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North Korea and US

(170 Posts)
Luckygirl Wed 09-Aug-17 09:33:16

Two raving nutters locking horns - heaven help us all.

Smileless2012 Wed 09-Aug-17 09:38:05

Let's hope they'll both be satisfied with words and actions wont follow.

paddyann Wed 09-Aug-17 09:38:14

Trump will bring an end to the world unless someone gets him out of office and fast.I've never felt so concerned about any other world leader ,could always see there was a measure of intelligence in them ...even a glimmer in one or two .Trump is different,he hasn't a clue what he's doing and in all honesty the folk he has around him all seem just as clueless

pollyperkins Wed 09-Aug-17 10:01:47

Agree- its extremely worrying. Two megalomaniacs escalating threats both with nuclear weapons is not what we need. I wish they would get rid of Trump.

Luckygirl Wed 09-Aug-17 10:04:12

I fear that someone will truly "get rid of" him. It would make the world a safer place, but not good for democracy.

Teetime Wed 09-Aug-17 10:08:57

I juts hope the military on both sides have more sense than their relative 'dictators'.

durhamjen Thu 10-Aug-17 11:18:44

www.rt.com/viral/399064-trump-kim-jong-un-quotes-quiz-nuclear/

Who said what.

paddyann Thu 10-Aug-17 15:12:54

so whats more important ? Democracy in the USA or keeping billions of people alive.mmmm..let me think

Tegan2 Thu 10-Aug-17 18:40:52

I usually try to keep informed about things that are happening in the world. However, this is one case where I am well and truly sticking my head in the sand because it's too terrifying to think about. I mean, isn't Trump supposed to be on his holiday sat the moment, and yet he's still trying to start WWIII? Dread to think what he'll decide to do when he's back at work.

petra Thu 10-Aug-17 18:52:44

Playing the devils advocate here, but who is Japan or South Korea or any other country for that matter going to call on when Kim Jung un decides to fire a missile at a country?
My guess is the USA.
I wouldn't blame them if they said "sorry, your on your own, you all said I was wrong about him, sort it yourself "

nigglynellie Thu 10-Aug-17 19:12:23

No blame attached to Kim il Jun then?!! As usual on here, the blame is all one sided!

nigglynellie Thu 10-Aug-17 19:13:30

Sorry, got the fat boys name wrong but you know who I mean!

GillT57 Thu 10-Aug-17 19:46:02

Vulgar but true description; two inadequate men indulging in a bout of willie waving grin

Jalima1108 Thu 10-Aug-17 20:00:03

7.5 billion and 2 people in the world

Are we going to allow those two to annihilate the rest of us?
Surely there are ways and means of putting them both out of action.

whitewave Thu 10-Aug-17 20:00:43

niggle they are both totally unpredictable. The only thing is that Trump will hopefully be held to account and advised by all the checks and balances. This was undoubtedly the biggest danger when Trump came to the presidency.

durhamjen Thu 10-Aug-17 20:21:05

Shows how unpredictable they are. I only got 5 right, and I thought I kept up to date with politics.

Morgana Thu 10-Aug-17 20:22:23

If trump flattens NORTH Korea he could be seen as a saviour....now there's a thought!

Jalima1108 Thu 10-Aug-17 20:24:59

There must be a lot of people in North Korea who would like to be rescued and become part of the world again.

nigglynellie Thu 10-Aug-17 20:26:50

Well maybe but Kim has become more and more dangerous over the years as his weaponry gets more sophisticated. The worry is that he will go on progressively more tentative provocative 'fishing trips' until in the end an attack on South Korea will be launched which America,Trump or no Trump, will be unable to ignore - then what?!! Who the hell is supplying this maniac while his countrymen starve? Iran?!!

grumppa Thu 10-Aug-17 20:31:39

Nine out of ten on the quiz, but that doesn't make it any less depressing. It's a bit of a problem when democracy produces the wrong winner

Jalima1108 Thu 10-Aug-17 20:31:40

Well, this is according to CNBC (American)
www.cnbc.com/2017/04/18/how-does-north-korea-get-money-to-build-nuclear-weapons.html

Jalima1108 Thu 10-Aug-17 20:34:34

7 right.

Deedaa Thu 10-Aug-17 20:40:48

I got eight right. So difficult when they're both as deranged as each other.

AlieOxon Fri 11-Aug-17 10:11:45

I was thinking why on earth hasn't trump come back from his golfing, but perhaps it's better if he doesn't and the diplomats are the ones there.......

Kim19 Fri 11-Aug-17 10:17:13

Just thinking (ouch!) this could be the perfect appendage to yesterday's thread on worrying.