Highlights of the comments of the Republican Candidates on North Korea during the Republican Party Presidential Primary Debates in New Hampshire on February 6, 2016 and in Michigan on March 3, 2016.
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on banks : And I think John is right about this, there are crippling sanctions that are available, as it relates to the two or three banks that North Korea uses to -- to -- use it -- illicit trade. (Feb 06, 2016)
on China, : And we also need to be putting pressure on China, because North Korea is effectively a -- a client state of China. (Mar 03, 2016)
on China : And Donald's absolutely right. China does have a lot of influence over North Korea and he should be leveraging our relationship with the Chinese to ensure that North Korea no longer has access to the resources that have allowed them -- a country that has no economy to develop long range missiles already capable of reaching the west coast of the United States potentially. (Feb 06, 2016)
on client state : And we also need to be putting pressure on China, because North Korea is effectively a -- a client state of China. (Mar 03, 2016)
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Home on Clinton administration : The Clinton administration led the world in relaxing sanctions against North Korea. Billions of dollars flowed into North Korea in exchange for promises not to build nuclear weapons. (Feb 06, 2016)
on electromagnetic pulse : As it would orbit around the Earth, and as it got over the United States they would detonate that nuclear weapon and set of what's called an EMP, and electromagnetic pulse which could take down the entire electrical grid on the Eastern seaboard, potentially killing millions. (Feb 06, 2016)
on hostage. : A day or two days afterwards, North Korea took a -- held an American student hostage. (Feb 06, 2016)
on Iran, : We need to be pursuing space-based missile defense. One of the advantages of space-based missile defense is that if you have a missile launch in North Korea or you have a missile launch in Iran, a space-based missile defense can take out one or two or three missiles before it can cross over and do damage. (Mar 03, 2016)
on Iran. : So, what we are seeing with North Korea is foreshadowing of where we will be with Iran. (Feb 06, 2016)
on Kim Jong-un, : Senator, we have some breaking news tonight. North Korea's dictator, Kim Jong-un, has ordered that country's nuclear weapons to be made ready at a moment's notice. (Mar 03, 2016)
on Kim Jong-un : Well, you're right, the news is very disturbing that Kim Jong-un has put their nuclear weapons on ready state. I'm glad that we're sending another carrier group to the South China Sea. I'm glad that Congress passed sanctions on North Korea. (Mar 03, 2016)
on Koreans, : And we should tell the Chinese, look, if you're not going to do this ballistic missile defense to the Koreans, ballistic missile defense to Japan -- and by the way, we should impose the same kind of sanctions on North Korea that we imposed on Iran, because they're able to shift money. (Feb 06, 2016)
on missile defense capacity. : With respect to North Korea and what we should do now, one of the first things we should do is expand our missile defense capacity. (Feb 06, 2016)
on missile defense interceptors : We ought to put missile defense interceptors in South Korea. South Korea wants them. (Feb 06, 2016)
on missile launch : We need to be pursuing space-based missile defense. One of the advantages of space-based missile defense is that if you have a missile launch in North Korea or you have a missile launch in Iran, a space-based missile defense can take out one or two or three missiles before it can cross over and do damage. (Mar 03, 2016)
on negotiator : And, I would note also the lead negotiator in that failed North Korea sanctions deal was a woman named Wendy Sherman who Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton promptly recruited to come back to be the lead negotiator with Iran. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea's : ... Actually, with respect, I have gotten the intelligence briefings on the Mid-East. Those have been going on for many years. I haven't gotten the intelligence briefing tonight on what North Korea's doing because I'm here in new Hampshire. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea, : No. Let's make something very clear. I learned seven years as a federal prosecutor in dealing with types of situations like we're talking about in North Korea, where criminals take people hostage. ( id, No )
on North Korea, : Look, in terms of North Korea, Martha, we have to make sure that we intercept both the ships and their aircraft, because what they're trying to do is to proliferate this very dangerous material, along with the -- with the technology, the instruments that can be used for mass destruction. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea. : You know, I was hoping to get a chance to talk about North Korea. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea : The Clinton administration led the world in relaxing sanctions against North Korea. Billions of dollars flowed into North Korea in exchange for promises not to build nuclear weapons. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea. : We need to harden the grid to defend ourselves, and we need missile defense to protect ourselves against North Korea. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea. : Well, you're right, the news is very disturbing that Kim Jong-un has put their nuclear weapons on ready state. I'm glad that we're sending another carrier group to the South China Sea. I'm glad that Congress passed sanctions on North Korea. (Mar 03, 2016)
