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I agree random thoughts Send a noteboard - 24/05/2010 04:17:19 PM
I don't know that we have reached that point but I also think time is not on our side right now. NK's biggest threat is its ability to threaten cities and that will only get worse as they develop more weapons systems. Their missile program looks like a joke now but so did ours until it wasn't. If it does come to war at least the ROK army is strong enough that they should only need our help beyond taking the border defenses which should keep China from getting to nervous about US troops on its borders.

Hopefully war can be avoided and should be if at all possible but I have very little faith that the situation will end well. If it does come to a full scale war I think it will be fairly quick but very bloody and intenerating the North will be a nightmare.


To be honest though I don’t escalating to war right now. Possible but I don’t think there is anyone on either side who really wants a war right now.
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Oh, by the way...has anyone noticed how close the Korean peninsula is to war? Tom - 24/05/2010 02:04:12 PM 1181 Views
I was wondering when something would be posted about this snoopcester - 24/05/2010 02:49:54 PM 873 Views
haha. I love that mental image LadyLorraine - 24/05/2010 02:51:53 PM 793 Views
But does North Korea really listen to China that much anymore? Tom - 24/05/2010 02:55:04 PM 820 Views
that might well be a good point snoopcester - 24/05/2010 03:20:32 PM 785 Views
Very interesting point. That is a wild card. *NM* Tashmere - 24/05/2010 03:27:53 PM 286 Views
The explaination I have heard... krassos - 24/05/2010 09:05:40 PM 822 Views
I don't know... Tashmere - 24/05/2010 09:49:25 PM 734 Views
No, because China doesn't want us in the region. Joel - 25/05/2010 12:20:47 AM 800 Views
Um, wasn't that pretty much always understood? Joel - 25/05/2010 12:08:12 AM 738 Views
Kim made one of his rare trips outside of North Korea about two weeks ago. Vodalus - 26/05/2010 07:49:18 AM 775 Views
yah, it doesn't look to be a good situation LadyLorraine - 24/05/2010 02:50:08 PM 789 Views
If there were a war with North Korea the US has the resources to deal with it. Tom - 24/05/2010 02:56:39 PM 813 Views
mm. well I don't much like that either, to be honest. LadyLorraine - 24/05/2010 03:00:29 PM 793 Views
Wikipedia is your friend. Tom - 24/05/2010 03:08:33 PM 974 Views
ah mk. Thanks!! LadyLorraine - 24/05/2010 04:39:49 PM 746 Views
Still scary and you know that using those would escalate everything. Tashmere - 24/05/2010 03:26:12 PM 751 Views
Korea is directly in our sphere of influence Tom - 24/05/2010 03:37:18 PM 702 Views
I meant "we" in a personal sense, not a national sense. Tashmere - 24/05/2010 05:36:40 PM 869 Views
In a personal sense, we could hijack a nuclear silo and shoot an ICBM at Pyongyang. Tom - 24/05/2010 05:50:52 PM 687 Views
Oh yuck - there are far better ways. SilverWarder - 24/05/2010 06:01:44 PM 733 Views
yah... LadyLorraine - 24/05/2010 06:27:37 PM 762 Views
Re: yah... SilverWarder - 24/05/2010 06:34:13 PM 749 Views
That would totally blow my cover of being a nerdy little grandma. Tashmere - 24/05/2010 09:37:28 PM 712 Views
I don't think the US could, if China decided to get involved BlackAdder - 24/05/2010 08:45:23 PM 691 Views
A part of me says just get it over with random thoughts - 24/05/2010 03:21:06 PM 691 Views
I agree that if war is inevitable, it is much better to start it at a time of our choosing. Tom - 24/05/2010 03:48:36 PM 851 Views
I agree random thoughts - 24/05/2010 04:17:19 PM 866 Views
Pretty much agree with all of that. *NM* SilverWarder - 24/05/2010 05:17:27 PM 316 Views
I'm trying not to. *NM* Camilla - 24/05/2010 05:25:06 PM 289 Views
This. *NM* Avendesora - 24/05/2010 05:28:20 PM 315 Views
I understand SilverWarder - 24/05/2010 06:00:09 PM 700 Views
Yes Camilla - 24/05/2010 06:05:25 PM 706 Views
i agree LadyLorraine - 24/05/2010 06:28:37 PM 728 Views
This has disaster written all over it *NM* BlackAdder - 24/05/2010 08:39:37 PM 302 Views
Technically, weren't we always? Jragghen - 24/05/2010 08:51:29 PM 714 Views
Exactly. Joel - 25/05/2010 12:07:32 AM 767 Views
I try to block it out with thought's of a puppet singing "I'm So Ronery". *NM* TaskmasterJack - 24/05/2010 10:59:23 PM 300 Views
No one wants to resume the Korean War. Libby - 24/05/2010 11:27:12 PM 825 Views
China does. Joel - 25/05/2010 12:29:11 AM 786 Views
No, they don't Libby - 25/05/2010 12:54:49 AM 795 Views
Well, it would be more accurate to say they want a conflict, yes. Joel - 25/05/2010 01:15:23 AM 802 Views
No, they don't Libby - 25/05/2010 01:24:17 AM 772 Views
I'm saying the Cold War isn't over, since it was never about capitalism vs. communism to begin. Joel - 25/05/2010 01:41:28 AM 812 Views
North Korea is not acting suicidal? Are you kidding? everynametaken - 25/05/2010 02:41:29 AM 739 Views
The internal political dynamic in North Korea is such that they constantly need a crisis. Libby - 25/05/2010 03:03:59 AM 764 Views
You are missing the main point. everynametaken - 25/05/2010 03:36:37 AM 810 Views
I'm not saying it's nothing new. Libby - 25/05/2010 03:57:40 AM 775 Views
Your response highlights the ultimate problem: the crisis will have to keep getting bigger. Tom - 25/05/2010 07:44:19 PM 717 Views
Yes, that is the danger. Libby - 26/05/2010 09:04:36 PM 861 Views
Fair enough. I misunderstood your position before. everynametaken - 26/05/2010 12:31:52 AM 755 Views
Yes, I've been watching with morbid curiosity and a little sick feeling in my stomach. everynametaken - 25/05/2010 02:47:53 AM 818 Views
The wisest thing to do, in my mind, is to force the issue now. Tom - 25/05/2010 07:49:56 PM 802 Views
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