Posted on 05/30/2017 6:30:30 PM PDT by blueplum
Calling it a "very shocking" incident, South Korea's new president on Tuesday demanded an investigation into why his office wasn't told by defense officials about the arrival of several additional launchers for a contentious U.S. missile defense system meant to cope with North Korea's nuclear threat.
Before taking office on May 10, Moon Jae-in vowed to review the deployment of a system that has infuriated both North Korea and China, which consider its powerful radar a security threat. Many of Moon's supporters don't want the system, which U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Seoul should pay for.
On Tuesday, senior presidential adviser Yoon Young-chan said Moon has discovered that four additional launchers ...
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I agree, let the voters get what they want. Gulags under dear leader kim is the winner. We should not interfere.
The South Korean people are good people and their troops in Nam were the best around. Only their politics and politicians suck.
Just what we needed now, another “Moon” man for So. Korea.
Fine. If we pull our missiles and military out of SK, then Kim has no reason to attack us. SK, you are on your own. Enjoy unification!
Ha! LOL!
Politicians must constantly ride the fence. To make some noise is making noise but in effect, no action.
That footnote about possible State preemption is interesting. I wonder how that will make out in a constitutional challenge.
I think the day Japan has nuclear weapons will be about three weeks after they decide the want nuclear weapons.
They already have one, it's called "Fukushima".
Thank you for your profound thoughts ...
My pleasure.
“I think we need to give nukes to Japan and let them take over that area.”
Let’s correct the above to read: “I think that we should allow Japan to assemble all those nuclear weapons which they have already possessed for years in a dissembled form, one screwdriver-turn away from being action-ready.”
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