on North Korea. : Well, you know, David, I -- I've just spent a lot of time here in this state, as I mentioned earlier, and we have to have practical solutions, just like we were just talking about a few minutes ago on North Korea. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea. : The same is happening in the Asia-Pacific region with accommodations to North Korea. North Korean should be back on that list of terrorist nations, as an example. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea. : China says they don't have that good of control over North Korea. They have tremendous control. I deal with the Chinese all of the time. I do tremendous -- the largest bank in the world is in one of my buildings in Manhattan. I deal with them. They tell me. They have total, absolute control, practically, of North Korean . They are sucking trillions of dollars out of our country -- they're rebuilding China with the money they take out of our country. I would get on with China, let China solve that problem. (BELL RINGS) They can do it quickly and surgically. That's what we should do with North Korea. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea : A day or two days afterwards, North Korea took a -- held an American student hostage. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea : And I think John is right about this, there are crippling sanctions that are available, as it relates to the two or three banks that North Korea uses to -- to -- use it -- illicit trade. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea : One of the real risks of this launch, North Korea wants to launch a satellite, and one of the greatest risks of the satellite is they would place a nuclear device in the satellite. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea : So, what we are seeing with North Korea is foreshadowing of where we will be with Iran. (Feb 06, 2016)
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on North Korea : Well, I would note, initially the fact that we're seeing the launch, and we're seeing the launch from a nuclear North Korea is the direct result of the failures of the first Clinton administration. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea : With respect to North Korea and what we should do now, one of the first things we should do is expand our missile defense capacity. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea : And we also need to be putting pressure on China, because North Korea is effectively a -- a client state of China. (Mar 03, 2016)
on North Korea : But this is all the result of the failures of the Clinton administration two decades ago that negotiated a deal with North Korea lifting the sanctions, allowing billions of dollars to flow in, and they used that money to develop nuclear weapons in the first place. (Mar 03, 2016)
on North Korea : We need to be pursuing space-based missile defense. One of the advantages of space-based missile defense is that if you have a missile launch in North Korea or you have a missile launch in Iran, a space-based missile defense can take out one or two or three missiles before it can cross over and do damage. (Mar 03, 2016)
on North Korea : And we should tell the Chinese, look, if you're not going to do this ballistic missile defense to the Koreans, ballistic missile defense to Japan -- and by the way, we should impose the same kind of sanctions on North Korea that we imposed on Iran, because they're able to shift money. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea : Mr. Trump, do you have a red line with North Korea? Would you consider military action? And how far would you let them go? (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea : And Donald's absolutely right. China does have a lot of influence over North Korea and he should be leveraging our relationship with the Chinese to ensure that North Korea no longer has access to the resources that have allowed them -- a country that has no economy to develop long range missiles already capable of reaching the west coast of the United States potentially. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea : Governor Bush, another problem facing the commander-in-chief right now is that North Korea is currently detaining an American college student. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea : You indeed do have a lunatic in North Korea with nuclear weapons. (Mar 03, 2016)
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on North Koreans, : They do not understand anything but toughness and strength, and we need to engage the Chinese to deal with the North Koreans, but we also need to make sure that they understand there's a commander-in-chief who will not pay ransom for any hostage. ( id, No )
on North Koreans, : We cannot continue to be weak in the face of the North Koreans, or, frankly, in the entire rest of the world. (Feb 06, 2016)
on North Korea sanctions deal : And, I would note also the lead negotiator in that failed North Korea sanctions deal was a woman named Wendy Sherman who Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton promptly recruited to come back to be the lead negotiator with Iran. (Feb 06, 2016)
on sanctions : And I think John is right about this, there are crippling sanctions that are available, as it relates to the two or three banks that North Korea uses to -- to -- use it -- illicit trade. (Feb 06, 2016)
on sanctions : And we should tell the Chinese, look, if you're not going to do this ballistic missile defense to the Koreans, ballistic missile defense to Japan -- and by the way, we should impose the same kind of sanctions on North Korea that we imposed on Iran, because they're able to shift money. (Feb 06, 2016)
on satellite, : One of the real risks of this launch, North Korea wants to launch a satellite, and one of the greatest risks of the satellite is they would place a nuclear device in the satellite. (Feb 06, 2016)
on South China Sea : Well, you're right, the news is very disturbing that Kim Jong-un has put their nuclear weapons on ready state. I'm glad that we're sending another carrier group to the South China Sea. I'm glad that Congress passed sanctions on North Korea. (Mar 03, 2016)
on South Korea. : We ought to put missile defense interceptors in South Korea. South Korea wants them. (Feb 06, 2016)
on South Korea. : We -- we need to be putting in place missile defense, such as the THAAD missile defense system in South Korea. (Mar 03, 2016)
on space-based missile defense. : We need to be pursuing space-based missile defense. One of the advantages of space-based missile defense is that if you have a missile launch in North Korea or you have a missile launch in Iran, a space-based missile defense can take out one or two or three missiles before it can cross over and do damage. (Mar 03, 2016)
on THAAD missile defense system : We -- we need to be putting in place missile defense, such as the THAAD missile defense system in South Korea. (Mar 03, 2016)
on west coast : And Donald's absolutely right. China does have a lot of influence over North Korea and he should be leveraging our relationship with the Chinese to ensure that North Korea no longer has access to the resources that have allowed them -- a country that has no economy to develop long range missiles already capable of reaching the west coast of the United States potentially. (Feb 06, 2016)
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