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    Doyle McManus: Will Trump's 'Rocket Man' speech lead us to war?

    by By Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times Sep 21, 2017 3 minutes

    The ostensible purpose of President Donald Trump's speech at the United Nations on Tuesday was to explain to the world why "America First" is an idea other countries should embrace. It was to be "a deeply philosophical address," a White House official promised. Instead, the speech will inevitably be remembered for just two words: "Rocket Man," Trump's derisive nickname for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

    Never mind grand strategy. Trump made sure the media's favorite soundbite would be a schoolboy taunt and a threat of

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