Oct 9 ???

[Mike Mercury]

CIA Official Predicts North Korean Provocation on Columbus Day

https://www.usnews.com/news/politics...n-columbus-day



A top CIA official for the Korean Peninsula warned Wednesday that the U.S. should be ready for a new provocation by North Korea on Columbus Day on Oct. 9, which coincides with the anniversary of the founding of the political party that governs in Pyongyang.

"Stand by your phones," Yong Suk Lee, deputy assistant director of the CIA's Korea Mission Center, said while speaking at a conference organized by the agency at The George Washington University.



Lee did not speculate what North Korea might do, though it frequently carries out missile launches or nuclear tests on major state anniversaries, such as the birthday of leader Kim Jong Un or other dates associated with the lives of his father or grandfather. Oct. 10 marks the anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in 1945.

Tensions with North Korea have reached new extremes in recent weeks, following months of increased weapons tests combined with new U.S. appraisals that Pyongyang is close to perfecting or perhaps already has made an intercontinental ballistic missile that can carry a nuclear warhead and hit targets accurately.

Lee added that Pyongyang historically has been controlled by its fear of the Chinese abandoning its support for the Hermit Kingdom, or that the U.S. would carry out a military strike. Kim Jong Un no longer has those fears, Lee said.

"There's a clarity of purpose in what Kim Jong Un has done," Lee said.

He added, however, that the likelihood remains low of North Korea purposefully starting a war with the U.S. or its allies like South Korea.

"The last person who wants conflict on the peninsula is actually Kim Jong Un," Lee said, adding that Kim, like all authoritarian leaders, wishes to rule for a long time and die in his own bed. "We have a tendency in this country and elsewhere to underestimate the conservatism that runs in these authoritarian regimes."

President Donald Trump, who continues to utter and tweet threats against North Korea, will visit South Korea, Japan and China on a trip throughout Asia in November.

[Iron Chef]

Originally Posted by Mike Mercury

President Donald Trump, who continues to utter and tweet threats against North Korea, will visit South Korea, Japan and China on a trip throughout Asia in November.

As someone who, generally speaking, supports Trump, I do wish he'd keep his mouth shut (literally and figuratively) a bit more often.

[16again]

Originally Posted by Iron Chef

As someone who, generally speaking, supports Trump, I do wish he'd keep his mouth shut (literally and figuratively) a bit more often.

I support him as well. Have known him informally for a few years as he frequents my place of employment. I asked the secret service to take his damned phone from him during his last visit.

[Kerrmudgeon]

Fat little troll should be put down ,.... and the son of his murdered halfbrother installed as ruler. He seems pretty down to earth (read:normal)

He murders anyone who doesn't agree with him. Had toxic nerve agent thrown in face of his half brother. Horrible way to die.

[Aerovette]

You mean "Indigenous People" Day.

[snide]

Originally Posted by aerovette

You mean "Indigenous People" Day.

[Rob]

"Calm before the Storm" -DJT

I am guessing that we are experiencing that right now

[Sea Six]

There's a hurricane forecast to hit LA/MS this weekend.

Maybe that's what he will say he meant when he said that.

[Mike Mercury]

Originally Posted by Mike Mercury

the four dudes on top, over to the left...






are they trying to do the

Y M C A ???

[Rob]

Originally Posted by Mike Mercury

the four dudes on top, over to the left...

are they trying to do the

Y M C A ???

No, the DPRK

[Aerovette]

Originally Posted by Mike Mercury

Looks like a train engine with wheels.


Hey looky there, is that the North Korean coo-coo?

[Rob]

https://sputniknews.com/asia/2017100...us-west-coast/

Looks like N Korea is ready

[Mike Mercury]