The President went to the UN headquarters. He gave a speech that left many diplomats taken back. Trump continued with his “Rocket Man” name calling of Kim Jong-un.
He said that “Rocket man is on a suicide mission.”
Trump said “the United States has great strength and patience. But if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea.”
Trump and his allies have failed to get North Korea to quit its missile program. Many Nations want a peaceful resolution, but none seem forthcoming.
What is even more concerning is the lack of options. It seems that a test of force is the only solution to the problem.
No one wants war, so leaders are trying to find another solution. That fear of war seems even more inevitable with Trump’s speech.
Support
Some of the Diplomats at the UN didn’t show any support for Trump. But his aides at the White House stood behind their President.
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley spoke to ABC. She said “what you saw yesterday from the President was he being honest.”
Haley said “I know the people and countries don’t want to hear it. But here’s a man who continues to test ballistic missiles, he continues to test, now, hydrogen bombs.”
The whole situation is horrific. If America acts it could be seen as a bully. The US themselves have been testing similar weapons.
If the US does nothing and Kim strikes then others may blame them for doing nothing.
Some of the tests have come very close to Countries in the Korean Peninsula. It only takes a mistake or a bad launch to cause a catastrophe.
Worst yet, Kim decides he will test one of his missiles on another Country.
