Posted on 03/30/2017 6:13:22 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Sen. John McCain’s characterization of Kim Jong-un as a “crazy fat kid” drew a sharp response this week from Pyongyang’s foreign ministry, which called the remark “a grave provocation little short of declaration of war.”
In a statement released through the regime’s official KCNA news agency, the ministry lumped McCain’s comment with Sen. Ted Cruz’ sponsorship of legislation aimed at returning North Korea to the state-sponsor of terrorism list.
In a March 22 MSNBC interview, Armed Services Committee chairman McCain (R-Ariz.) said that “China is the only one that can control Kim Jong-un, this crazy fat kid that’s running North Korea.”
“They could stop North Korea’s economy in a week,” he said, adding that the Chinese have to understand that there will be a penalty, imposed by the U.S., “if they don’t rein in an individual that can literally start a world war — and more importantly perhaps in the short term, strike the United States of America.” …
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I hate his guts, but the crazy fat kid comment is head on.
Does the US have just one senator? McCain is the only one they interview on every subject.
Never been to the North of Korea but, just guessing here, their concept of what is allowed under freedom of speech doesn’t sound the same as here in the US of A. Although a couple more dem presidents and we might see some striking similarities..
Ya, even better that the NK response proves Mac’s point.
Totally agree with you on the comment. I guess this is a stopped watch moment.
A sitting senator that pokes the Russian bear and provokes the insane, crazy, fat kid of North Korea.
I think he wants one last war before he fades away to obscurity.
Who, MSDNC? Seems like McCain has his second job there.
Takes a crazy to know a crazy. That being said, at least I agree with him for once.
Heck, Kim, McDork is our version of you.
Time to give Grampa McCain a tour of the Soylent Green factory.
If Kim ever really issued a definitive order to begin a war or launch an armed missile with intent, he would be immediately murdered by his own inner circle or Chinese operatives close to him. His privileged inner circle are under no illusions. They know better than anyone that in event of war they and their families will lose everything including their lives. The Chinese will not risk a real war patronizing Kim’s delusions.
Probably a four-man commando unit landing in Mexico right now, crossing the border next week, and will attempt to take McCain out.
Might make a good movie.
The Crazy Fat Kid doesn’t understand that that is what McCain wants.
Everything Kim does is on Beijing’s orders. The Kims have always been the CPC’s sock puppet.
Only if they are successful.
I think we should just refer to him as “the crazy fat kid” in every official press release from now on.
McCain is plain wrong here, and should admit it. Jong-un is NOT a kid.
Well, his claim that “China is the only one that can control” the Kim regime is certainly designed to weaken the USA and bring war closer.
I woud say that McCain’s tacit (and occasionally open) support of Obama was one of the major things that did push the world far closer to war, as well.
Great headline quote: “a little short” of war.
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