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@AP BREAKING: North Korea's foreign minister says Trump's latest statement was "a declaration of war" against his country.

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#BREAKING North Korea threatens to shoot down US bombers

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BREAKING: N. Korea Foreign Minister says President Trump's words were declaration of war, says country has right to shoot down U.S. bombers

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) - North Korea minister says with US declaration of war it can shoot down US bombers in international airspace.

 

[StrikeNinja24]

I don't think that North Korea got the message that Hillary was the war hawk. We voted for Republicans and therefore peace.

Who forgot to send the memo this time?

 

[GHG]

Why can't everybody just chill the fuck out and leave each other alone?

 

[Metaroo]

Isn't this like the 6th time they've declared war against the US in the past 2 weeks?

 

[Spoiled Milk]

Aren't we doing fighter jets drills near the border as a show of force?

 

[pulsemyne]

While everyone else panics, for North Korea it's just another monday.

They say this stuff all the time.

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

Isn't this like the 6th time they've declared war against the US in the past 2 weeks?

America declared war back this time.

 

[Cake Boss]

Oh for fucks sakes.

This president is such a fucking headache.

 

[Zubz]

Aren't we doing fighter jets drills near the border as a show of force?

Yeah... we've technically been at war with them for decades, but I dread that things may escalate pretty quickly, pretty soon.

 

[rtcn63]

When it comes to North Korea, you don't fuck with the NBA

 

[darkwing]

meh if stock markets go spiraling down, that is when you know shit is going down

right now, these are just tied dogs barking

 

[Brock Reiher]

Someone should tell him that Trump just says stuff like that and its no big deal, as they pointed out in the GAF thread.

 

[Any Questions]

This issue this time isn't going to go away. Previously with NK it's been an exercise in ignoring the maniac.

Am hoping the US can calm this situation down. It's getting serious, having folks in charge who dictate policy via Twitter doesn't help.

 

[SyenceLabb]

When it comes to international relations, you don't fuck with the NBA

Dennis Rodman could end all this right now if anyone was smart and thought outside the box.

 

[backflip10019]

When it comes to North Korea, you don't fuck with the NBA

Quick, send in Rodman.

 

[JustenP88]

These idiots have zero respect for Mario.

God damn, I really hope they're wiggling their dicks around and that's it.

 

[Lunar15]

Haven't they said this countless times before?

North Korea gains nothing from going to war, even out of desperation or insanity. They gain zero things. They have to keep doing this to maintain the illusion of control over their people (Ironically, this is what Trump is doing as well)

Trump's just an idiot that's opened them up to be able to do more saber rattling and post more propaganda.

 

[Horns]

This is what happens when you let the least intelligent people pick the person in charge of diplomacy.

 

[Takamura-San]

Peace through strenght,right? Wasn't that Trump's campaign slogan? Working out fine as we see here.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

But saying they would launch a missile at Guam wasn't?

 

[Slayven]

NK would say a Christmas card was an declaration of war.

 

[Azuran]

Barely 8 months in and countries are already close to declaring war against the US.

 

[Rebel Leader]

NK would say a Christmas card was an declaration of war.

And trump would say, "yea, it is"

 

[andythinkpad]

When it comes to North Korea, you don't fuck with the NBA

Ok you got me. I can't tell if its photoshop because it's 2017. Somebody spoiler it for me.

 

[Garjon]

I keep telling myself that nothing will come of all this bluster but more sanctions but this does look like further escalation and the two idiots in charge of both countries seem to want to go to full blown war purely to preserve their manhood. I hope the 'rational' part of me is correct.

 

[Eylos]

Ok you got me. I can't tell if its photoshop because it's 2017. Somebody spoiler it for me.

Afaik its true

 

[Slayven]

And trump would say, "yea, it is"

Having a mature person in the white house seems so long ago

 

[Steeped in a Sea of Games]

All the dummies who think North Korea is shook. They're loving all this free propaganda.

 

[zeemumu]

Ok you got me. I can't tell if its photoshop because it's 2017. Somebody spoiler it for me.

Kim Jong Un is for some reason really cool with Dennis Rodman and no one knows why. It's definitely real, though

 

[smisk]

Read a great New Yorker piece on NK over the weekend. Biggest takeaway was how little the two countries understand each other - the reporter interviewed some high level people in the NK govt and they kept misinterpreting Trump's tweets etc.
Overall I got the impression that NK is more bark than bite, but also very unpredictable so who knows.

 

[StrikeNinja24]

Ok you got me. I can't tell if its photoshop because it's 2017. Somebody spoiler it for me.

Rodman and Kim have been bros for a while now.

 

[Qvoth]

doubt kim and NK actually have the balls to make the 1st move
probably going to send a few more missiles to the sea and that's about it

 

[Simon-chan]

 

[phanphare]

so we legit started a war with some fucking twitter beef?

2017 yall, it's been fun I'd like to die in peace now. I've seen enough.

 

[rtcn63]

Rodman also stans for Trump IIRC so if anyone can get them to spoon, it's him

 

[Rival]

And in other news it’s Monday. This shit needs to stop.

 

[rtcn63]

so we legit started a war with some fucking twitter beef?

2017 yall, it's been fun I'd like to die in peace now. I've seen enough.

Did you honestly think the modern world was going to end any other way?

 

[mjc]

There won't be any action taken, just more words.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Did you honestly think the modern world was going to end any other way?

TFW we're sending nks to US, k thx. Don't @ me.

 

[TheCochese]

This got me.

 

[Snaku]

 

[Joezie]

So in other words, North Korea won't do anything again.

"We have the right to shoot down US Bombers", one of those classical face saving statements that allows them the usual wiggle room for when they inevitably do nothing.

 

[Shredderi]

Hasn't NK declared a war on US many times by now, so who are they to talk about others declaring a war on them? Not that I want any of that happening, but seems a bit pretentious of them.

 

[thenight11]

https://twitter.com/mbesheer/status/912334926661419009

@mbesheer

#DPRK FM:Right to self defense means we can shoot down #US strategic bombers even outside our airspace.

 

[sflufan]

Technically, the United States and the RoK are still in a "state of war" with the DPRK since the truce was signed in 1953.

 

[Roi]

so we legit started a war with some fucking twitter beef?

2017 yall, it's been fun I'd like to die in peace now. I've seen enough.

Uhm did you miss the statement Trump made at the UN? This has nothing to do with twitter.

 

[thenight11]

meh if stock markets go spiraling down, that is when you know shit is going down

right now, these are just tied dogs barking

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/912338995861966849


Reuters Top News‏Verified account @Reuters 1m1 minute ago
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Wall St. falls on North Korea comments, tech selloff

 

[mj1108]

Why can't everybody just chill the fuck out and leave each other alone?

Can’t do that. Donnie needs to distract from Russia and all the other bullshit he’s doing so he needs a war.

Also, defense contractors believe they are overdue for a payday.

 

[g11]

Why can't everybody just chill the fuck out and leave each other alone?

Because empty bluster is what both Trump and North Korea do. This is going to be months and months of toeing the line with nothing happening (thankfully) in the end.

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

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#BREAKING North Korea threatens to shoot down US bombers

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BREAKING: N. Korea Foreign Minister says President Trump's words were declaration of war, says country has right to shoot down U.S. bombers

This is the troubling part. Since we're doing drills near their border, this is less yawn-inducing then the standard saber rattling.

These drills are gonna be tense to follow. Whether the US makes any "adjustments" to not incur North Korean retaliation will be something to look for.