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Beringia

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7. I listened to several news reports yesterday

Reply to H2O Man (Original post)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 08:29 PM

Aug 2017

And the consensus was that usually the United States responds to North Korea with calm and reassurance, not escalation. And that Trump was undermining the statements and diplomacy of Sec of State Tillerman. I just think Trump is not capable of diplomacy unless someone is telling him what to say. I wonder who came up with the Fire and Fury statement, because it sounded too intelligent for Trump.

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The Weight of Our Generation [View all] H2O Man Aug 2017 OP

A breath of fresh air coeur_de_lion Aug 2017 #1

Mr. Mueller was H2O Man Aug 2017 #2

Beautiful...thank you for sharing. Docreed2003 Aug 2017 #3

Thank you. H2O Man Aug 2017 #4

Everyone needs a dandelion break now and then. Buns_of_Fire Aug 2017 #5

Thank you! H2O Man Aug 2017 #6

I listened to several news reports yesterday Beringia Aug 2017 #7

Bannon, H2O Man Aug 2017 #11

But like the Bush regime, we didn't really choose this. sandensea Aug 2017 #8

Definitely. H2O Man Aug 2017 #12

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Well, thank you! H2O Man Aug 2017 #13

Trump waves nukes around like a rich kid showing off his expensive toys. hay rick Aug 2017 #10

Very well said! H2O Man Aug 2017 #14

I was nine years old canetoad Aug 2017 #15