Posted on 11/20/2017 9:01:50 AM PST by NRx
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday officially designated North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism, returning the rogue nation to a list from which it had been removed during the George W. Bush administration. North Korea had been removed from the list under the George W. Bush administration in an attempt to salvage negotiations for a nuclear deal.
The president made the announcement at the White House on Monday morning. North Korea will join Sudan, Syria and Iran as countries that the State Department identifies as ones that have “repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.”
Administration officials had hinted in recent weeks that Mr. Trump was considering adding North Korea back to the list in light of that country’s nuclear ambitions and its cyberattacks aimed at the United States and other countries.
The president did not make the announcement during his recently completed 12-day trip to South Korea and other Asian nations. But Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, had said Friday that reporters should expect an announcement early this week.
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According to the article, it was Shrub, though chances are that the Kenyan would have done it if Shrub didn’t.
Obama probably after all Obama walked hand in hand with Commie terrorists
Yep strike my comment as well, assumed it was Obama, turns out it was Bush, but really who can tell the difference
This will anger the Democrats. they see Kim Jong as their ally against Trump
They telegraphed it earlier so there was no doubt that Trump would undo another of Bush’s boners (saved Obama the trouble)....
Amongst other recent DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea - North Korea) acts of external terrorism is the very recent assassination of Kim Jong Nam, the half brother of Un, in Malaysia by use of topical nerve poison. (02/13/17). It almost appears, and indeed may be in truth, that the leadership of North Korea WANTS to be seen as a 'mad dog' regime to keep a reputation that makes others hesitant to confront. The stories of kidnappings, bombings and other terrorist actions go back almost to the end of the actual fighting in 1953-4. In 2011, the US Committee for Human Rights in North Korea found that North Korea has abducted more than 180,000 people from 12 countries. In the six years since, that number has almost certainly grown.
Now comes a very dangerous opportunity for North Korea to do the 'unthinkable' and top the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre of the Israeli Team for horror! In less than 3 months, the 2018 Winter Olympics, PyeongChang 2018, will be held in South Korea, just about 28 miles from the NK border and being on the east coast of South Korea (Republic of Korea), vulnerable to attack from 2 directions.
Great timing!
Hey W how did that nuclear deal with North Korea work out?
Charlie don’t surf.
>>Charlie don’t surf.
Neither does Kimmy, evidently. Still, the choice of which water board he ends up riding on, or strapped to, is up to the people under his purview.
They just don’t know it yet.
But he can’t hide that truth from them forever.
My Mom and I were just talking about the Bushes and their silent support of Obama. Disgusting to hear them come out against our President Trump. He certainly is shaking things up.
Have you seen this? http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/02/14/cia-headquarters-in-langley-reportedly-on-lockdown/amp/ “Photos provided to Breitbart News show the entrance from the road barred and police tape around the perimeter. Patrol cars were reportedly on hand as well. The local resident also stated that the rear entrance to the facility was also blocked.”
THEY WERE OFF?!??!?!!?!?
WHY DIDN’T ANYONE TELL ME THE COUNTRY LOST ITS MIND???
Terrorists? There are no terrorists. We won the war on terror. Nobody’s on the list anymore. BWAHAHAHAHAHA! Now it’s time to retire and arm-chair general a campaign against Trumpdy Dumpty.
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