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Loose talk about war with North Korea is irresponsible
Washington Post ^ | December 25, 2017 | John R. Kasich

Posted on 12/26/2017 11:53:41 AM PST by C19fan

With tensions continuing to build between the United States and North Korea, there’s growing talk by politicians and TV pundits that we are on the brink of war. In truth, we shouldn’t be anywhere close.

This increasingly hot war of words — including loose talk about the probability of war — does nothing to bring us closer to where we need to be on North Korea, especially when military options short of war remain on the table. In fact, with millions of lives at stake, waging a war of words is a distraction from the serious task at hand. Any kind of war — especially nuclear war — should not be an option until all other options are exhausted. And, in the case of North Korea, there are several roads not yet taken.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; US: Ohio; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: axisofevil; betamale; districtofcolumbia; johnkasich; kasich; korea; loser; mailman; mydadwasamailman; northkorea; nuclear; ohio; soyboy; washingtoncompost; washingtonpost
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To: C19fan

So discussing probable threats and how to deal with them is now “loose talk”, Governor?


41 posted on 12/26/2017 1:43:01 PM PST by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: allendale
Best policy is to ignore North Korea and ignore its ear piercing shrieks and threats as it collapses economically.

I disagree. They need to be disarmed of their nuclear weapons.

42 posted on 12/26/2017 1:46:22 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: KC_Lion

Not until I read your post. Wow the son of a mailman
becoming governor of Ohio and running for President.
Not much seems to be impossible in the USA.


43 posted on 12/26/2017 1:47:24 PM PST by Maine Mariner
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To: KC_Lion

I don't know where he learned it but that boy of mine
knows all there is to know about loose talk.

44 posted on 12/26/2017 1:47:49 PM PST by TigersEye (0bama. The Legacy is a lie. The lie is the Legacy.)
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To: b4its2late

He’ll need to chalk up some interns first.


45 posted on 12/26/2017 2:08:49 PM PST by Kickaha (See the glory...of the royal scam)
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To: C19fan
Wow, is there anything that John R. Kasich doesn't know?
46 posted on 12/26/2017 2:09:40 PM PST by Col Freeper (Liberals: Devoted members of the "Church of the Eternally Offended".)
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To: headstamp 2

Howdy Doody is at it again.


47 posted on 12/26/2017 2:10:47 PM PST by Bookshelf
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To: Avalon Memories

Don’t forget Ben Sasse. Nebraska had another one too, called Chuck Hagel. He pulled a Jeff Flake when he realized he was sunk if he ran one more time.


48 posted on 12/26/2017 2:19:04 PM PST by Kickaha (See the glory...of the royal scam)
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To: Robert DeLong

It was sarcasm. Most of the time, I use [/s], but sometimes its so over the top I don’t think its necessary.

Apparently, it is though.


49 posted on 12/26/2017 2:23:22 PM PST by rbg81 (Truth is stranger than fiction)
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To: rbg81
You never know with some of these people here. I should have asked if it was sarcasm, and almost did. But I did ask if you were serious. 8>)

Glad to know you were not.

50 posted on 12/26/2017 2:26:03 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: rbg81

I could tell you were joking.....hehehe.....of course, I do similar things.....


51 posted on 12/26/2017 2:28:03 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: C19fan

military options short of war

Mr. K doesn’t seem to understand that this is
a contradiction in terms...for military personnel
there is no difference.

Thank God, our President is not K.


52 posted on 12/26/2017 2:33:41 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: C19fan

John Kasich’s appeasement of nuclear-armed dictators is irresponsible, like everything that comes out of that fool’s mouth.


53 posted on 12/26/2017 4:07:59 PM PST by Fedora
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