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WEDNESDAY, APR 19, 2017
"Schrodinger's U.S. aircraft carrier": Asian countries mock White Houses "armada" mishap
All jokes aside, countries are starting to doubt the military's ability to work effectively
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When the U.S. announces that its military is dispatching a naval armada to the Sea of Japan, it is usually not a laughing matter. But all of Asia could not help but snicker at the news that a communications error prompted the White House to declare prematurely that an aircraft carrier was en route to the Korean Peninsula.
On Wednesday, the editors note on the Chinese news portal Guancha.cn, for example, was Schrodingers U.S. aircraft carrier.
The original situation in Northeast Asia suddenly turned into a comedy, the website wrote about the Trump administrations latest communications flop.
The Global Times, a Chinese nationalistic tabloid, wrote that President Donald Trumps missing-armada will sour his authority. North Koreas state-run news service called Washingtons premature announcement a bluff that was seen as a warning act against the isolated country, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Asian media was not the only faction that took on Trump. Politicians also had a few choice words for the U.S. government.
South Korean presidential candidate Hong Joon-pyo, of former leader Park Geun-hyes ruling party, suggested that Trumps gaffe will harm Americas credibility in the region. What Mr. Trump said was very important for the national security of South Korea. If that was a lie, then during Trumps term, South Korea will not trust whatever Trump says, Hong said.
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http://www.salon.com/2017/04/19/schrodingers-u-s-aircraft-carrier-asian-countries-mock-white-houses-armada-mishap/
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)underpants
(182,865 posts)I mean, it's probably happened at some point before. Right?
greatauntoftriplets
(175,748 posts)Total incompetents.
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,856 posts)... repeated the incorrect information for days!
I'm aware that the military has restricted access to the media many times in the past, especially after the conflict in Vietnam, but this is ridiculous!
So-called experts, such as former CIA agents, were even interviewed about the "latest developments" such as Russian and Chinese ships "trailing" the USS Carl Vinson! How could they be trailing the aircraft carrier that wasn't there?!
And it was happily reported, with some of the talking heads acting excited by the unfolding drama!
Did North Korea even test a missile?! Was that even true?! How would the media know?! Because someone in the government told them?!
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)was headed to the Korean Peninsula? Was it the resident maggot bragging (lying) about "his" military? I don't recall. If it was him, though, then does that mean everyone after that had to lie to cover him?
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,856 posts)... was supposedly a Pentagon official.
http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2017/04/09/us-carrier-korean-peninsula-nr-sot.cnn
Egnever
(21,506 posts)The military knew exactly where those ships were and exactly what they were up to.
The fact that we have an idiot for a president has little bearing on the competency of our military
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,426 posts)most countries actually respected us (again). *sigh*