Why did he have to tell the press at all? He made a commitment with Australia and several other nations, he told the much less respected North Koreans that he was barreling down their throat. It worked fine.
Telling the press is like telling the enemy. Even, on his way back north he got to slide in close to the Philippines to cheering coast watchers and then trained with the Japanese.
Why does the carrier even need to be there. Maybe, someone is missing the big picture, guys.
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