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soryang

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22. There's been a steady stream of US officials traveling to Japan and South Korea
Fri Nov 15, 2019, 09:57 AM
Nov 2019

...sent over there to jawbone the South Korean administration into submission to US and Japanese demands. It reminds me of early 20th Century colonialism and the protectorate of Ito Hirobumi. Trump and the Pentagon are looking for the new Traitors of Eulsa to sign away South Korea to the overlords.

It's interesting that you said "anyone who follows that area of the world," because VOA Korea has Scot Snyder on quite frequently and I've never heard him make one criticism against the US demands.

Good grief! pandr32 Nov 2019 #1
Get him out orangecrush Nov 2019 #2
PLEEEEAZE, Lord, send us an aneurysm!! NOW?!?! lastlib Nov 2019 #12
He's destroying us more everyday bluestarone Nov 2019 #3
how does he have the power to do this? mopinko Nov 2019 #4
"Congress has the power of the purse" -- but the Senate has let him ride roughshod ... Hekate Nov 2019 #35
Trump, on a whim, takes US troops away from an area under threat from a totalitarian neighbor Dennis Donovan Nov 2019 #5
Republicans are supposedly appaled by Trump, but they do absolutely nothing. Lonestarblue Nov 2019 #6
Post removed Post removed Nov 2019 #7
Same reason why we are still in Germany BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #8
I lived and worked in Korea, now Japan rpannier Nov 2019 #9
Is this supposed to be some kind of mental ju jitsu with Kim Jong-un The Liberal Lion Nov 2019 #10
I don't think so BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #11
Trump believes he personally owns Corgigal Nov 2019 #13
US-ROK Alliance Trashed by same guy who salutes NK General Kid Berwyn Nov 2019 #14
The Tangerine Turd .... Toorich Nov 2019 #15
Trump is pushing away solid ally after solid ally. He will leave the US isolated and unprepared for Nitram Nov 2019 #16
Is it possible to put him into a straight jacket new before it's too late? ffr Nov 2019 #17
There has to be a kickback in there someplace for trump. mpcamb Nov 2019 #34
Link to DW nitpicker Nov 2019 #18
There is another little article at the link BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #19
Did CNN just come out of a coma? soryang Nov 2019 #20
"Did CNN just come out of a coma?" BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #21
There's been a steady stream of US officials traveling to Japan and South Korea soryang Nov 2019 #22
Given that there seems to be "multiple" foreign policies going on BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #23
There is only one US policy being implemented right now toward South Korea soryang Nov 2019 #24
That might be all that is "public" BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #25
Right, behind the scenes I'm fairly certain it is worse soryang Nov 2019 #29
trump following Putin's lead as issue beachbumbob Nov 2019 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #27
Kick lunasun Nov 2019 #28
Trump will push Korea into arms of China Cicada Nov 2019 #30
I don't know about that BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #31
China can influence North Korea so It can help Korea Cicada Nov 2019 #32
Oh I know China has been very much involved with North Korea BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #33
... jpak Nov 2019 #36
That needed a "graphic" warning!!! BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #37
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