patrick henningsen 21st century wirehere go seem end escalation tensions north korea unite state allies.yesterday pyongyang state broadcaster come declare claim another successful test time hydrogen bomb say could mount still yet nonexistent intercontinental ballistic missile icbm .seizing moment state news anchor ri chun hee proudly announce test perfect success symbolise country final step long road attain state nuclear force exciting.still independent verification claim let get way promise international security crisis kim jung un look shiny object point generally look busy north korea allege test say happen hours pyongyang state-run media release image leader kim jong un inspect look point something look like could hydrogen bomb one really sure.we also tell ready place top icbm however one actually see real operational icbm yet kind important detail grand plot one routinely overlook legions western mainstream experts cnn nbc far dprk series botch test short-range hwasong-12 rocket glorify scud missiles show world still western media insist constitute potential threat us.so confident mainstream media outlet seem hedge bet authenticity dprk state claim leave offend bomb quote see also north korea unintended consequences trumpthis first time north korea exaggerate wmd credentials last january exaggerate claim successful h-bomb test despite dodgy record western media politicians feed defense contract lap pyongyang late pig breakfast.whatever late test hardly act war meanwhile south korea waste time retaliate show new toy purchase us dollar reserve account launch multiple missiles cameras seoul insist ready activate four terminal high altitude area defense thaad missile batteries also carry major joint drill likely pre-planned anyway f-15k fighter jet surface-to-surface ballistic missiles posture south korea excite western media end everyone love nothing bring eye ball rat like good crisis.guardian reporter justin mccurry confirm south korea carry simulate attack north korea nuclear test site huge show force response pyongyang detonation claim hydrogen bomb.seoul also approve complete deployment us anti-missile system another sign intend address north korean provocations reminders military firepower keep door open dialogue certain cnn absolutely love late crisis wail morning south korea strengthen deployment controversial us-made missile defense system launch huge show military might monday response north korea hydrogen bomb test naturally word condemnation western media south korea real provocations broadcast colour around world.how serious threat time publish piece members un security council already convene emergency sessions next final analysis clear present threat order justify harsh response unsc.can rational evaluation make much theatre side washington un ambassador nikki haley give predictable hawkish speech claim beg war course haley eager oblige.once western media outlets treat claim north korea state-run kcna media agency good gold rat gold .for us late move north korea pr gold help revive reenergize die conversation nuclear standoff good guy bad guy deal bad guy need tough guys.enter us treasury secretary steven mnuchin swiftly move tough new sanction dprk warn time talk novel approach.eager win back approval point stop political hemorrhage seem drain mojo trump whipped-up campaign trail crowd promise drain swamp president take twitter think base want kim bad cop .kim donald two iconic frontmen play like marionette general camera.cue trump north korea conduct major nuclear test word action continue hostile dangerous unite state write trump.tough north korea rogue nation become great threat embarrassment china try help little success south korea find tell talk appeasement north korea work understand one thing tougher.trump also try slam door shut chance bilateral negotiations south korea find tell talk appeasement north korea work understand one thing donald j. trump realdonaldtrump september 2017toughest.of course trump comment appear wind pyongyang vicious circle fight talk adults leave room outdo come good cop enter us defense secretary jam mad dog mattis still earn nickname mean resemble unstable rabid house pet meet president trump vice president mike pence sunday mad dog wear purple tie colour hillary revolution read military decree white house lawn many military options president want brief one make clear ability defend ally south korea japan attack commitments among ally ironclad say mattis.what relief sound moderate compare trump wait exit podium say look total annihilation country namely north korea say many options unique breed lunatic.talking tough talk options annihilate country normal people would say idiotic proposition fall-out would much bad kim apocalyptic sabre rattle look familiar quite simply see washington neoconservativism reassert one flagship plank preemptive strike military strategies always favorable pentagon require real justification accountability preemptive action require sufficient amount media fear-mongering political hype threat face must act simply fire away sift rubble reform narrative afterwards meantime rule party call success claim many live save valiant action etc clean straightforward albeit short term extremely messy long term.as much hawk washington would love test new toy right conflagration likely happen hand us pacific rim many powerful players immediate vicinity south korea japan china taiwan philippines russia fall-out rash us-led geopolitical piss contest surgical kinetic action could detrimental party good get someone else start easy either.there time people high hop mattis affectionately refer warrior monk many fox news pundits drool apparent sun tzu prowess rumour actually read historical book really smart really wise apparently rarity washington military circle days matter many book people think read peloponnesian war pretty clear mattis like predecessor ash carter act kind executive sales rep military industrial complex essentially position defense secretary become america straightforward deal keep job long say require keep international tensions high time translate profit shareholder dividends industry stakeholders program tender resignation ask chuck hagel.what americans really understand general trump enamor trust bomb silos leave nothing string military failures wake general jam mattis major general h.r mcmaster collective 30 plus years two bad military foreign policy boondoggle us history afghanistan iraq underscore successive fail surge add total defeat syria blow billions us taxpayer dollars proxy war arguably create new generation islamist extremists although one admit impressive media continue elevate military brass every general good general position profession good corrupt many incompetent promote play ball general david petraeus good example media get enough architect surge tell mean around obama-bush order another 30,000 troop iraq futile effort fix break still media bend backwards almost worshipful mode whenever name mention forget petraeus find guilty crime half america want hillary clinton locked-up despite bring name office disrepute petraeus reward board position mega wall street firm like kkr perennial seat bilderberg.men like mattis mcmaster petraeus run ring around president already signal weakness chevrons shoulder president happily defer everything men surprise keep get wrong let pray get wrong north korea patrick henningsen american-born writer global affairs analyst founder independent news analysis site 21st century wire host sunday wire weekly radio show broadcast globally alternate current radio network acr .read north korea news 21st century wire north korea filessupport work subscribe become member 21wire.tv trump spring neocon trap north korea test act war