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Source: news.sky.com...
Rex Tillerson, America's top diplomat, disclosed at the weekend that the US is in "direct contact" with Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programmes.
The State Department said North Korea had shown no interest in dialogue.
"I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man," Mr Trump wrote on Twitter. "Save your energy Rex, we'll do what has to be done!" he added.
originally posted by: ausername
originally posted by: DJW001
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: gortex
Won't be any 'talking' . Talking occurs between two equal parties.
The 'Talks' are just cover for Ultimatums, threats and intimidation.
Like the US does all the time with other countries;
First drag their economy in the dirt with sanctions, demonize them in the World Press, surround them militarily with bases and aircraft carriers, then say, Wanna Talk"?
Trump issues threats and ultimata from the safety of his PJs. The State Department negotiates. Unfortunately, whatever Tillerson and his aides may be accomplishing will probably be undermined by Trump's tweets. My gut tells me that Tillerson will be the first cabinet secretary to quit without being forced to by scandal.
Maybe they're playing good-cop bad-cop like roles, ultimately giving Tillerson more leverage in possible negotiations with North Korea?
Nah, they can't be that brilliant, can they?
originally posted by: dianajune
originally posted by: ausername
Donald J. Trump
✔@realDonaldTrump
I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man...
Donald J. Trump
✔@realDonaldTrump
...Save your energy Rex, we'll do what has to be done!
mobile.twitter.com...
I saw that on Twitter. Trump must have developed what he'd probably call "insult diplomacy." It won't work with Kim and will most likely anger him enough to start WW3.
I always thought a pre-emptive strike,even though it's not the preferred option, would be the best one to control Kim's threats against us and our allies. But if Trump's war of words keep up and if he keep saying stuff like "they won't be around much longer" and 'we'll do what has to be done," Kim will probably think his ONLY option would be a massive first strike.
Somehow I don't think that China will stop Kim. Nope.
originally posted by: carewemust
Very ominous developments today... Bigger than NFL, Russian Interference, etc..
originally posted by: intrptr
originally posted by: dianajune
originally posted by: ausername
Donald J. Trump
✔@realDonaldTrump
I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man...
Donald J. Trump
✔@realDonaldTrump
...Save your energy Rex, we'll do what has to be done!
mobile.twitter.com...
I saw that on Twitter. Trump must have developed what he'd probably call "insult diplomacy." It won't work with Kim and will most likely anger him enough to start WW3.
I always thought a pre-emptive strike,even though it's not the preferred option, would be the best one to control Kim's threats against us and our allies. But if Trump's war of words keep up and if he keep saying stuff like "they won't be around much longer" and 'we'll do what has to be done," Kim will probably think his ONLY option would be a massive first strike.
Somehow I don't think that China will stop Kim. Nope.
You ever stop to think thats the idea? To get Korea to shoot first would be Ideal as far as military planning goes.
Same thing happened in ME. Saddam was tricked into attacking Kuwait, then used as pretext to invade Iraq.
Rense
You don't want to even wait for that.. You go so far as to suggest preemptive strike.
What a warmonger.
Donald J. Trump
✔@realDonaldTrump
I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man...
Donald J. Trump
✔@realDonaldTrump
...Save your energy Rex, we'll do what has to be done!
Donald J. Trump
✔@realDonaldTrump
Being nice to Rocket Man hasn't worked in 25 years, why would it work now? Clinton failed, Bush failed, and Obama failed. I won't fail.
Being nice to Rocket Man hasn't worked in 25 years, why would it work now? Clinton failed, Bush failed, and Obama failed. I won't fail.
twitter.com...
originally posted by: gortex
The latest pearl of wisdom.
Being nice to Rocket Man hasn't worked in 25 years, why would it work now? Clinton failed, Bush failed, and Obama failed. I won't fail.
twitter.com...
Rejoice ! , common sense would seem to have prevailed as Rex Tillerson has said while on his visit to China that the US are in in direct contact with North Korea and are looking to instigate dialog with the leadership , WW3 may have just been postponed or hopefully averted.
I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man......Save your energy Rex, we'll do what has to be done!
Being nice to Rocket Man hasn't worked in 25 years, why would it work now? Clinton failed, Bush failed, and Obama failed. I won't fail.
originally posted by: Liquesence
Trump is hell bent on taking out Lil Kim....
If Tillerson can negotiate something, it will make Trump look good. Trump should hope diplomacy works, but he's just as egotistical and nuts as Lil Kimmie.
I call it the Madman Theory, Bob. I want the North Vietnamese to believe I've reached the point where I might do anything to stop the war. We'll just slip the word to them that, "for God's sake, you know Nixon is obsessed about communism. We can't restrain him when he's angry—and he has his hand on the nuclear button" and Ho Chi Minh himself will be in Paris in two days begging for peace.
Is it possible that Trump is using a version of Nixon's "madman theory"?