Pence Calls North Korea's Failed Missile Launch A 'Provocation'

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo


By ESME CRIBB Published APRIL 16, 2017, 9:24 AM EDT

Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday described North Korea's failure to launch a missile earlier the same day as a "provocation."

"This morning's provocation from the north is just the latest reminder of the risks each one of you face each and every day," Pence said per a travel pool report, speaking at an Easter dinner at Yongsan military base in South Korea.

He said that the United States' "resolve has never been stronger" than under President Donald Trump's administration. "Our commitment to this historic alliance with the courageous people of South Korea has never been stronger," Pence said.

A North Korean missile exploded earlier Sunday during launch, according to U.S. and South Korean officials.

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Sun Apr 16, 2017 | 10:01am EDT

North Korean test missile 'fizzles' hours before Pence arrives in South

By Roberta Rampton and Sue-Lin Wong | SEOUL/PYONGYANG

A North Korean missile "blew up almost immediately" on its test launch on Sunday, the U.S. Pacific Command said, hours before U.S. Vice President Mike Pence landed in South Korea for talks on the North's increasingly defiant arms program.

The failed launch from North Korea's east coast, ignoring repeated admonitions from major ally China, came a day after North Korea held a grand military parade in its capital, marking the birth anniversary of the state founder, displaying what appeared to be new long-range ballistic missiles.

U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged China's help with the North Korean issue on Sunday, linking it to a softer line taken on China's management of its currency.

"Why would I call China a currency manipulator when they are working with us on the North Korean problem? We will see what happens!" Trump said on Twitter. Trump has backed away from a campaign promise to label China in that way.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-usa-missile-idUSKBN17H0NL

[Aristus]

1. In the same way that erectile dysfunction is

" a wild, orgiastic night of hot monkey sex."

[underpants]

3. LOL

[dalton99a]

6. +1

[Chemisse]

2. It IS a provocation, the latest of many from that nut-case regime.

The worry is that Trump is very easily provoked into hasty and overblown responses. I would hate to think Pence's remark is the start of a mantra, such as that that led up to the Iraq invasion, to convince Americans that war is the answer.

[turbinetree]

4. I just wonder when the sexual predator has his hands under the desk, whats is he doing

under that desk with those small hands?



The same small hands that he has a serial inferiority complex problem he identifies with, along with his narcissistic pathological liar format of grandiose achievement, and then sending the other treasonous ass hat, to also have his man moment to reinforce his corrupt fraud boss dementia

[HoneyBadger]

5. Was it a nuke?

If a nuke blew up on launch, did they nuke themselves? Because that would be bad.

[EX500rider]

13. No, there were no nukes..

.....they are probably 5 years or so from a have a miniaturized robust design that can fit in a nose cone and survive take off.

[Maxheader]

7. Good People ...

Are there to watch over and make sure calmer heads prevail..

It went something like that...a quote going around after reagon was
elected and the nation began to realize what dementia looks like,.

[defacto7]

8. The Dominionist Christian Pense

wants the provocation. This is a sign of the return of Christ to him. The sooner they get enough of a reaction from Kim or anyne else, the sooner they can retaliate thus beginning WWIII/armageddon and behold... Christ returns to reign on earth for a thousand years...

Or not....

Pense and his dominionist cult clan are nuts.

[HoneyBadger]

9. That really ties in with Christians celebrating today

Very interesting that some Christians are celebrating nuclear war. Now what about that Ash Wednesday??

[defacto7]

11. It gives Ash Wednesday a whole new meaning. nt

[Solly Mack]

10. Wonder what he thinks of a bomb called "Mother" then.

If a failed missile strike is provocation, then calling a bomb "Mother" must be downright conflicting to the man who refers to his wife as Mother.

Don't make Mother explode. Mikey doesn't like Mother when she gets angry. So much thrust. So much power.

Pence Motel. Women check-in and Mikey immediately begins to strip them of their rights. (and calling them Mother)

[defacto7]

12. Great irony....

[EX500rider]

14. Except the military actually calls it: GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast

[Solly Mack]

15. Yes, thank you. I am aware of the official name.

I believe there's a holiday humor sale going on now.

You'll find me in aisle 5. That's where they keep the snark. Not to be confused with Lewis Carroll's Snark or the U.S. missile known as the Snark, or, if you prefer - the Northrop SM-62.

[EX500rider]

16. OH...getting snarky now, are we...I can do that too! :

[Solly Mack]

17. I knew you were happy to see me.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

18. And other people call it just another day in North Korea n/t

[maxsolomon]

19. Both leaders need this face-off

To distract their populaces.