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Originally posted by Zaphod58
reply to post by Drunkenparrot
In Iraq though, you had a force that was for all intents and purposes in the open at all times. With North Korea, you're looking at caves, tunnels, and mountainous terrain. Yes the US will eventually hand them their heads, and has trained for this, but it's gonna hurt.
Originally posted by Stingray77
I understand, what the United States, feel what this demonstration as an anolog of giant poking a rat which has been cornered with a "nuclear" stick... But if you poke rat enough, it's a guarantee, what a rat will retaliate, and try to escape "poking", even if it'll die in a process ...
I hope cooler minds will prevail ...
Originally posted by elouina
Originally posted by Stingray77
I understand, what the United States, feel what this demonstration as an anolog of giant poking a rat which has been cornered with a "nuclear" stick... But if you poke rat enough, it's a guarantee, what a rat will retaliate, and try to escape "poking", even if it'll die in a process ...
I hope cooler minds will prevail ...
Well then, maybe we ought to just get this all over with now? And be done with lil kim forever. Has anyone wondered if perhaps this IS the US strategy?
edit on 29-3-2013 by elouina because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by elouina
reply to post by FraternitasSaturni
True, but inevitable war will have less casulties now vs when they have more advanced nuclear capabilities.edit on 29-3-2013 by elouina because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by GargIndia
One question I want to ask this board:
Why is US present in South Korea???
If US can leave Vietnam, why not Korea???
The presence of US in South Korea has prolonged the Korean conflict indefinitely.
Conflicts get settled violently or peacefully much faster when outside parties are not present.
I want an intelligent and logical answer to this question.
Originally posted by Zaphod58
reply to post by GargIndia
Because the South want in a position to defend itself completely alone. The US is turning control of military forces oj the peninsula to the South soon, but they'll still need US support for some things.
Originally posted by Zaphod58
reply to post by GargIndia
Because the South want in a position to defend itself completely alone. The US is turning control of military forces oj the peninsula to the South soon, but they'll still need US support for some things.
Originally posted by GargIndia
One question I want to ask this board:
Why is US present in South Korea???
If US can leave Vietnam, why not Korea???
The presence of US in South Korea has prolonged the Korean conflict indefinitely.
Conflicts get settled violently or peacefully much faster when outside parties are not present.
I want an intelligent and logical answer to this question.
Originally posted by Zaphod58
reply to post by FraternitasSaturni
What, the US isn't allowed to fly aircraft over an ally anymore for fear they might offend someone? B-2s have been used in every major exercise with Korea, this one included. The only difference this time is they actually dropped a payload on a bombing range. I'd be more nervous about the B-52 than the B-2. The-52 carries a lot more of a missile payload than the B-2, and there are a lot more of them in the area than the two B-2s.
Originally posted by Zaphod58
reply to post by FraternitasSaturni
Try again. Korean forces are only controlled by the US in wartime, in fact the US already pulled troops further south, and by next year the ROK will assume full military control of the south.
Originally posted by FraternitasSaturni
Originally posted by Zaphod58
reply to post by FraternitasSaturni
Try again. Korean forces are only controlled by the US in wartime, in fact the US already pulled troops further south, and by next year the ROK will assume full military control of the south.
"Korean forces are only controlled by the US in wartime" Really? Lets see... 1. Why would they need the US in peace time? 2. And whats that "peace time" since those two never actually "agreed to peace" but to an "armistice" - an armistice is a situation in war. Therefore they're never actually "at peace" Thus the US has always control over Korean forces... damn was that hard zaph?
EDIT: but you can be more direct. Is the South in any condition to actually defend itself alone against a full scale NK invasion? Be honest.edit on 29-3-2013 by FraternitasSaturni because: (no reason given)
EDIT2: nvm that. you know its not. You know the reason SK still exists is the US presence, if not the south would have been invaded long time ago, decades, years, months or yesterday... even 2 hours ago... doesnt matter. The north would go through the south like a hot knife through butter. The us is there to act as a deterrent. And is working... till now at least.edit on 29-3-2013 by FraternitasSaturni because: (no reason given)