jimnyc
10-10-2017, 11:39 AM
I know 'talks' and some form of diplomacy is going on. I also believe that if NK doesn't continue to be provocative regarding use of their missiles, things might happily sit idle again. But if they don't?
Is this kind of talk from Mattis just tough guy crap meant to be just scare tactics? Or perhaps something more, maybe preparing not only them for some form of conflict, but perhaps the nation as well?
I'd be curious to be a fly, and buzz into little fat boys room, and hear the same from him and his people. Is this guy truly cuckoo and hell bent on attacking us eventually? Is he willing to come to the table?
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Mattis to Army: ‘Stand ready’ if North Korea diplomacy fails
America’s relationship with North Korea remains a diplomatic one, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Monday, but he urged members of the military to be prepared in case the situation breaks down.
Mattis also used his keynote speech at the annual AUSA conference in Washington, D.C., to thank allies who have stood with the U.S. through the ages.
“It is right now a diplomatically, economic-sanctions-buttressed effort to try and turn North Korea off of this path,” Mattis told the audience. “What does the future hold? Neither you nor I can say.”
Tensions with North Korea have ratcheted up since the start of the year, following a series of missile launches that culminated in a nuclear test on Sept. 3. Those tensions have been matched with rhetoric from President Donald Trump, who regularly issues provocative tweets and has taken to calling North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un “rocket man.”
Rest - https://www.armytimes.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2017/10/09/mattis-to-army-stand-ready-if-north-korea-diplomacy-fails/
Is this kind of talk from Mattis just tough guy crap meant to be just scare tactics? Or perhaps something more, maybe preparing not only them for some form of conflict, but perhaps the nation as well?
I'd be curious to be a fly, and buzz into little fat boys room, and hear the same from him and his people. Is this guy truly cuckoo and hell bent on attacking us eventually? Is he willing to come to the table?
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Mattis to Army: ‘Stand ready’ if North Korea diplomacy fails
America’s relationship with North Korea remains a diplomatic one, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Monday, but he urged members of the military to be prepared in case the situation breaks down.
Mattis also used his keynote speech at the annual AUSA conference in Washington, D.C., to thank allies who have stood with the U.S. through the ages.
“It is right now a diplomatically, economic-sanctions-buttressed effort to try and turn North Korea off of this path,” Mattis told the audience. “What does the future hold? Neither you nor I can say.”
Tensions with North Korea have ratcheted up since the start of the year, following a series of missile launches that culminated in a nuclear test on Sept. 3. Those tensions have been matched with rhetoric from President Donald Trump, who regularly issues provocative tweets and has taken to calling North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un “rocket man.”
Rest - https://www.armytimes.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2017/10/09/mattis-to-army-stand-ready-if-north-korea-diplomacy-fails/