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Originally posted by Senduko
Right now this whole situation is an after school fight where we see NK and America circling each other and shouting "come at me bro. "
Originally posted by Signals
One thing is for sure....One couldn't have a worse "leader" to get us through this possible conflict....
Way to go America.
Originally posted by 00nunya00
Do you people REALLY have this short of a memory of NK's actions? Just within the last 10 years, they have a pattern: US and SK hold military drills, NK threatens to attack, US waves it off, then a few months later NK does something like, say, SHELLS AN ISLAND OR TORPEDOES A SUBMARINE. Killing both military and civilians alike when they can. In the past, SK has used amazing restraint in not responding, but this time they have a VERY hard-right government and there is IMMENSE pressure from the SK public to retaliate the next time it happens. The current leaders pretty much have their hands tied; WHEN (not if) NK attacks next time, SK is going to have to escalate. THEN we shall really see how much of this is saber-rattling.
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Originally posted by 00nunya00
Do you people REALLY have this short of a memory of NK's actions? Just within the last 10 years, they have a pattern: US and SK hold military drills, NK threatens to attack, US waves it off, then a few months later NK does something like, say, SHELLS AN ISLAND OR TORPEDOES A SUBMARINE. Killing both military and civilians alike when they can. In the past, SK has used amazing restraint in not responding, but this time they have a VERY hard-right government and there is IMMENSE pressure from the SK public to retaliate the next time it happens. The current leaders pretty much have their hands tied; WHEN (not if) NK attacks next time, SK is going to have to escalate. THEN we shall really see how much of this is saber-rattling.
I am sure if UN put sanctions on america, then USA would react in a similar way. Its a tit-for-tat deal. If NK people starve then young NK leader escalates the propaganda game probably a bit too much this time. Iran reacted the same way and for the same reason. To stop the nuclear program. Many nations have nukes so I see no reason why NK can't have them.
I don't think NK leader is stupid enough to make the first blow and it is all saber-rattling. He probably wants to bully his way to relaxing the sanctions. If he doesn't do anything his people would starve anyway. I think the west knows this and is calling his bluff in an attempt to overthrow him. I don't mind him being overthrown but at the same time it might be tragic if thousands or millions of south koreans have to die in exchange.
Originally posted by Signals
One thing is for sure....One couldn't have a worse "leader" to get us through this possible conflict....
Way to go America.