Jack Reed actually said...

I firmly believe that if we preemptively attack North Korea, we will forfeit any ability to prevail in our long-term competition with China.

Reed warns against preemptive action against North Korea affecting competition with China.

02/14/2018

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But there is a political connotation to 'deployment,' which I think has gotten in, perhaps.

Like of all of us, we are expecting the commitment of military forces. I have every confidence that they will prevail.

North Korea has a military force capable of a surprise attack, clearly Iraq does not.

One of the confusing elements is the apparent disparate treatment between the threat posed by Iraq and the threat posed by North Korea.