POTUS UN Speech

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(09-22-2017, 10:51 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: Just in case anyone was curious, here is something from the Pacific area on how Japan and South Korea feel about all of this:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-20/japan-and-south-korea-applaud-trump-for-brazenness-in-un-speech/8965076

(09-22-2017, 10:53 AM)bfine32 Wrote: Thanks Matt for being open-minded.

I said upon his election that a possible positive of a Trump presidency is that he won't play by conventional rules in regards to foreign policy.  While consistency is good for allies, it's something they can rely upon, it can be exploited by enemies.  North Korea has been able to conduct itself with such bellicosity precisely because the US would predictably respond with restraint.  The same could be said for Putin's annexation of the Crimean peninsula.  Trump doesn't allow for that kind of predictability and consequently the North Korean can may no longer be kicked down the road.  Whether it turns out well, or in a bloodless fashion, of course remains to be seen.