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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/world/americas/united-nations-general-assembly.html

If the United States is forced to defend itself or its allies, “we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea,” President Trump told the gathering.

In his address to the General Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Trump denounced North Korea and its leader, Kim Jong-un, saying the nation “threatens the entire world with unthinkable loss of life” as a result of its nuclear weapons program.
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“If the righteous many don’t confront the wicked few, then evil will triumph,” he said.

Mr. Trump emphasized that it was against the interest of the entire world for North Korea — which he called a “band of criminals” — to obtain missiles and nuclear weapons.

“Rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself,” he said of Mr. Kim.

But the president also said America would act alone if needed. He emphasized an “America first” agenda, and said that while the United States would “forever be a great friend to the world and especially to its allies,” his primary responsibility was to Americans.

“As president, I will always put America first, just like you as the leaders of your countries will always — and should always — put your countries first,” he said. — MEGAN SPECIA

Advance my clock to midnight if old.

 

[SolarPowered]

The senators knew something we didn't when they upped the military's budget? Wouldn't surprise me.

Spoiler

This is Trump so always remember that grain of salt

 

[Sephzilla]

 

[chefbags]

But I want to live fam.

 

[Culex]

The senators knew something we didn't when they upped the military's budget? Wouldn't surprise me.

Spoiler

This is Trump so always remember that grain of salt

This would explain the HUGE military budget increase.

 

[McDougles]

So glad you guys elected your own brand of Kim Jong-un last year. The TV egotist version.

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

Donald Trump's Art of the Deal rule #1: give your opponent exactly what they want, making you the victor

 

[chuckddd]

?

 

[perfectchaos007]

If the United States is forced to defend itself or its allies,

Settle down fam. Unless DPRK strikes first, US isn't doing shit

 

[RevoDS]

Welp. Earth had a good run, wrap it up folks.

 

[Earthbound64]

He emphasized an ”America first" agenda, and said that while the United States would ”forever be a great friend to the world and especially to its allies," his primary responsibility was to Americans.

”As president, I will always put America first

But North Korea isn't a thread to the United States.

?

Rocket Man, burning out his fuse up here alone.

 

[And_Gignac]

The US government continues to be the biggest danger to peace in the world.

Fuck this genocidal maniac.

 

[Pattycakes]

Folks, he isn't going to go after NK unless NK strikes first. That was made abudently clear.

 

[Zukkoyaki]

How about posting what was actually said as the thread title rather that blatant clickbait.

If the United States is forced to defend itself or its allies, ”we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea," President Trump told the gathering.

 

[Calderc]

More bluster. He's like the guy in a bar egging you to punch him knowing full well the bouncer is standing right there.

 

[Sephzilla]

How about posting what was actually said:

how about reading the OP

 

[Regulus Tera]

He also made some serious remarks about Iran that are SURE to convince North Korea to freeze their nuclear program

 

[Zukkoyaki]

how about reading the OP

I did. Thread title is clickbait to the max.

 

[Plasticine]

I take it the UN speech didn't go very well?

 

[snap]

I wonder if this is the same sort of thing where Bush was sold on the Iraq War by slides that included Bible quotes.

Instead this time instead of a staff member trying to sell the president it's alt-right dipshits online and instead of BIble quotes they're using pro-Trump memes

Spoiler

god it physically pained me to type that out

 

[demosthenes]

Settle down fam. Unless DPRK strikes first, US isn't doing shit

Everyone will skip this or reading the op.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Who uses words like destroy as President? This man scares me. A war is coming, and I hope his supporters are fucking happy.

 

[Drencrom]

I'm gonna, like, totally destroy them.

 

[Sephzilla]

I did. Thread title is clickbait to the max.

Then you do realize the exact quote you just said is right in the OP right? And yeah the thread title is clickbaity but it isn't inaccurate

 

[slit]

To be honest, what he says is true. If they made the first move NK would be destroyed but that's why they won't make the first move.

 

[jelly]

Stop giving the NK regime ammo to indoctrinate their people even more.

