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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 10:22 AM Apr 2017

North Korea warns of 'super-mighty preemptive strike' as U.S. plans next move

Source: Reuters



Thu Apr 20, 2017 | 8:19am EDT

By Ju-min Park | SEOUL

North Korean state media warned the United States of a "super-mighty preemptive strike" after U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States was looking at ways to bring pressure to bear on North Korea over its nuclear programme.

U.S. President Donald Trump has taken a hard line with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who has rebuffed admonitions from sole major ally China and proceeded with nuclear and missile programmes in defiance of U.N. Security Council sanctions.

The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the North's ruling Workers' Party, did not mince its words.

"In the case of our super-mighty preemptive strike being launched, it will completely and immediately wipe out not only U.S. imperialists' invasion forces in South Korea and its surrounding areas but the U.S. mainland and reduce them to ashes," it said.


Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-usa-idUSKBN17L2QZ

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North Korea warns of 'super-mighty preemptive strike' as U.S. plans next move (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2017 OP
OK.... I'll see YOUR fruitcake Plucketeer Apr 2017 #1
Right. Let's keep poking a stick in that beehive to see what happens... mpcamb Apr 2017 #25
OMFG We have Fucking idiots in North Korea with Super-Mighty and our Drumpf saying Super Bad snooper2 Apr 2017 #2
Tit for tat sucks HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #5
Unless the tit is Putin as he has already been dealing in assassinations outside and inside cstanleytech Apr 2017 #9
We have someone just as crazy here. No question about it. nt adigal Apr 2017 #23
This should get good in a couple of weeks HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #3
And the Cheeto Tweeter will send a weaponized Tweet their way RainCaster Apr 2017 #4
"super-mighty" vs "tremendous tremendous" BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #6
Cheap airfare and hotels Sgent Apr 2017 #7
Definitely wait awhile. lark Apr 2017 #16
One Trident missile would end North Korea. gordianot Apr 2017 #8
I doubt Lil Kim will do shit unless Trump is stupid and attack's him and even if that happens cstanleytech Apr 2017 #10
Super-mighty... Oh yeah, sarisataka Apr 2017 #11
LOL! That's the ticket! Bayard Apr 2017 #13
Is he a big fan of Angry Birds? Renew Deal Apr 2017 #12
It just keeps getting better orangecrush Apr 2017 #14
Kim Ill Un will fart in our general direction. Nitram Apr 2017 #15
super mighty! drray23 Apr 2017 #17
And Trump threatens a bigly counter attack whistler162 Apr 2017 #18
How are they going to wipe out the US mainland again? truthisfreedom Apr 2017 #19
Two options are available sarisataka Apr 2017 #21
That Means That Mighty Mouse Is on the Way! MineralMan Apr 2017 #20
He says, "Blah, blah, blah, blah," Trumputin says, "Blah, blah, blah, blah" back. adigal Apr 2017 #22
"super-mighty preemptive strike" sound familiar??? elleng Apr 2017 #24
Who translated the foreign newspaper's words into "super-mighty"? Chemisse Apr 2017 #26

mpcamb

(2,871 posts)
25. Right. Let's keep poking a stick in that beehive to see what happens...
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 06:12 PM
Apr 2017

trump must feel pretty secure there no one out there crazier than he is.
I'm not so sure, and I resent him playing chicken with American lives,
here and abroad.

 

snooper2

(30,151 posts)
2. OMFG We have Fucking idiots in North Korea with Super-Mighty and our Drumpf saying Super Bad
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 10:28 AM
Apr 2017

Why don't we assassinate foreign leaders again?

cstanleytech

(26,295 posts)
9. Unless the tit is Putin as he has already been dealing in assassinations outside and inside
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 11:35 AM
Apr 2017

Russia as well as interfering in elections worldwide so taking him out with a stroke or heart attack would be doing the world a huge favor.

 

HoneyBadger

(2,297 posts)
3. This should get good in a couple of weeks
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 10:32 AM
Apr 2017

When there will be 3 carrier groups (subs, planes, ships, people) anchored in front of them. Either they can send the US Navy back to the dark ages or we can do the same to their country.

Sgent

(5,857 posts)
7. Cheap airfare and hotels
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 10:44 AM
Apr 2017

in Seoul right now. I always wanted to see Korea, hope I'll get the chance.

lark

(23,105 posts)
16. Definitely wait awhile.
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 02:28 PM
Apr 2017

After Drumpf is out of office would be good. Don't want you to get between these 2 asshole saber rattlers, might not have a good ending.

gordianot

(15,240 posts)
8. One Trident missile would end North Korea.
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 11:15 AM
Apr 2017

A nuclear exchange would probably include two. It is hard to imagine what modern nuclear weapons would do. Only ignorant assholes would consider using nuclear weapons as a threat.

cstanleytech

(26,295 posts)
10. I doubt Lil Kim will do shit unless Trump is stupid and attack's him and even if that happens
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 11:38 AM
Apr 2017

I doubt Kim will be able to do much except take out one or two cities, three tops.

drray23

(7,633 posts)
17. super mighty!
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 02:33 PM
Apr 2017

I see that Kim Jung Un is catching up quickly on the trumpanese version of american english. Maybe he thinks that if he starts using the same kind of language, it will have a bigly impact..

sarisataka

(18,663 posts)
21. Two options are available
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 03:30 PM
Apr 2017

One, quick but expensive, is to FedEx a bunch of nuclear warheads to u.s. cities and have them on timers so they all go off simultaneously.

Two, will take longer is cheaper but has a greater chance of success, is have patience and let Trump reduce the country to ash for them

 

adigal

(7,581 posts)
22. He says, "Blah, blah, blah, blah," Trumputin says, "Blah, blah, blah, blah" back.
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 04:09 PM
Apr 2017

Two nutjobs with nukes. I pray the grownups, if any, in the government stole the nuclear codes from Trump.

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)
26. Who translated the foreign newspaper's words into "super-mighty"?
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 06:16 PM
Apr 2017

I'm guessing somebody in the Trump administration.

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