Lord Frieza
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Neither of these are remotely realistic, unfortunately.
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Reuters: Entire Senate to Attend Briefing on North Korea at White House
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Neither of these are remotely realistic, unfortunately.
100 day report card is this Sat. The clock is ticking for some other discussion point. Cable TV fellated his pointless Syria flexing, that's the only metric that matters to him.
Maintenance
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Tinfoil time: they announced this today and scheduled for Wednesday to tempt NK to do something stupid tomorrow. Isn't there some anniversary happening?
Skellig Gra
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Later he'll claim they came to him for a solution. "Look, they came to me ok. I was like, I was working on the amazing tax cuts and they practically knocked my door down".
It's still unprovoked escalation. There's no peace treaty between Russia and Japan ending World War II either, but you wouldn't expect them to attack each other.
FireAndBlood
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Can't shut the government down during nuclear war.
Military day in NK. Got a dollar that they test tomorrow.
Skellig Gra
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Everyone is dead = amazing tax cuts
Lord Frieza
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105th birthday of original founder, but it's passed I think.
So the night of the election, an ex-military guy I used to work with and hadn't talked to in a while IM'd me out of the blue to a.) 'BERNIE WOULD HAVE WON!!!!' at me, and b.) tell me this meant we'd end up going to war, and it would almost certainly be with North Korea.
I sort of wrote it off at the time, and I don't really think he knows anything special, but it's just kind of lurking in the back of my mind during the recent stuff.
I sort of wrote it off at the time, and I don't really think he knows anything special, but it's just kind of lurking in the back of my mind during the recent stuff.
Fallout: New Korea. Summer 2017. Shit.
Lonewulfeus
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Meaning a strike tomorrow in North Korea (tonight between 9-11pm) if they test a nuke to coincide with their holiday.
Trump would be asking the wrong group
Which, admittedly, would be a very Trump mistake to do
shnurgleton
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Forget Trump - I'd fight to protect SK if it came to that.
Gnome Scat
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Wow he's really committed to this diversion.
OriginofHysteria
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One day, Trump falling back on the whole national security thing is going to backfire so hard in his face.
I H8 Memes
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Anyone who joined the military after Trump won is a fool. I don't think that is cruel to say. It's an honest opinion and a correct one I would say. Whether North Korea or someplace else, whether his ratings were great or poor, this man was always going to find a war somewhere.
So the "distract the public from my Russian connection" trial balloons towards Syria and Iran have deflated and now he is trying his best to prop up NK into the pony that will do the trick to make him a wartime president to prolong his sad existence as the 45th.
Wag the Dog - part 2: The Trump Show
Wag the Dog - part 2: The Trump Show
Yeah I think that's the only reason for this. They are trying to get consent from the senate to strike.
Hickbilly Deluxe
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Those two countries aren't completely off the walls batshit insane, either. Both a little kookey in their own ways, but not likely to start threatening to nuke people because their leader woke up and didnt get his lollipop.
Smiles and Cries
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it is 3AM on the 25th there right now so Military Foundation Day is today for them
tomorrow 3pm EST would be the 26th in DPRK
That'd be terrifying. What would stop Trump from using that private army to become President for life?
Bam Bam Baklava
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What if there's a mandatory draft?
I wouldn't join the US military if they offered 500k a year.
Come get me. (Although my age and health would probably disqualify me anyway)
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Even if you take Trump out of the picture... NK is quickly becoming a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation.
They're gonna get nuclear launch capability within years. That's bad. In order to stop them you have to launch a pre-emotive strike that will endanger SK. That's also bad.
They're gonna get nuclear launch capability within years. That's bad. In order to stop them you have to launch a pre-emotive strike that will endanger SK. That's also bad.
LegendofJoe
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My brother-in-law and uncle got out over the last 2 years, but I still have several friends that are active duty. And given the branches they serve in (Navy, USAF, and Marines) they will almost certainly be deployed to NK.
I can't believe we have 3 and a half more years of this.
balladofwindfishes
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The logistics of doing that these days makes it impossible.
Someone sues because women are not included. A federal court shuts the draft down until women can be included. The logistics of including woman at this moment make it basically impossible.
JonnyDBrit
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So... does anyone know Mattis' particular track record on North Korea? Like has he ever put forth a view beyond the 'We will respond if attacked' rhetoric that's been standard operating procedure for the last few decades? Because I'm aware he's probably just waiting for the opportunity to try something with Iran, but maybe he would be less eager about a North Korean (and possibly Chinese) conflict, and try to stay Trump's hand.
I mean, I won't hold out complete hope, but dammit I need something.
I mean, I won't hold out complete hope, but dammit I need something.
Lord Frieza
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Tillerson is a bitch who is as balless as he is clueless. Mattis is... I don't know, sane, but he's made statements before about war and enemies that tells me he probably wouldn't be against going to war with various countries. Not sure on the other two.
I H8 Memes
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I'm too old to be drafted. If a draft were to happen my advice to anyone in that situation would be to leave the country and dont feel bad at all about it.
Thats tough. Must be frustrating for soldiers to see this all unfolding.
Lord Frieza
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If I'm not mistaken, the draft cuts off at 30? Not sure. But with the military our size, I really don't see a draft. Well, there will be tons of red staters running to join if we actually go to war. Not as much as with Iraq, but there's a lot of red hot country boys who think it's their duty to go out there for 'Merica.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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Aren't we still at war with them?
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BoogieWoogie
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Draft is 18-26, if you have a "specialty skill", its up to 45. Don't know what exactly falls under that category but happy to be in my 30s.
Version 3.0
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Hello, Republicans. Can we please impeach him before he nukes someone? You'll still have Pence and the rest of your comrades.
LegendofJoe
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I'd gladly fight for a country that gave a shit about its people and worked to better their lives. We don't live in that country anymore so there's no damn way I'd go to war to fight for it.
The draft isn't coming back though so there's no need to worry.
WeirdoStalkerJr
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On the other hand I don't feel comfortable with North Korea making nuclear weapons. This is a country ruled by a highly unstable government with puppet Kim at the helm. Ever since the Korean War they have talked and indoctrinated their citizens that we are evil. That you and I are savages. Ask yourself this, do you really trust North Korea in the long run with ICBMs. My opinion might be unpopular here on gaf but something has to be done eventually. This would be a long time coming. But if we do this, do it right. We need everyone on board. Korea, China, Russia.
Thanks. Forgot the time change.. So Nuke test today.
Fail State
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That fool just told Kim Jong Un exactly where and when to strike. Time to start learning North Korean.
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