 

[TS-08]

I did.

But that's the first paragraph of the OP.

 

[Zukkoyaki]

Then you do realize the exact quote you just said is right in the OP right?

Oh you know what I mean.

 

[TS-08]

Oh you know what I mean.

Oh you know what the OP means.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

Righteous and wicked eh? Trump getting all biblical with his threats. Fuck off.

 

[Any Questions]

Dangerous stuff. Kim just will not listen and will fire more missiles that is for sure. And a very clear line had been drawn from the states. Any threat = game over.

In one respect I am giving Trump some points for drawing a line, it needed doing. Problem is we know it's going to be broken. And what has been agreed with the hawks that constitutes a threat?

This is where I get worried. Having said what had been said, there is only one action open. I expect to see a devastating non nuclear first strike. If anything is left standing and a nuke hits South Korea all bets are off. One thing is certain. Lots of dead innocent folks.

The destabilising effects will make the end of Gulf War 2 look like fun time in the playground.

 

[nasax]

There's been a crazy amount of click bait titles on this site.

 

[always crazy bacon]

More bluster. He's like the guy in a bar egging you to punch him knowing full well the bouncer is standing right there.

And NK is that mouthy stringy streak of piss guy who'll cry foul when when he gets bitchslapped.

 

[Oersted]

People arguing like the if part makes it any better.

Normalization of genocide.

And we are just 9 months in.

 

[baddvision]

don't see north korea striking first, their nuclear program is for security, countries with nukes don't get invaded

 

[RM8]

Trump truly is the American Kim Jong Un. Except Kimmy is more evil than stupid, while Trump strikes a nice balance of evil and idiocy.

 

[Ryuukan]

russian facebook operation level thread title

 

[Shadybiz]

Settle down fam. Unless DPRK strikes first, US isn't doing shit

Correct. This is one of those times where it really helps to actually read the OP.

 

[kess]

Rural Republicans are obsessed with Kim right now. Trump is just playing to that base.

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

Stop giving the NK regime ammo to indoctrinate their people even more.

Putin chastised Trump for doing shit like this recently. It's stupid. Everyone in the world knows that harsh rhetoric like this is fuel on the fire and exactly what the regime in DPRK wants. Everyone except Donald and the dumbasses he surrounds himself with.

 

[sometimes i game]

War raises approval ratings so this is all he's got.

Also while it is mildly amusing that he called KJU Rocket Man, there's no reason to bait that man with taunts.

 

[Busty]

He sounds like a Valley Girl circa 1986.

"We should, like, totally destroy North Koreaaaaaah".

 

[And_Gignac]

How about posting what was actually said as the thread title rather that blatant clickbait.

That doesn't change anything. You have your president advocating genocide as a defensive measure.

 

[Calderc]

And NK is that mouthy stringy streak of piss guy who'll cry foul when when he gets bitchslapped.

Geopolitics as a bar fight. Shameful ir's so accurate.

 

[cameron]

“If the righteous many don’t confront the wicked few, then evil will triumph,” he said.

On many sides, Charlottesville need not apply.

And calling Kim Jong-un "rocket man" in settings like the UNGA is dumb.

 

[ZeoVGM]

Settle down fam. Unless DPRK strikes first, US isn't doing shit

It's a good thing Trump is so honest and sticks to his word!

 

[rpmurphy]

Settle down fam. Unless DPRK strikes first, US isn't doing shit

The last Republican President sold the country on preemptive war. How do you have such high confidence that White House and Congress holds the restraint from going down this path once again?

 

[Oriel]

*Shrugs* Trump is merely restating official US policy towards NK. No need for hysterics.

 

[Kurdel]

This is the kind of speech dictators give at the UN general assembly.

Humiliating Kim on the worlds stage is the dumbest thing the US can do.

 

[Oriel]

That doesn't change anything. You have your president advocating genocide as a defensive measure.

Are you aware of something called the Strategic Nuclear Deterrent?