North Korea: What Next?

[LouCipherr]

Here is one example (of many) that shows how the media is blowing this shit way out of proportion. This is the UK press, but it's no different from the US press in this regard. Link: http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/...-will-be-Japan Title of the article: North Korea states 'nuclear war is unavoidable' as it declares first target will be Japan Pretty bold statement, wouldn't you say? Nuclear was is "unavoidable"? Thing is, when you read the article, that's not quite the case... here's the first three paragraphs (bolded words are emphasis provided by me): NORTH KOREA has warned Japan that Tokyo would be the first target in the event of a war on the Korean Peninsula, as it increased threats of an attack. In a commentary carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the communist country lashed out at Tokyo's standing orders to destroy any missile heading toward Japan, threatening such actions will result in a nuclear attack against the island nation. If Japan executes its threat to shoot down any North Korean missile, such a “provocative” intervention would see Tokyo — an enormous conurbation of 30 million people — “consumed in nuclear flames”, KCNA warned. So where, exactly, in that article does it state that nuclear war is "unavoidable"? It doesn't. But it makes for a GREAT headline, doesn't it? More dick-waving by KJU while the media continues fear-mongering for ratings. Nice.

[MoonSylver]

...while the media continues fear-mongering for ratings. Nice.

[Mike70]

this whole thing has been blown out of proportion. who thought that some underling losing the key to the North Korean leader's secret porn vault would set off such a crap storm. the loss of the key was, undoubtedly, a western plot to keep the people's leader from getting in his daily strokes.

[LouCipherr]

Interesting... North Korea Withdraws Missiles From Launch Site How cute. The Boston bombing happens, North Korea is no longer in the news and a week or so later they withdraw their missiles. Coincidence? I think not.

[shootemindehead]

It might have more to do with the lies about Syrian sarin and the Israelis bombing things they shouldn't be going near.

[LouCipherr]

I was thinking more along the lines of the media, shootem. They take any breadcrumb they can get, blow it way out of proportion (ie: fear-mongering for ratings), then when they come across a different breadcrumb, the first story gets lost in the mix and no one gives a shit anymore. Even though the first story was purporting "armageddon is near! nuclear war is inevitable!" It's the news cycles I'm interested in - and how they lie and twist stuff, yet no one seems to care... and everyone buys into whatever they see on the 6 & 11 o'clock news. It's sad.