—Would you have listened if I had? I have explained to you, several times, that you could only use this weapon when absolutely necessary, and only for defensive purposes. In fact, I specifically told you to ensure that your actions could never be misconstrued as offensive. That did not stop you from marching right into the Korean demilitarized zone before anyone threw so much as a rock at South Korea.
—There was an immediate threat.
—North Korean troops gathering…inside North Korea. That is unheard of.
—They were massing very close to the border.
—North Korea is the size of Ohio. It would be geographically challenging for them to gather very far from the border.