Bad news regarding Korea. WH has apparently withdrawn Victor Cha’s nomination to be ambassador to Korea … because he was too dovish about possible strikes against the North. Bad bad bad.

Victor Cha reportedly objects to possible “bloody nose” strike on NK and tearing up KORUS… and may no longer be nominee for Ambassador. The days grow darker, Asia-watching friends. https://t.co/ltdphe1Y0d

— Mira Rapp-Hooper (@MiraRappHooper) January 30, 2018

I had concluded that the talk of striking North Korea was a bluff. It made no sense; the risk of unintended nuclear war was too high.

But this story makes me think I was wrong, and that Trump is really planning to do it. https://t.co/fT4xaJMW6W

— Max Fisher (@Max_Fisher) January 30, 2018