The New York Times article Trump’s Threat of War With North Korea May Sound Scarier Than It Is says we shouldn’t panic about Trump’s tweet that if North Korea makes any more threats against the United States, it “will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen.”
The article doesn’t downplay the longterm threat North Korea poses, but it gives reasons why we shouldn’t panic yet. The most reassuring ones for me were
Despite longstanding speculation about Mr. Kim’s mental fitness, scholars agree he has repeatedly proven himself rational and focused on his government’s survival. His country’s weapons programs are designed to deter a war, not start one. And while Mr. Trump’s comment hint at an appetite for war, the institutions that carryout American foreign policy — particularly the military — have behaved conservatively, giving the world ample reason to dismiss his statement.
and
If Mr. Trump moves thousands of troops from Guam to South Korea, you can worry. That would send a clear and destabilizing signal. But one over-the-top quote? Not worth losing sleep over.
Sounds like good advice to me.
it does sound like good advice I guess.
especially since we have very little control over ANY of it anyway. 🙂
Yes!
agree
Ditto to what Tammy said.
:/
Yes. 🙂
Let’s hope Trump’s blustering belligerence is about as convincing as his promise to start building the Mexican wall as soon as he became President.
Unfortunately I just read his approval rating went up. 🙁
I shall refrain from commenting as he is your President.
I assume the press in India doesn’t care that much?
I believe the people of North Korea and America (and the world) do not want that to happen. It’s just the matter of the bad potential on both leaders.