America & DoD realizes responding to NK only fuels its fire, decides to change course

[EmperorScorpious]

[quote]Washington (CNN) -- Recent announcements of American military deployments in response to belligerent statements by North Korea may have contributed to escalating tensions between the two countries, Pentagon officials told CNN on Thursday in explaining an effort to reduce U.S. rhetoric about the reclusive state.

[B]"We accused the North Koreans of amping things up, now we are worried we did the same thing," one Defense Department official said.[/B]

They spoke on the same day a U.S. official first told CNN that communications intercepts indicated North Korea may be planning to launch a mobile ballistic missile in the coming days or weeks.

Classified images and communications intercepts show that North Korea has moved up to two mobile missiles, launchers and fuel tanks to its East coast, another American official with knowledge of the matter told CNN.

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[url]http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/04/politics/koreas-u-s-/index.html[/url]

[Biotoxsin]

Of course they'll see this as the Americans being scared off or something of that nature

[Pvt. Martin]

Well that's nice I suppose.

Not sure what it'll mean if NK actually starts a war though.

[axelord157]

This is like discovering the sky is blue.

[G3rman]

Incoming propaganda video titled 'Imperialist dogs show their true colors and turn tail to the victorious people's army!'

[Futashy]

[QUOTE=G3rman;40189334]Incoming propaganda video titled 'Imperialist dogs show their true colors and turn tail to the victorious people's army!'[/QUOTE]

NK stands down

[demoguy08]

[QUOTE=Biotoxsin;40189254]Of course they'll see this as the Americans being scared off or something of that nature[/QUOTE]

So? This isn't a schoolyard showdown, NK can believe anything they want as long as the situation doesn't escalate further

[Groat]

[QUOTE=demoguy08;40189369]So? This isn't a schoolyard showdown, NK can believe anything they want as long as the situation doesn't escalate further[/QUOTE]

Not really, because regardless of the outcome of this specific incident, the problem and cause are still there.

[EmperorScorpious]

[QUOTE=Groat;40189381]Not really, because regardless of the outcome of this specific incident, the problem and cause are still there.[/QUOTE]

Problem has been there for over 50 years, I don't think it really matters that much.

[Archangel125]

You know you've been an internet user for a long time when the first thing that pops into your head upon reading that headline is "Don't feed the troll."