North Korea: “Annihilation”, “Massive Military Response” or Economic Warfare?
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Washington Contemplates a Total Freeze on Trade with North Korea, as well as Possible Sanctions Directed against China
By Prof Michel Chossudovsky
Global Research
Defense Secretary “Mad Dog” James Mattis confirmed at a Press Conference that the “North Korea threat to the US will be met with ‘massive military response'” while cautioning that “‘We are not looking for the annihilation of North Korea – we have many options.” (emphasis added).
Mattis stated that president Trump “wanted to be briefed on each of the “many military options””:
“Any threat to the United States or its territories, including Guam, or our allies will be met with a massive military response, a response both effective and overwhelming.”
Annihilation was the objective of the Korean war (1950-53). ...