White House Is Exploring Use Of Military Force Against North Korea

Zero Hedge - WSJ ^ | 3-1-2017 | Tyler Durden

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An internal White House strategy review on North Korean options includes the possibility of both military force and regime change to counter the country’s nuclear-weapons threat, the WSJ reports, a prospect that has some U.S. allies in the region on edge. The review comes amid recent events have strained regional stability including last month's launch by North Korea of a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, and the assassination of the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Malaysia.

The WSJ adds that U.S. officials have underscored the possible military dimensions of their emerging strategy in recent discussions with allies, suggesting that the planning is at an advanced stage.

President Trump has taken steps to reassure allies that he won’t abandon agreements that have underpinned decades of U.S. policy on Asia, his pledge that Pyongyang would be stopped from ever testing an intercontinental ballistic missile—coupled with the two-week-old strategy review—has some leaders bracing for a shift in American policy. During Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s two-day summit in February with Mr. Trump, U.S. officials on several occasions stated that all options were under consideration to deal with North Korea, according to a person familiar with the discussions.

It was clear to the Japanese side that those options encompassed a U.S. military strike on North Korea, possibly if Pyongyang appeared ready to test an ICBM. The Japanese side found that scenario “worrisome,” he said.

The proposal emerged roughly two weeks ago, when Deputy National Security Adviser K.T. McFarland convened a meeting with national-security officials across the government and asked them for proposals on North Korea, including ideas that one official described as well outside the mainstream.

The request was for all options, ranging from U.S. recognition of North Korea as a nuclear state to military

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[trebb]

Another unattributed bunch of crap being put out to make Trump look like the insane guy with his finger on the button - you post it and others eat it up (they say it tastes like crap, but they keep on chewing).

[jazminerose]

Yikes! I had no idea the NKs had that much firepower aimed South.

[UKrepublican]

Scary isn’t it.

There’s probably a lot of other weapons they have ready to deploy to the South and God only knows where and what else.

[JimRed]

Now that we have a real commander-in-chief we should be using NK missile launches as ABM target practice.

[Popman]

Fake news....

Every administration has all types of military contingency plans to address all potential situations...

I hope Trump finds these leakers...and put them in prison for a long time...

[Jedediah]

South Korea your time is at hand , What is it you do not understand ,

For you worship me with your lips and your mouths ,

But this is not what it is all about !

Come away from the Laodicians they can not help you now ,

Your unity in Me alone is how ! \o/\o/\o/

The forces that have seperated you ,

Have made a grave mistake and shall soon be subdued !

For an arsenal is coming their way ,

Yeah even the root of this will not be left to stay ,

For I shall seperate its supply ,

I have cursed its root and it is about to die ,

Many shall say China is to blame ,

But I know this strongman and his game ,

So watch now how through your prayers ,

I shall soon crush this Bear ! ! !

Hosea 13:7-9

7Therefore I have become to them like a lion; like a leopard I will lurk by the way [to Assyria] and watch them.

8I will meet them like a bear that is robbed of her cubs, and I will rend the covering of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lioness, as a wild beast would tear them. 9It is your destruction, O Israel, that you have been against Me, for in Me is your help.

Revelation 13:1-3

1[AS] I stood on the sandy beach, I saw a beast coming up out of the sea with ten horns and seven heads. On his horns he had ten royal crowns (diadems) and blasphemous titles (names) on his heads.

2And the beast that I saw resembled a leopard, but his feet were like those of a bear and his mouth was like that of a lion. And to him the dragon gave his [own] might and power and his [own] throne and great dominion. 3And one of his heads seemed to have a deadly wound. But his death stroke was healed; and the whole earth went after the beast in amazement and admiration.