Waste of resources gathering 100 senators for a briefing on North Korea

The minute that briefing is held, all the information will leak. Isn't that a stupid idea? If the briefing is not mean to provide access to classified information, then what is the purpose! It all boils down to money. Trump needs the approval of Congress to declare war. According to the news, a separate briefing with members of the House will be held. How classified can information remain classified by then? I think Trump is trying to strike fear in them, so that they can approve billion-dollars budget for a war against North Korea.

@scheng1 -- when you get a clearance, you know how to protect the information.

@FourWalls as if that will stop news from leaking out. Trump administration has leaked out so confidential information that should not be leaked out, and that is without involving 100 senators.

Hope the Congress does not approve his budget request on North Korea issue. It is plain stupid because North Korea is not US problem in the first place.

@LadyDuck North Korea dictator is sure smart. Instead of doing a nuclear testing, and risks war, he orders a grand live fire drill. It is the largest ever, and he just wants to provoke US into action.

@scheng1 I agree and what he risks is that the North Korean Dictator is smart enough to capture his submarine so he is sure to have a nuclear weapon.

@scheng1The horrifying thing is the POTUS DOES have the right to preemptively strike without the approval of Congress including with nuclear weapons which he has the codes for.

@anniepa In this case, thanks goodness that he has too much of his money invested in China. He won't take any action because he will anger China.

Hope so. Trump does seem very keen to start a war, but he has to get the money from Congress. I think that is what the senators meeting is all about. He has to terrify them so that they can approve his request for billions to start a war that ultimately kills innocent people.