Will Trump distract us by attacking North Korea?

[Cyrano]

Last edited Thu May 11, 2017, 03:35 PM - Edit history (1)

Trump's in deep shit and badly in need of a "shiny new thing" to force us to look away from what's going on. And that "shiny thing" needs to be really big.

I can't think of anything bigger than his ordering an attack on North Korea. The fact that they have nukes that can reach South Korea, Japan, and maybe even Hawaii doesn't mean a damn thing to Trump. All he cares about is himself, his own survival, and being idolized. Put another way, he doesn't give a rat's ass if they use their nukes. It will just give him a reason to use ours. And then ...

Congressional Republicans must be aware of this possibility but, at present, are falling into lockstep behind a madman.

Would the generals in the Pentagon follow his orders? I would like to believe they wouldn't. But what would be their alternative?

The bottom line is that it's not just Trump who is in deep shit. Ir's America.

[still_one]

1. The newly elected South Korean President might have something to say about that.

[Cyrano]

2. Why would Trump listen to him?

Or anyone else for that matter.

[still_one]

3. It isn't going to happen without South Korea signing on, and the newly elected South Korean

President has different plans for making peace with the North, and it doesn't involve war

[Johonny]

4. No, it's Trump so he'll attack West Korea

[KWR65]

5. No. The US will not attack North Korea.

The NK's have nukes and will make the City of Seoul disappear in a nuclear ash.

[Cyrano]

6. And Trump would care about this because ... ?

[tinrobot]

7. No. He's planning to put a hotel there.