick glance at a globe, it appears that the shortest ballistic path from NK to the US... Girard442 Oct 2017 #20

I don't think such an attack is the most likely event, really. MineralMan Oct 2017 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Girard442 Oct 2017 #24

Actually, if I were Kim... Girard442 Oct 2017 #25

The missiles don't just go left to right on a US map Not Ruth Oct 2017 #29

Thanks. I am aware of great circle routes. MineralMan Oct 2017 #30

From the information that we've seen so far, The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #18

Yes, but an attack on Guam, successful or not, would MineralMan Oct 2017 #21

I almost feel bad for Kim....... Takket Oct 2017 #23

Necessary to divert from Russia and Puerto Rico, guillaumeb Oct 2017 #26

Time to storm the... cilla4progress Oct 2017 #27

I'd say he thinks diplomacy is just another version of one of his business deals. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2017 #28