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Is there a protocal in place ie at the UN in which the security council can meet and authorise the deployment of a UN Force to take charge of a country to remove the insane leader or something?
TextWhen A World Leader Goes Insane
Yes, it seems like it would depend solely upon how good the person is at manipulation of the masses and those surrounding them. Some of the most psychotic people I have met are, unfortunately, incredibly skilled at manipulation.
Originally posted by NarcolepticBuddha
reply to post by Wirral Bagpuss
But there are instances in history (like Hitler or Caligula) where an insane leader generally goes unchallenged. It's a very real and scary possibility.edit on 24-3-2013 by NarcolepticBuddha because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Gazrok
reply to post by IamJewish
I define insane as...building a nuclear program that is costly and unnecessary, while your people are starving, because you want to extort money to continue living the high life and wining and dining celebrities.....
The world's two major superpowers want NK just as it is. It has ZERO reason for a nuclear program, other than extortion.
Yeah, in a fair world, every nation would get to decide how to best defend themselves...but guess what? The world isn't fair...never has been, never will be. You want to upset the apple cart? You get some squashed apples. His dad played the game pretty well, knew just how far to go.... Lil' Kim is still learning, but dangerously close to going over the line...and way too soon.
It has ZERO reason for a nuclear program, other than extortion.
Originally posted by Gazrok
reply to post by IamJewish
No doubt, there's extortion here on both sides... He wants sanctions lifted, we won't his nukes gone...all of politics is extortion.. At this point, it's all about who blinks.