[Garth Tater]

Historically NK has been used by China to stir the pot in Asia when China needs a little stirring done. It keeps the world's eye off China's misdeeds and makes the Chinese regime look less crazy by comparison with the Norks. In return for being China's little terror China supports North Korea and keeps the NK bigwigs living pretty nice lives but only so long as the Kim family does as their told. If the Kim's were to stray too far the Chinese have many well paid agents inside of the NK military that would send them on to their next life.

But this arrangement is coming to an end. North Korea's nuclear capabilities, in addition to keeping the wider world at bay, also give it the ability to exercise a little freedom of action vis a vis Chinese domination. China doesn't like this development and may have to take action soon. They don't want to do so as they have made long and useful use of North Korea - but they cannot live next door to another nuclear power -- so, if we leave the situation to fester for awhile the Chinese may be forced to take action. I have my fingers crossed anyway.

[Hostage]

This is good information and is very consistent with developments. I give credit to your post.

The wider point is the Senate Armed Services Committee with McCain, Graham and its other members is graft-central for hundreds of major defense contractors and they want the committee to do their bidding for a profit motive.

Petraeus is one of their tools. He is making the behind the scene deals that ensure McCain controls the agenda.

McCain’s refusal to vote for Obamacare repeal was his way of telling Trump “You didn’t give me what I want so I’m not giving you what you want!”. And what he wants is war with NK because his graft network wants it.

Trump campaigned on fighting smarter and minimally. He continued criticizing the Iraq war as a total waste of thousands of American lives and trillions of dollars without one thing to show for it. He stated at least we should have taken the oil but nothing. Thousands of lives lost and damaged and trillions of dollars wasted.

So this is McCain and his neocons against the President. McCain’s people want the President under their thumb. They want an extended hot war on the Korean peninsula.

And if they get their hot war, then McCain can withhold funds for the Wall because the funds are needed for the Korean conflict, etc. In other words a massive diversion to neocon priorities away from MAGA priorities. (Neocon = globalism and wars without end for profit)

The neocons can shut down the President’s entire agenda with an outbreak of war in Korea.

Two wars, two enemies here: 1) NK dumbasses and 2) McCain neocon dumbasses.

That’s the point. Hence, my call out to Petraeus that we are on to them and they are not going to get away with this frickin crap.