Is China moving 150000 troops to the Korean border? Well the Chinese Foreign Ministry denies it (http://world.huanqiu.com/hot/2017-04/10453306.html -use Google translate). And the US Dept of Defense says there is "No evidence" of any troop movements in the area.

But what do these people know, eh?

This whole thing is based on one report from Japan about "rumors" of movements which the usual suspects then repeat as fact and before you know it you have multiple sources all telling those who
just want it to be true that it is true. Really, you fellas need to get a grip.

But even if the stories were true, its about China trying to protect itself from a refugee wave. China has been reducing its support for the Kim regime. The last thing they want is a war with the US over PRNK. They have been looking to make changes in the PRNK to reduce tensions. That's why Kim killed his brother...China was reportedly trying to use him to replace Kim and create a less aggressive regime.

The problem with the WIAFS (whatever, its America's fault) is that they see everything done by the US as the harbinger of escalation. What Trump is doing is increasing the pressure on Kim to get him to back down, and it looks like the Chinese aren't going to interfere. The US has tried to play nice with Kim for a decade and got nowhere. The adults in the room have finally decided that Kim's tantrums have to be addressed.

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Reagan was such a successful president that even Obama tried to compare himself to Reagan. That you can't see it, don't understand it, indicates a rather poor understanding of recent history. Its rather difficult to learn from the past if you utterly misunderstand the past.

JF; I repeat what I said;
Those ME countries that have oil production keep the peasants in line
by means of food and fuel subsidies.

That is why the bottom end is having a hard time.
Egypt's oil production peaked in 2000 and the subsidies have been cut.
Egypt for example is only being kept quiet by charity from the Gulf States.

When they stop supporting Egypt, the subsidies will disappear and
shortly after the government will also go.
Then 45 million people will need to move somewhere else.
It will make the starvation in the Sudan look like a weight watchers nightmare.

MHaze,

Look at what you yourself say about incorrect reports turning into fact.
Do you think it possible that is happening with news Bashar al-Assad used toxic gas on children?

AJF: It's much more of an attraction to have money to take home to pay for food and a swimming pool, new house or new car and stereo etc.

You are superimposing your Western Values onto Islamic Values. Not the same thing. Like Oil & Water.

AJF: Likely the Copts are being targeted because they are linked to Russia that is standing up for Assad.

WTF

mHaze: took a giant step toward WW3. Wow!

This was all discussed with Putin & XI well before the Missile strike. All the Blowhard talk after is all just part of the dance.

JayB

Re your WTF.
http://lacopts.org

Jayb,

Sorry.So much for smartphone copy and paste. Try this.

http://lacopts.org/story/copts-and-russians-discovering-each-other/