Kim Jong-un threatens ‘MERCILESS’ attack on America in retaliation for South Korea dr

[Ethereal]

Do you consider Kim to be rational?

From his perspective and the perspective of his nation, yes. He is responding how any leader would respond to the presence of an external threat on their borders and shores. The fact that his domestic propaganda narratives are laughable and ridiculous is not proof of irrationality.

[Ethereal]

Heck, even Donald Trump, who is the CIA's enemy, is being portrayed as an unstable, dangerous figure who needs to be contained. It's the same CIA narrative as always. The world is scary, full of crazies, and only we can protect you. But in order to protect you, we need your money and your freedoms. It's the oldest trick in the authoritarian book. Conjure up external threats, paralyze the people with fear, and rule over them like cattle.

[FindersKeepers]

I feel for the North Koreans.

This young woman explains why the rest of the world should care:

[Ethereal]

I feel for the North Koreans.

This young woman explains why the rest of the world should care:

I'm sure it sucks to live inside North Korea. But that does not prove that North Korea's foreign policy is irrational or aggressive. Not saying that's your intent, but the two are often conflated with one another.

[Peter1469]

Remember before Desert Shield / Storm, a Kuwaiti woman claiming to be a nurse who escaped testified before congress that she witnessed Iraqi soldiers killing babies in a hospital. She was in fact the daughter of a Kuwaiti diplomat assigned to the US.

[nathanbforrest45]

Heck, even Donald Trump, who is the CIA's enemy, is being portrayed as an unstable, dangerous figure who needs to be contained. It's the same CIA narrative as always. The world is scary, full of crazies, and only we can protect you. But in order to protect you, we need your money and your freedoms. It's the oldest trick in the authoritarian book. Conjure up external threats, paralyze the people with fear, and rule over them like cattle.

Has President Donald Trump ever had one of his generals executed for falling asleep during a meeting? Has he had his own half brother assassinated? Has he personally machine gunned political prisoners.

Kim is a certifiable nut case and irrational and could at any moment start launching his laughable Navy against the West.

[nathanbforrest45]

I'm sure it sucks to live inside North Korea. But that does not prove that North Korea's foreign policy is irrational or aggressive. Not saying that's your intent, but the two are often conflated with one another.

So you are basically an isolationist who believes the United States should never go outside its borders to protect itself? Is that a fair assessment?

[Peter1469]

Most of the high level people Kim had killed had ties to China. Kim may be pruning the possible replacements for him from a Chinese perspective.

STRATFOR has a good article that discusses possible rationality behind NK's moves.

Has President Donald Trump ever had one of his generals executed for falling asleep during a meeting? Has he had his own half brother assassinated? Has he personally machine gunned political prisoners.

Kim is a certifiable nut case and irrational and could at any moment start launching his laughable Navy against the West.

[Ethereal]

Has President Donald Trump ever had one of his generals executed for falling asleep during a meeting? Has he had his own half brother assassinated? Has he personally machine gunned political prisoners.

Kim is a certifiable nut case and irrational and could at any moment start launching his laughable Navy against the West.

If you believe the CIA and their corporate media lackeys, Trump is basically an agent of Russia.

[Ethereal]

So you are basically an isolationist who believes the United States should never go outside its borders to protect itself? Is that a fair assessment?

No, it is not a fair assessment.