Author Topic: North Korea Might Have a Bad Day (Read 1301 times)

john9001 · « **Reply #30 on:** October 06, 2006, 08:27:42 AM »

my prediction is their "nukler test" will go just like their ICBM test, fershizzle

Nilsen · « **Reply #31 on:** October 06, 2006, 08:30:42 AM »

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Originally posted by ByeBye
The US could whipe out China conventionally

lukster · « **Reply #32 on:** October 06, 2006, 08:44:53 AM »

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Originally posted by Arlo
Maybe you didn't see the post I was responding to. Maybe you didn't see the sarcasm light in the corner of mine. Maybe you're attempting to add color to the exchange. I dunno. If it was clear, I would help ya out.

One of the many problems with this world is that wars are not fought to destroy the enemy. Reminds me of the old Star Trek episode where the computers wage the war and the casualties voluntarily enter death chambers. This prolonged the war for centuries.

soda72 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 06, 2006, 08:59:30 AM »

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Originally posted by Sundowner
A very interesing juncture might be comming this weekend.
When NK does the test just what do you think we'll do?

1-Do nothing.
2-Extreme blockade of all imports to NK?
3-Attack.
4-Another option I've not thought of.

I vote #2.

I'm interested in what China and Russia will do. If they sit back and do nothing this will give Japan a reason to change their constitution and start building a defense force. Japan should make an anouncement that if they conduct this test they will procede in doing so.

Yeager · « **Reply #34 on:** October 06, 2006, 09:20:45 AM »

Nilsen, Imagine what a couple of pissed off Japanese army divisions could do if let loose in China.

Oh wait.............

Nilsen · « **Reply #35 on:** October 06, 2006, 09:30:29 AM »

They could prolly hurt someone bad, but they would have to get there first.

Sixpence · « **Reply #36 on:** October 06, 2006, 11:17:29 AM »

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Originally posted by Toad
Hmmm... you maybe on to something.

5 million Happy Meals delivered piping hot to NK troops in the field.

Muah-hahahahahahah!

Let the NKAirlift begin!

lukster · « **Reply #37 on:** October 06, 2006, 11:45:31 AM »

I've never been to North Korea but I did live in South Korea for just over a year. While the people there may not enjoy the same standard of living found in many western countries they are industrious and increasingly modernized. My Dad was there during the Korean war and he told me that Seoul was nothing but huts and mud everywhere. Today, the city begins many miles from it's center growing as you drive inward to rival most modern western cities.

Not having been to the North I can't say with surety how it compares but the National Geographic nighttime picture of the world from a few years ago painted North Korea as primitive in comparison.

Thrawn · « **Reply #38 on:** October 06, 2006, 03:11:44 PM »

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Originally posted by ByeBye
The US could whipe out China conventionally and China couldn't do a thing to hurt the US mainland. We could hit them day and night for months and inflict severe damage to them.

The Chinese know this and they are not stupid.

China could destroyed the US economy tomorrow by releasing it's hundreds of billions of USD reserve dollars, without firing a shot.

john9001 · « **Reply #39 on:** October 06, 2006, 04:50:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Thrawn
China could destroyed the US economy tomorrow by releasing it's hundreds of billions of USD reserve dollars, without firing a shot.

then china would lose "hundreds of billions of dollars", and destroy their best customer, (50% of China's exports go to the USA), they are not as stupid as you think they are.

RedTop · « **Reply #40 on:** October 06, 2006, 05:03:48 PM »

The Newest Nuclear Village Idiot award goes to.......

Kim sends his deepest regrets for not being here to accept this award....But he is currently testing a rather large bomb right now and can't be distubed from his new toy. He sends hugs and kisses(especially to the younger crowd;) ) and Thanks all the members of the UN who didn't have the nuts to stop him years ago

Accepting on his behalf will be the Future Village Idiot from the U.S.

Thrawn · « **Reply #41 on:** October 06, 2006, 06:05:17 PM »

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Originally posted by john9001
then china would lose "hundreds of billions of dollars", and destroy their best customer, (50% of China's exports go to the USA), they are not as stupid as you think they are.

No they wouldn't. They would make a killing at being the first to drop their USD reserves and pick up currencies from countries that they actually buy stuff from.

Best customer? I guess the US sure is good at taking actual goods off China's hands and giving them pieces of paper in exchange. And getting better at all the time.

http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html

Choocha · « **Reply #42 on:** October 06, 2006, 11:08:02 PM »

Jesus, I should have paid attention more in History class. Then again, with budget cuts and all we had a coach teach history....sad. Told us that MIA was "Missing in Asia."

Its amazing, I thought we fought those bastards already- thats what Mash is all about right?

And this Iraq thing sure sounds like Vietnam II...you know- below average IQ president from Texas getting us stuck in an unwinnable war...um.

I do remember sombody telling me that often history repeats, and thats why we must study it. Looks like they may have a point.

Arlo · « **Reply #43 on:** October 06, 2006, 11:11:48 PM »

There's no way you're from Florida. *ducks*

Stoney74 · « **Reply #44 on:** October 06, 2006, 11:22:43 PM »

Iraq/Vietnam = Apples/Oranges

We're not losing 100 guys KIA a week in Iraq. And I've got friends that have died over there, so I feel comfortable saying that. The enemy has no political ideology other than revenge. We're not losing material over there like we did in Vietnam. Vietnam spending was so high that it created high inflation and nearly wrecked the American economy. For all the protests about the war, on the men and material side, its been a relatively cheap one. The only similarity they have to each other is that they are/were both "winnable".

Personally, I hope the economic interdependence with China is a factor that dissuades them from ever becoming an enemy. We'll have our hands full on the military front if that happens. Who cares about the trade imbalance when you're facing a country with that type of military potential (see signature).