By the way Lad, the definition of "bellicose":

Quote:inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.

Bellicose

Please do state where Trump is 'inclined or eager to fight'? Seems to me that no physical actions have been taken with Kim, even though in international law the missile shots very easily could have been shot down....

Please state where Trump is 'aggressively hostile'? I think my response pointing out the aggressive use as opposed to responding to a threat is spot on here.

Please state where Trump has been 'belligerent" (hostile and aggressive) ? By the way, remember that Trump would have absolutely within international law to splash Kim's rocket tests over Japan. Seems to be far more restrained in action than 'aggressive'.

Please state where Trump has been 'pugnacious'?

The problem with the view on the left is that responding to explicit threats with your commitment to your forces and to your sovereign commitments is that reiterating that (in a crude manner) is now defined by you as 'bellicose'.

I guess saying that United States will respond to first force with force is viewed as "belligerent", "pugnacious", "aggressively hostile", and "inclined and eager to fight" by you. Got it.

Sorry, your characterization of 'bellicose' really isnt as accurate as you seemingly think. But please feel free to respond with your pithy "this is insanity" spark you noted before.