North Korea blames Trump and his 'aggressive' tweets for tensions

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post




By Anna Fifield April 14 at 4:00 AM

TOKYO — North Korea accused President Trump on Friday of “making trouble” with his “aggressive” tweets, amid concerns that tensions between the two countries could escalate into military action.

Tensions have been steadily mounting in recent weeks, as North Korea prepares for what it is calling a “big” event to mark the anniversary of the founder’s birthday Saturday, and the Trump administration warns all options are on the table.

Expectations for a nuclear test or missile launch in the lead-up to Saturday’s celebrations in Pyongyang have not come to pass. Instead, there are signs that the regime is getting ready to hold a huge parade this weekend, perhaps showing off new missiles — something that would qualify as the “big” event it had heralded.

The U.S. has sent an aircraft carrier strike group to the Korean Peninsula region, and Trump has repeatedly tweeted that if China won’t use its leverage to rein in North Korea, the United States will act.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/north-korea-blames-trump-and-hisaggressive-tweets-for-tensions/2017/04/14/6932c9aa-20e1-11e7-bcd6-6d1286bc177d_story.html?utm_term=.45d8ebfdbf9e&wpisrc=nl_headlines&wpmm=1

[DetlefK]

1. But when NK regularly threatens all-out war against SK, does that create tension?

[DemKittyNC]

2. And the world ends...

...because of some asshole, man-baby's - twitter tantrum... Never saw this one coming. I was hoping for sentient robots bent on man-kinds extermination or even just a plain, good ol' asteroid.

[dembotoz]

3. To the question just how stupid is trump, we may soon find out

[cstanleytech]

4. While Trumps tweets dont help NK was doing this shit with the nukes years before the Trump was

even in office.

[Plucketeer]

5. These two are very much alike - in fact, make it a trio

tRump, Kim and Putin - the Three Stooges of tyranny!

[cstanleytech]

6. No argument there however NK trying to blame Trump for this rise in tensions is still

complete and utter bullshit.

[LanternWaste]

11. There actually are separate rises and dips in tension independent of each other.

There actually are separate rises and dips in tension independent of each other. Trump's absurdist tweets and words re: NK is actually part of the rise in this current tide.

Thinking otherwise is indeed, "complete and utter bullshit." I would do you well to realize that blaming A does not in fact, implicitly absolve B.

Good luck!

[TomCADem]

7. Should They Learn to Ignore Them as BS?

Going to war just because Trump is tweeting about going to war with North Korea? Sure, he is President of the US and all...

[Plucketeer]

9. I think it's pretty obvious

ALL bets are off as of last November 8th. The last vestiges of sane and rational thinking still whimper in dark corners of congress (Thank You, DNC). What we're seeing as our time plays out is a real life rendition of "When EGOS Collide!"

[Bradical79]

8. So stupid...

Hopefully China and one of Trump's advisors can manage to reign in these idiots. Got enough humitarian tradgedies without igniting a war with a nuclear armed regime.

[YOHABLO]

10. Well Trump wants a conflict .. people make money off of conflict.

Especially arms manufacturers. I don't think any of the leaders of these major countries really want to blow up the world because of ideology. The only ideology that they have in common really is Authoritarianism and Oligarchy. China, U.S. and Russia. You think they all don't know what's a stake?