The equivalent of a magnitude 6.3 earthquake was ultimately determined to be the latest nuclear muscle flexed by North Korea leader Kim Jong Un. The latest is the sixth in a series of similar nuclear flaunting by the North Korea dictator.
South Korea’s YongHap News Agency reported that the “sixth nuclear test was estimated to have a yield of up to 100 kilotons, about four to five times stronger than the nuclear bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945, the chief of the parliament’s defense committee said Sunday.”
“It appears highly-likely that war with North Korea is in our near future.”
“In response to North Korea’s hydrogen bomb demonstration, President Trump chastised South Korea, an American ally, for their “appeasement” of tensions and threatening behavior from their northern adversary. Pres. Trump took to Twitter and, in typical fashion, made his feelings known in a succession of tweets:
North Korea has conducted a major Nuclear Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017
..North Korea is a rogue nation which has become a great threat and embarrassment to China, which is trying to help but with little success.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017
And President Trump made it clear he wasn’t happy with our South Korean ally, saying:
South Korea is finding, as I have told them, that their talk of appeasement with North Korea will not work, they only understand one thing!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017
In the wake of waters generated by Hurricane Harvey which bathed Texas and Louisiana, it is timely that President Trump publicized a proclamation on September 3, 2017, making it National Prayer Day on the heels of North Korea’s continued geopolitical hostilities:
'President Donald J. Trump Proclaims September 3, 2017, as a National Day of Prayer' #HurricaneHarvey #PrayForTexas https://t.co/shen5JxChQ pic.twitter.com/MpLB7WpxfT
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2017
The battle drums are beating louder than ever, and diplomacy seems but the last few granules pouring in the hour-glass, leaving hollowness in its wake and a blatant hint that diplomacy is futile.
It appears highly-likely that war with North Korea is in our near future.
Good job, Bill Clinton!!#NorthKoreaNukes pic.twitter.com/MvZMfUc5th
— Mark Pantano (@TheMarkPantano) September 3, 2017
As Mr. Romano’s tweet clearly implies, United States political arms are being assembled. As of this writing, President Trump publicized what he is doing on this National Day of Prayer and over the Labor Day weekend. Evidently, he has no intention of golfing anytime soon:
I will be meeting General Kelly, General Mattis and other military leaders at the White House to discuss North Korea. Thank you.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017
As usual, North Korea takes its typical in-your-face stance and readily admits it detonated an “advanced hydrogen bomb for a long-range missile” operational test.
Interviewed on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday morning, Senator Jeff Flake (R — AZ) declared, “Obviously the test yesterday shows they are further along than everyone figured.” Who can argue against that statement? As for President Trump’s sharply worded retort directed at South Korean leaders, more of the same does not appear to be the elixir to remedy the festering malignancy we know as Kim Jong Un.
