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Trump tells Duterte of two U.S. nuclear subs in Korean waters

Beefy

Member
U.S. President Donald Trump told his Philippine counterpart that Washington has sent two nuclear submarines to waters off the Korean peninsula, the New York Times said, comments likely to raise questions about his handling of sensitive information.

Trump has said "a major, major conflict" with North Korea is possible because of its nuclear and missile programs and that all options are on the table but that he wants to resolve the crisis diplomatically.

Trump told Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Washington had "a lot of firepower over there", according to the New York Times, which quoted a transcript of an April 29 call between the two.

"We have two submarines — the best in the world. We have two nuclear submarines, not that we want to use them at all," the newspaper quoted Trump as telling Duterte, based on the transcript.


I know there is a thread on the leaks. But thought this part was pretty important, due to how many leaks coming from the US atm. It seems the US can't be trusted with any info atm.
 

Kinyou

Member
I know there is a thread on the leaks. But thought this part was pretty important, due to how many leaks coming from the US atm. It seems the US can't be trusted with any info atm.
Can't tell the commander in chief anymore where the nuclear subs are. It's insane.
 

Bandini

Member
I mean, of course we do. It's common knowledge that we have nuclear-equipped subs in international waters all over the world.
 

Funky Papa

FUNK-Y-PPA-4
"We have two submarines — the best in the world. We have two nuclear submarines, not that we want to use them at all,"
I'm not sure if the phrasing itself is actually as offensive as it sounds inside my head or if this is just a textbook example of "look at that bitch eating crackers".
 
The US is leakier than a sieve atm, lol. Didn't think I'd see the day that a world superpower has so many political blunders in such a short time.
 

Tovarisc

Member
Fascinating how one thread containing all of this news (nutjob with nukes, subs and admiring mass murder) spawned into 2 or 3 other new threads. Not thread complaining, just making observation for myself that I need up my title game.
 
Ridiculous I wonder what trump thinks of leakers

Donald J. Trump ‎@realDonaldTrump

The real scandal here is that classified information is illegally given out by "intelligence" like candy. Very un-American!

1:13 PM - 15 Feb 2017
 
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Boem

Member
This world is fucked.

I'm done making fun of this guy at this point. Joke's over. Get rid of him, lock him up, and throw away the key.
 

tbm24

Member
I'm not sure if the phrasing itself is actually as offensive as it sounds inside my head or if this is just a textbook example of "look at that bitch eating crackers".
It's offensive that he feels the need to brag about any and everything. There's a way to talk about the tools you have as president and another to treat things like a nuclear sub as if they are his toys.
 

Keasar

Member
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I'm not sure if the phrasing itself is actually as offensive as it sounds inside my head or if this is just a textbook example of "look at that bitch eating crackers".

I'm pretty sure this is a perfectly fine "look at that bitch is eating crackers"-kind of case.
 

Gallbaro

Banned
Hey Russia, place all your signal intelligence capabilities here. Get a nice signal profile to make detection easier, here!
 

meppi

Member
Nuclear Sub location info with The Philippines? Why would we ever share that?

Because he's a fucking retard that wants to impress people, no matter who that is.
Shrivelled little dick who has to boost his ego in one way or another.
 

Steejee

Member
I'm not sure if the phrasing itself is actually as offensive as it sounds inside my head or if this is just a textbook example of "look at that bitch eating crackers".

I feel like it's kinda inbetween.

A smart president might say something like this on purpose to fuck with NK intelligence and probably lie about the actual number of subs there. If it were accidental then it would be a dumb thing to do but not the worst, and that smart president would probably know that immediately and privately apologize to the military while immediately changing how many subs are actually near NK. Nuclear subs are something as president you basically never talk about with anyone that's not one of the core NATO powers.

Trump is not a smart president, so we probably do have two there and now NK is going to be looking for just two, and he probably has no clue it was a stupid thing to say or why it was a stupid thing to say. Meanwhile the military will probably start telling him even fewer things because if he can't keep his mouth shut about nuclear sub movements then what can he keep quiet about.
 

Kilau

Member
So is this not related to the USS Michigan? That was publicly announced.

This was just trumps way of slyly announcing a second had arrived in the area...right? Right?!
 

Ray Wonder

Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
It should be done through proper channels to ensure confidentiality.

This is a leak right? It was over the phone. You'd think that the people that the President of the United States talks to on the phone would be pretty confidential. Kinda fucking ridiculous and terrifying that leaks like this are making their way out.
 

Steejee

Member
So is this not related to the USS Michigan? That was publicly announced.

This was just trumps way of slyly announcing a second had arrived in the area...right? Right?!

This is Trump we're talking about.

USS Michigan docking and announcement was a coordinated and thoroughly planned thing.

This was him bragging to a murderous asshole.
 
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