Boris Johnson: Trump has an 'absolute duty' to prepare for military intervention in North Korea

The Telegraph ^ | October 23, 2017 | Steven Swinford, Deputy Political Editor

[2ndDivisionVet]

Donald Trump has an "absolute duty" to prepare for military intervention against North Korea in the face of the mounting nuclear threat posed by the regime, Boris Johnson will say.

The Foreign Secretary will warn that Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, is on the verge of acquiring that capability of "make good his threat" to reduce New York to "ashes".

It comes after the US President yesterday said that the US is "totally prepared" for war with North Korea as he increased the US military presence in North Korea. He has previously threatened to unleash "fire and fury".

Mr Johnson, speaking at the annual Chatham House conference in London, will say: "I am afraid that the US President – whoever he or she might be – will have an absolute duty to prepare any option.....

[dr_lew]

Funny this should happen just now, eh?

[Mark17]

It comes after the US President yesterday said that the US is "totally prepared" for war with North Korea as he increased the US military presence in North Korea. He has previously threatened to unleash "fire and fury".

I didn’t know we had any military presence in North Korea. 😀
I wonder if he means the same thing that Harry Truman meant? “If they do not now accept our terms they may expect a rain of ruin from the air, the like of which has never been seen on this earth.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks 2ndDivisionVet.

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