Gary Leupp — Why Would 58% Favor U.S. Bombing of North Korea?

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A new Gallup poll indicates the 58% of U.S. residents polled say they favor U.S. military action against North Korea if the U.S. “cannot accomplish its goals by more peaceful means first.” Like most polls it is tendentiously worded. What are “its goals”? U.S. goals? What national, discussed and decided, “goals” do we have (as a nation) as regards the Korean peninsula? I’m actually a U.S. citizen and a specialist in East Asian history. Frankly, I know a lot about Korea.... CounterpunchWhy Would 58% Favor U.S. Bombing of North Korea?Gary Leupp is Professor of History at Tufts University, and holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Religion AlsoAsia TimesUnmasked: Trump Doctrine vows carnage for new axis of evil Pepe Escobar

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