U.S. Isn’t ‘Getting Too Jumpy’ on Kim Threats, Rice Says
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The U.S. wants to send a message that America can defend itself and allies without “getting too jumpy” about North Korea’s barrage of threats, Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said.
While North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un “appears to be pushing the envelope,” the U.S. is seeking “a de-escalation of these tensions,” Rice said yesterday in an interview with Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC.