Ben Cardin: What We Need a Is a ‘Surge in Diplomacy’ on North Korea

‘We need to see the United States effectively change China’s attitude towards North Korea’

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CARDIN: "Well, I -- I agree with Senator Flake in that we want to see that type of measured and responsible leadership here. General Mattis certainly has given us a great deal of confidence here; and he’s in charge of our military option, and he’s the first to acknowledge that that should not be used, only as a matter of last resort. So, what we really need to do is see a surge in diplomacy. We need to see the United States effectively change China’s attitude towards North Korea. That's would -- would change North Korea’s calculation, but without that, we’re heading towards a -- a -- a catastrophic result here."

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