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Obama warns North Korea of US military strength
nypost.com ^ | april 26, 2014

Posted on 04/26/2014 10:21:34 PM PDT by lowbridge

President Barack Obama said on Saturday the United States did not use its military might to “impose things” on others, but that it would use that might if necessary to defend South Korea from any attack by the reclusive North.

The North warned last month it would not rule out a “new form” of atomic test after the UN Security Council condemned Pyongyang’s launch of a mid-range ballistic missile into the sea east of the Korean peninsula.

Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye presented a united front against North Korea at a joint news conference following their summit on Friday, warning that they would respond firmly to any “provocations” by Pyongyang which routinely threatens the United States and South Korea with destruction.

“We don’t use our military might to impose these things on others, but we will not hesitate to use our military might to defend our allies and our way of life,” Obama told cheering US forces at the Yongsan garrison on a sunny spring morning.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: northkorea; nuclearnk; obama; obamank
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To: BerryDingle

Accurate on all counts!


41 posted on 04/28/2014 4:08:34 PM PDT by DakotaGator (Weep for the lost Republic! And keep your powder dry!!)
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To: DakotaGator
nuff to make ya wanna puke...
42 posted on 04/28/2014 7:48:57 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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