Posted on 12/23/2017 12:59:48 AM PST by caww
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — “Storm clouds are gathering” over the Korean Peninsula, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis declared Friday. And as diplomats try to resolve the nuclear standoff, he told soldiers that the U.S. military must do its part by being ready for war.
Without forecasting a conflict, Mattis emphasized that diplomacy stands the best chance of preventing a war if America’s words are backed up by strong and prepared armed forces.
“My fine young soldiers, the only way our diplomats can speak with authority and be believed is if you’re ready to go,” Mattis told several dozen soldiers and airmen at the 82nd Airborne Division’s Hall of Heroes, his last stop on a two-day pre-holiday tour of bases to greet troops.
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I remember the “studies” that showed if you drank more than two or three cups of coffee a day, your life expectancy would be cut short by years; then a few years later a new
“study” showed that drinking two or three cups a day was good for you.
I preferred a less “scientific approach.” I looked at all the Norwegian coffee drinkers I grew up with in North Dakota and they all drank 3 to 4 cups a day at a minimum and lived a long time!
I don’t know if China or Russia will give NK a heads up.
I have a sneaky suspicion, they want the fat boy gone.
A booming NK would benefit both countries.
Up first should be the south Koreans, japan and whom ever else has a lot to lose in the area we should be bringing up the rear if needed
I grew up in Grand Forks. I can assure you that is correct. 👍
Great point.
I definitely believe that with China.
Putin is harder to read. Helping Iran, which helped NK advance this far, puts him in a suspect spot.
But aiding NK with a warning would be akin to an act of war against the US, no?
I KNOW nOTHiNG of these topics, FYI :)
“Estimates are 15-20k American lives will be lost from this war - assuming no nukes are used.”......
You failed to add the number of NOKs that will no longer be rattling their rockets or “goose step” marching. War casualties do not come to one side or the other.
But not bringing dependents home, so not serious, just talk why North Korea continues developing nukes.
He said there is a secret plan for quick evac. But how many tens of thousands will be dead, how many soldiers dead to defend dependents that have no business being in the area. They are hostages. Shame on Mattis for not bringing them home now, when they can be without injury or risk to anyone.
Whoa.
You just blew my mind.
1) swarms of mosquitoes, or
2) -25 degree weather!
lol
I am firing up the morning with a Monster.
Nothing will happen till after the Olympics. But the words are making it clear that the big ultimatum is coming. If the Chinese massed a couple of million soldiers on the border, it could be over without a shot. Or Rocket Man could be stupid (a real possibility). Then an ass kicking, the likes of, the world has never before seen will ensue.
Yes, you are.
You are right. The weather is EXTREMELY COLD and the mosquitoes are REALLY bad. I was young and didn’t know a whole lot. I thought the mosquitoes everywhere, were as bad as North Dakota, but not even in the Philippines, are the mosquitoes that bad.
Well, good thing I'm so pretty.
Norks. Israel can take the lead with the Iranians. BiBi is itching to let loose his dogs, just waiting for the ok.
Maybe it’s the Lutefisk..
“I don’t think it’s at that point yet,” he said, adding that an evacuation of American civilians would hurt the South Korean economy. He said there is a contingency plan that would get U.S. service members’ families out “on very short notice.”
Wow, so the South Korean economy hinges on a few thousand military dependents?
Heard it before. Nothing ever happens. NK will continue as is and another little country will get nukes and so on...
My worst addiction is young Asian spinners.
That has cost me a lot of grief over the past 50+ years.
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