America Etos: Tillerson, Mattis say 'no' to regime change on North Korea

Top U.S. officials confirmed their united front on North Korea: denuclearization through a new policy of "strategic accountability," and not regime change, is what they seek from Pyongyang in a time of heightened tensions.


In a jointly written opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis stated the United States does not seek to "inflict harm" on the "long-suffering North Korean people."

"We are replacing the failed policy of 'strategic patience'...with a new policy of strategic accountability," the two officials wrote.
 [upi.com]
14/8/17