Posted on 08/08/2017 6:42:57 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Democratic members of Congress react to president’s provocative remarks about North Korean aggression
MANCHESTER, N.H. — New Hampshire’s all-Democratic congressional delegation used terms such as “bellicose,” “chilling,” "dangerous” and "overly aggressive" to describe President Donald Trump‘s threat Tuesday to unleash “fire and fury” on North Korea if its provocative behavior continues.
U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan and U.S. Reps. Carol Shea-Porter said the president should chose his words carefully and act strategically in dealing with the increasingly volatile situation. U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster said his remark may undermine efforts to deescalate tensions in the region.
Trump, during a press briefing at his Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey, responded to a question about North Korea’s nuclear capabilities following reports that the rogue nation has succeeded in producing a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. He also spoke about the opioid crisis at the briefing, which can be viewed here.
“North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States,” Trump said. “They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen.”
Then, referring to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Trump said, “He has been very threatening beyond a normal statement. And as I said, they will be met with fire, fury, and, frankly, power, the likes of which this world has never seen before.”
The president's comments also followed a threat by Kim to unleash “physical action” against the United States and other members of the United Nations after the UN Security Council unanimously passed a measure imposing tough sanctions against North Korea.
“Donald Trump’s response is chilling,” Shea-Porter wrote in a Facebook post. “This is a dangerous moment that requires skill, experience and knowledge to deal with North Korea’s threats and aggression. He needs to seek out people with those skills. Now.”
Hassan said she remains “deeply concerned about North Korea’s destabilizing actions and nuclear program” and supports “steps to check their aggression.”
But she called it “an extremely volatile situation" that warrants “steady and strategic leadership from the White House, not dangerous rhetoric that could further inflame this situation.”
“The President's bellicose reaction does not make our country safer,” said Shaheen. "The United States must be measured and strategic in dealing with the threat from North Korea.
“On all matters of national security, it's vitally important that the President choose his words carefully," she said.
Shaheen and Hassan also called for continued cooperation with other nations, including China, to ensure the security council-approved sanctions are enforced.
Kuster was more measured in her reaction to Trump's comments, saying "I’m concerned that overly aggressive language may only serve to undermine efforts to deescalate tensions on the Korean peninsula.”
She called the intelligence reports indicating that North Korea has been able to miniaturize a nuclear warhead "alarming."
"I have confidence in our intelligence community and military leadership and am hopeful that a peaceful resolution can be achieved," Kuster said.
Translation: “me so scared!”
It was supposed to be!!!!
Americans are finding out who is on their side...and who is on the side of Communist tyrants.
Get used to it, snowflakes.
There’s a man in charge.
Hence, a glimpse into why people don’t perceive woman as strong on foreign policy.
Thank God they are not leading the country.
Obama would have found a way to apologize to the fat kid. That’s what the New Hampshire people want.
Is this the first all-female congressional delegation?
It’s all politics to them. How do we spin this to attack Trump and to heck with the repercussions that affect National Security.
exactly
What’s chilling is that they are so clueless.
They get the Neville Chamberlain award
Which is one of the main reasons, if you’re honest with yourselves, why she wasn’t elected president.
We haven’t dropped an atomic bomb on anyone in 72 years.
It is no longer a threat, since people believe we never will.
Use 1 small nuke on this maniac midget and the entire world will again fear us. And that’s a good thing.
Your enemies should always fear you.
so what?
Maybe this delegation needs to go TDY to Guam or Korean DMZ for about 6 months. /s
Perhaps that idiot would think differently if North Korea could send a nuke to New Hampshire
With these daisies in charge, we would all be speaking German now.
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