This is exactly what Kim wanted

[SHRED]

A reaction from tRump that elevates Kim as if he's a global power.

Damn you tRump you fucking idiot.

Way to go General Kelly. Way to contain him.

[Igel]

1. Somehow, I don't think so.

This may make him pleased, but it's not his goal.

It's like claims, "If we don't go to see that then the Islamic extremists win." Not in any sense they care about. Now, have everybody report to the theatre and say the shahada and you'd be a tad closer.

[Squinch]

2. Huh?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. More specifically, it's exactly the result the U.S. didn't want but wouldn't prevent because the

tactics to do so were deemed unacceptable. We refused to negotiate with a rogue potential nuclear state because that would give it legitimacy, and now...we have a rogue nuclear state.

[yardwork]

4. I think that this is what Trump has wanted.

Trump said during his campaign that he would use nuclear weapons if he felt it was warranted.

Trump has been taunting North Korea for months.

He's a narcissist. He thinks he'll win.

General George Custer was a narcissist.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

5. I don't think he wants to use nukes. I think he wants to be taken seriously.

Unfortunately, he's worked himself into a corner where using nukes is increasingly the only option.

[MonkeyC]

6. Right. Is General Kelly really so incompetent, or does military want this?

And they have Trump to give them what they want while Trump takes the heat on the behavior.