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posted by marg6043
The US wants China to take control of NK issues but China is just adding to the problems with NK. [Edited by Don W]
Bombing a nation like NK like some wants in this thread proves that many people thinks that violence can fix it all.
Turning your back to these problematic nations and trying to have regime changes has proven not to be a very good strategic plan of action
" . . look what Iraq has turned into and tell me if that is fixing any problems,. Is just creating more problems for our future. [Edited by Don W]
Originally posted by RetinoidReceptor
PEADY I have often wondered if that is some people's goals...to start an arms race between China, Japan, and India.
posted by PEADY
This is one of North Korea’s main goals. To start An arms race between China and Japan.
Originally posted by Neon Haze
It could take 30+ years before radiation levels fall to within acceptable levels depending on the type of material spread.
[edit on 5-10-2006 by Neon Haze]
Enough of america bashing ok
I say time for us Americans to stand up to YOU who have noo clue as to what we are.
North Korea wants bilateral talks with the United States before the six-party talks resume and it wants Washington to ease up on economic pressures. US Sec. Hill repeated that the United States was willing to meet with North Korean officials, but only within the context of six-party talks.
"If there could be less mistrust between the two, certainly I think it will lead to good results," U.N. Ambassador Wang Guangya said. China, Pyongyang's closest ally, called on all parties to return to the six-party talks . . In order to solve the North Korean nuclear issue, Ambassador Guangya said China and many other countries believed the key was progress in U.S.-North Korean relations. [Edited by Don W]
www.cnn.com...
posted by xpert11
Russia and China continue to give North Korea a life line. The way to deal with North Korea isn’t military action. The best method would to impose a full air land and sea economic blockade. Trade incentives to Russia in order to stop trading with North Korea. China would be more difficult to deal with but if enough focus and effort was put in a means could be found to prevent China from trading with North Korea. Once the blockade is in place its only a matter of time before we see the end of the failed state that is North Korea. [Edited by Don W]
North Korea’s Industrial capital stock is nearly beyond repair as a result of years of under investment and shortages of spare parts. Industrial and power output have declined in parallel. Despite an increased harvest in 2005 because of 1) favorable weather conditions, 2) fertilizer assistance from South Korea, and an extraordinary 3) mobilization of the population to help with agricultural production, the nation has suffered its 11th year of food shortages because of on-going systemic problems, including a lack of arable land, collective farming practices, and chronic shortages of tractors and fuel. Massive international food aid deliveries have allowed the people of North Korea to escape mass starvation since famine threatened in 1995 . . CIA World Factbook
Originally posted by donwhite
I cannot understand why we have this animus for the North Koreans. It makes no more sense than the disagreeable disposition we have towards Cuba. It is very hard for me to reconcile our claimed “humanity” and our bellicose “religiosity” with this kind of foul treatment of 2 peoples who have not harmed us for 50 years. What gives here? What is greatness anyway?
Originally posted by Darkmind
Errmmm.... I hate to sound negative, but how exactly can the US take out the bouffant-haired midget? What with? The US Army is currently up to its neck in Iraq. You don't have any more forces to deploy from the reserve that are in a battle-ready state.
The World Food Program lacked any management or control of the distribution. In 1998 a number of highly respected international aid groups, including Medecins sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders) and the International Federation of Red Cross Societies, "decided not to supply any food aid to the communist state because this food had often been turned over to the military of its own use
North Korea announced in December 1993 a 3-year transitional economic policy placing primary emphasis on agriculture, light industry, and foreign trade. However, lack of fertilizer, natural disasters, and poor storage and transportation practices have left the country more than a million tons per year short of grain self-sufficiency. Moreover, lack of foreign exchange to purchase spare parts and oil for electrical generation left many factories idle.
Originally posted by Peruvianmonk
America can make all the threats it wants against NK, but you do not have the money, forces or intelligence on the ground to anything about it.
Originally posted by Darkmind
Originally posted by Faint
Yeah it all seems very imtimidating and such but of course the world will do Nothing ,me...i think the US should go in right this second and take that pshyco out but hey...what do i know
Errmmm.... I hate to sound negative, but how exactly can the US take out the bouffant-haired midget? What with? The US Army is currently up to its neck in Iraq. You don't have any more forces to deploy from the reserve that are in a battle-ready state.
Originally posted by Peruvianmonk
America can make all the threats it wants against NK, but you do not have the money, forces or intelligence on the ground to anything about it.