Trump said ‘samurai’ Japan should have shot down overflying North Korean missiles

[pauldun170]

At least he didn't go around calling everyone "Charlie" while gifting them with fuji cameras because "He's been told that the Japanese people are very found of taking pictures with cameras".

Trump said ‘samurai’ Japan should have shot down overflying North Korean missiles
Kyodo, Staff Report

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump has said Japan should have shot down the North Korean missiles that flew over the country before landing in the Pacific Ocean earlier this year, diplomatic sources have said, despite the difficulties and potential ramifications of doing so.

The revelation came ahead of Trump’s arrival in Japan on Sunday at the start of his five-nation trip to Asia. Threats from North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile development programs were set to be high on the agenda in his talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday.



Trump questioned Japan’s decision not to shoot down the missiles when he met or spoke by phone with leaders from Southeast Asian countries over recent months to discuss how to respond to the threats from North Korea, the sources said.

The U.S. president said he could not understand why a country of samurai warriors did not shoot down the missiles, the sources said.

In defiance of international sanctions imposed to compel Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons and missile development programs, North Korea test-launched ballistic missiles on Aug. 29 and Sept. 15 that flew over Hokkaido before falling into the Pacific Ocean.

However, the Self-Defense Forces did not try to intercept the missiles, with the government saying the SDF had monitored the rockets from launch and judged they would not land on Japanese territory.

But the altitude and speed of the missiles would have made it very difficult to destroy them in flight, while failure would have been embarrassing for Japan and encouraging to North Korea.

Defense Ministry officials confirmed this view and said there were also legal issues to clear.

On Sept. 3, the North conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test by detonating what it said was a hydrogen bomb that could be mounted on an intercontinental ballistic missile.

While the United States and its allies and partners have been pressing North Korea to denuclearize, the Trump administration says it is keeping all options — including military action — on the table in dealing with the situation.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2...-overflying-north-korea-missiles#.Wf-MJohrxaQ

 

[zinfamous]

Well I know that I didn't expect him not to completely embarrass our country while on his little international golf vacation.

 

[brycejones]

Only the best words he has a really big brain.

 

[UglyCasanova]

 

[zerocool84]

Yup, MAGA really makes us look great to the world with our awesome president who's so much smarter than everyone else out there.

/s

 

[Fanatical Meat]

While it doesn't sound out of character and it's totally believable, I'm having trouble finding Trump saying this anywhere else.
Suspected fake news

 

[pauldun170]

While it doesn't sound out of character and it's totally believable, I'm having trouble finding Trump saying this anywhere else.
Suspected fake news

New outlets might be busy trying to cover the monthly "White guy kills a bunch of people" story.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

New outlets might be busy trying to cover the monthly "White guy kills a bunch of people" story.

Maybe we'll see

 

[Sunburn74]

New outlets might be busy trying to cover the monthly "White guy kills a bunch of people" story.

Pretty typical cover these days. Non-terrorist white guy kills a bunch of people in an act absolutely not like terrorism in anyway.

 

[pauldun170]

Pretty typical cover these days. Non-terrorist white guy kills a bunch of people in an act absolutely not like terrorism in anyway.

There is always going to be that lull where everyone is waiting for the big 3 to be answered.
"Has funny name?"
"Is brown?"
"Said Allah in past 12 months?"

Plus there is no point in pushing out non related stories because everyone is on social media liking everyone else's "Thoughts and prayers" posts.
I was honestly surprised there were Americans posting on here
We're supposed to be liking stuff with prayer emojiis and stuff.

 

[senseamp]

They should have thrown some ninja stars at them missiles.

 

[pauldun170]

“Try building your cars in the United States instead of shipping them over. That’s not too much to ask," Trump said. "Is that rude to ask?”

Japan’s biggest auto trade association says that 75 percent of Japanese-brand vehicles sold in the U.S. are built in North America.

https://jalopnik.com/trump-absurdly-tells-japan-to-build-cars-in-the-u-s-in-1820167035
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...f-unfair-trade-with-japan-defends-tpp-pullout

 

[zerocool84]

https://jalopnik.com/trump-absurdly-tells-japan-to-build-cars-in-the-u-s-in-1820167035
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...f-unfair-trade-with-japan-defends-tpp-pullout

I thought that was common knowledge already, but trump is exempt from common knowledge.

 

[conehead433]

Actually i think we should shoot down their missiles immediately after they are launched. Eventually they would figure out they would never be able to successfully attack anyone.

 

[bradly1101]

Actually i think we should shoot down their missiles immediately after they are launched. Eventually they would figure out they would never be able to successfully attack anyone.

But (as the article stated) one failure and they're emboldened, and our side is embarrassed. Missile interception is hardly reliable enough to sway anyone's policies.

 

[shortylickens]

I swear this man is getting DUMBER every day he spends in office!

Maybe he should stay at the golf course......

 

[woolfe9998]

Someone tell him they haven't had any samurai in Japan for 150 years. And while they're at it, they should also remind him to put on his pants before he leaves in the morning, and make sure he ate all his vegetables.

 

[sandorski]

Someone tell him they haven't had any samurai in Japan for 150 years. And while they're at it, they should also remind him to put on his pants before he leaves in the morning, and make sure he ate all his vegetables.

Tom Cruise was the last Samurai.

 

[soundforbjt]

I swear this man is getting DUMBER every day he spends in office!

Maybe he should stay at the golf course......

I heard on some news show that they canceled an interview on 60 Minutes this year because he’s lost a step since winning the election, have no idea if it’s true but I wouldn’t doubt it b

 

[TheVrolok]

Sigh.. What a fucking moron.

 

[urvile]

Didn't trump at one point try and claim that anti ballistic missile systems have a 97%?? Probability of shooting down incoming NK missiles? Because that sort of thing is really easy to do especially in the movies with CGI and stuff.

Even though in real life shooting down missiles is a little bit more difficult than what the defence contractors are telling the Donald during power point presentations?

 

[urvile]

I can picture that power point presentation. There would be lots of stick figures and slides that have "pew, pew, pew" on them.

 

[Mai72]

Wonder if Trump visited the women's panty vending machine while in Japan.

Trump: Let me put this dollar in this here machine.

Vending Machine: "Your dollar bill too crinkly."

Trump: Let me try again.

Vending Machine : "You too funny."

Got that bit from Family Guy.

 

[Puffnstuff]

You guys act like Trump is supposed to come out speaking like an educated man ....tsk tsk. He is the product of privileged wealth superiority and Vietnam War era bone spurs proving that money buys a whole lot of stuff.

 

[sdifox]

You guys act like Trump is supposed to come out speaking like an educated man ....tsk tsk. He is the product of privileged wealth superiority and Vietnam War era bone spurs proving that money buys a whole lot of stuff.

He did spend quite a bit of time in school so that is not a lot to expect.