Posted on 08/10/2017 12:24:22 PM PDT by Enlightened1
President Trump said Thursday his warning that the U.S. would meet North Korea with "fire and fury" may not have been tough enough.
"They've been doing this to our country for a long time, for many years, and it's about time someone stuck for the people of this country and for the people of other countries," he said in Bedminster, N.J., in response to criticisms of his comments this week, according to a pool report. "If anything, maybe that statement wasn't tough enough."
The president also urged the rogue regime to "get their act together," and said the U.S. military backed his statements "100 percent."
Trump issued a stern warning to North Korea on Tuesday, days after the U.N. Security Council voted to sanction Pyongyang.
"North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States," Trump said. "They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen."
Trump's comments appeared to be prompted by a statement issued to the state-run Korean Central News Agency, which said "packs of wolves are coming in attack to strangle a nation."
Congressional Democrats criticized Trump for his comments, but Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Secretary of Defense James Mattis came to the president's defense.
When asked about Trump's comments Wednesday, Heather Nauert, spokeswoman for the State Department, said the U.S. was speaking with "one voice" on North Korea. On Thursday, Nauert reiterated that U.S. policy toward North Korea hasn't changed after Trump's reiteration.
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That’s the point....................They will be ‘leaked’ like with a megaphone.............
Trump is on fire...
Trump sent a very clear message .......
Somewhat intended for NOK....
Really intended for China and Russia.....
He just told Kim and China...games are over.
No warning to Fatboi is ever going to be enough. He believes himself somehow charmed and invincible, beyond mere rules of respect and circumspect behavior. Bully behavior has always been rewarded up to now, why doesn’t Trump play by the old rules?
In NK, he is a god........................
Good!! Winning!!
He may be an “insect” but an insect with a nuke is still something that can sting badly. An insect with 10 or more nukes is something the U.S. cannot ignore. Waiting until we’re “surprised” to discover that he believed his own rhetoric is too late.
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North Korea would be a great place to demonstrate our orbital beam weapons!
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President Trump knows there is nothing that will deter fat boy Un.. POTUS’s message is for those surrounding Un to get on it and implement a coup to save their country!
True, but keep in mind that Trump has been pushing for reining in North Korea since 1999. It’s not them doing the brinksmanship, it’s Fat Boy, and this time, we won’t fall for their bluster. That the deep state may want a big war only means they should be disappointed when Trump gets the Norks to back down. China also knows they can’t let their puppet play this game anymore to keep us occupied.
Except, there is such a thing called military grade.
Somewhat intended for NOK....
Really intended for China and Russia.....
And I hope the mad mullahs in Iran are taking notes.
They both go boom, eventually one wild the job. I knew this was going to happen after I saw my fist Remote control model airplane club meet in 1957.
An overwhelming weapon system that is unused is no more valuable than a rock.
... because any child can build an IED.
Your responses to my post about droning Kim Jong-un are not worth the chat you seek.
Have a nice weekend.
This not what we we were talking about. No wonder you don't get it.
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