North Korea – Susan Rice the trusted Expert? Part 2 of 2
Remember the September 2012 Benghazi attack occurred and following that, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice appeared on 5 Sunday morning shows to state that it was not terrorists but because of a film? Can we trust what Susan Rice says when she is brought in as an expert commentator on TV? Can we trust what she writes in an op-ed?
REAGAN: June 1987, President Reagan is in Berlin and delivers what is now considered one of his most famous speeches. In the speech Reagan stated, “Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall.” Many high ranking experts advised Regan not to use those words. They said it was too provocative and un-presidential. There was fear it would escalate tensions between the U.S. & the Soviet Union (REMEMBER the Cold War was still on). Q: Did the U.S. media ever imply that Reagan was senile or incompetent? Yes the media did just that and so did comedians.
LEADERS: Leaders lead. During my career I was told more than once and experienced more than once the reality that, it is lonely at the top.
ENEMY GETS A VOTE: I have experienced war and certainly do not want war. With that said, N. Korea with nukes is not the same as China and Russia. Russia and China have never practiced by firing at the U.S. or our allies. There is no red line, but there is rhetoric so it appears that something may happen. Whatever America does N. Korea may not react the way we expect and N. Korea might get a devastating shot or two off either at an American ship or into a population center in the region. We must be prepared for that reality.
CHINA & RUSSIA: Whatever we do there will be a reaction from N. Korea. The key is to allow N. Korea to act first because China has said that if N. Korea acts first, N. Korea is alone (read my first 3 N. Korea posts where I refer to D.I.M.E.). The danger is that a missile launched by N. Korea hits a target before the U.S. can shoot it down. Our response must be with enough kinetic force to deter further military action from N. Korea.
INTERNATIONAL: N. Korea has sold nuclear technology to Syria (REMEMBER: Israel’s September 6, 2007, attack on Syria’s al-Kibar nuclear facility). N. Korea has also sold and traded nuclear and missile technology with Iran. N. Korea will sell technology to anyone with money (terrorists?) because it is a financial export for N. Korea. The world is not safe with N. Korea in possession of nuclear weapons and the ability to produce and sell that technology.
SPOILED BOY PROBLEM: The current leader of N. Korea is Kim Jong-un born in 1984. His father Kim Jong-il was 10 years old when the Korean War began, so he clearly remembered war, poverty and hardship. His son Kim Jong-un has been spoiled all of his life, and anyone who ever said no to him has been removed. As the leader of N. Korea, he has only ever dealt with President Obama. Any of you that have ever dealt with a spoiled child knows how difficult that can be. Now place that child as the leader of N. Korea with nuclear weapons.
THE WORLD IS DANGEROUS: The world is watching. Iran, Syria, China, Russia, Muslim Terrorists are watching. The world reacted when Obama drew a red line and did nothing, and the world will react to whatever happens under President Trump.
Pray for clear leadership and peace. MY OPINION: N. Korea must not be allowed to have nuclear weapons or to sell the technology. I am not for regime change let N. Korea keep Kim Jong-un.
Please take the time to review my three previous posts: What to Do About N. Korea.