Mockery, anger in South Korea over USS Carl Vinson 'bluffing'

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Mockery, anger in South Korea over USS Carl Vinson 'bluffing'

Posted: 4/20/2017 11:20:33 AM EDT

http://www.wfmz.com/news/politics/mockery-anger-in-south-korea-over-trumps-military-bluff/455956933

US President Donald Trump said he was sending "an armada" to Korean waters to potentially deal with threats from Pyongyang.

But its no-show has caused some South Koreans to question his leadership and strategy regarding their unpredictable neighbor in the north.

And as the country prepares to vote for a new president on May 9, the claim could have far-reaching implications for the two countries' relations.

"What Mr. Trump said was very important for the national security of South Korea," Presidential candidate Hong Joon-pyo told the Wall Street Journal.

"If that was a lie, then during Trump's term, South Korea will not trust whatever Trump says," said Hong, who is currently trailing in the polls.

South Korean media also seized on the conflicting reports on Trump's "armada" -- led by the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.

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Posted: 4/20/2017 11:24:39 AM EDT

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The armada will arrive when the armada arrives. The less said, the better.

Posted: 4/20/2017 11:29:42 AM EDT

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No shit. The hand wringing over this is baffling to me. NY Times was going apeshit yesterday. (according to some lib FB friends who were re-posting the article)

Posted: 4/20/2017 11:31:15 AM EDT

[#3]

Ship movements be classified, yo.

Posted: 4/20/2017 11:31:41 AM EDT

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No kidding.

Posted: 4/20/2017 11:34:01 AM EDT

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Go eat a bowl of Kimchi and chill out, in case you didn't know ships arnt that fast.

Posted: 4/20/2017 11:35:34 AM EDT

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Actually, there are lots of ships and subs there now. More than enough to take care of Lil Kim, if we wanted. Plus, I mean, Japan? It's right there, for fuck's sake.

Posted: 4/20/2017 11:44:28 AM EDT

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Wasn't it just yesterday that it was revealed the strike group hasn't even headed that way yet?

If so, I understand their concern. Their survival - at least for some of them - could be on the line.

Posted: 4/20/2017 11:46:17 AM EDT

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Are they waiting for a grand ship to enter their harbor with pomp and circumstance?

Posted: 4/20/2017 11:46:45 AM EDT

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hugh thread

Posted: 4/20/2017 11:55:11 AM EDT

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There's probably enough under the water there now to take care of it. Take a chill pill SK.

Posted: 4/20/2017 11:59:02 AM EDT

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IMO, if they don't like the way we conduct foreign policy, they can go fuck themselves. They should be counting their lucky stars that we'd even consider sending a fleet to defend their territory, because they'd be fucking wiped out if we weren't the deterrent.

I love these tiny countries that try to put on big boy pants and assert their sovereignty and getting pissy at us about offending them or how we conduct ourselves. If we said "you're on your own" to 3/4 of them, they be shitting those very pants.

So tired of this shit.

Posted: 4/20/2017 12:04:37 PM EDT

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IMO, if they don't like the way we conduct foreign policy, they can go fuck themselves. They should be counting their lucky stars that we'd even consider sending a fleet to defend their territory, because they'd be fucking wiped out if we weren't the deterrent.

I love these tiny countries that try to put on big boy pants and assert their sovereignty and getting pissy at us about offending them or how we conduct ourselves. If we said "you're on your own" to 3/4 of them, they be shitting those very pants.

So tired of this shit.

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Nah, South Korea has a very, very impressive military and I have no doubt that they'd win against North Korea, but it would be messier and there'd be a good deal more breakage than if the US was all in on their side. If we weren't telling them not to and sharing our nuclear umbrella I'm sure South Korea would have a very credible nuclear deterrent of their own by now.

Posted: 4/20/2017 12:08:20 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/20/2017 12:10:24 PM EDT

[#14]

Nork sleepers?

Posted: 4/20/2017 12:10:56 PM EDT

[#15]

Trump shoud send the USS Chosin

Posted: 4/20/2017 12:13:03 PM EDT

[#16]

Maybe the armada is underwater;)

Posted: 4/20/2017 12:13:07 PM EDT

[#17]

They just make up shit to say. Same thing everyday since Trump won.

Posted: 4/20/2017 12:16:49 PM EDT

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Funny it is in The Korean Times (liberal) http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www2/index.asp

No mention in the Korean Herald (More Conservative) http://www.koreaherald.com/

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