Originally posted by Toad
No war ever? Or just no war initially?
For example, if the US withdrew its troops serving under the UN banner on the DMZ and then NK attacked SK... would you support military action then?
Sure. (to your example)
Although i have a problem with UN like it shows today.
It's far away from being able to solve the worlds problems.
There's some developpment needed which includes some sort of real power to UN and no veto for single countries.
This will takes decades if it happens at all, though.
I'm sure I wouldn't know. The US is one of their biggest food donors, after all. . [/B]
That's a step in the right direction.
However, it is NK that has been making threats of war, so what actions would YOU think are justified if they attack SK and concurrently the US troops on the DMZ?
Please humor me and answer that question. [/B]
Try chase a rat into a corner and it might get aggressive.
NK, as evil it might be is threatened by US manoeuvers and the comin Iraq war.
Kim Dae Jung from SK has started his friendly attack on NK already just as Egon Bahr/Willy Brandt did with former DDR in the seventies.
Was called : Politik der Annäherung' and worked pretty well but needed its time. [/B][/QUOTE]
So far, NK hasn't had the nukes to sell. That is about to change, apparently.
So, once again, please answer the original question.
If they DO start making nukes and sell them to the highest bidder... say Al Qaeda... you have no problem with that?
If you do, what action would you suggest? [/B]
If there is clear evidence of that im with you if it's goin to war.
Again, I admit it is a hypothetical. But I'm interested in knowing if you've thought about this in depth. [/B]
Just to make you happy. I don't claim to have a solution to all problems of this world. Happy now?

Also, you never addressed this question:
I'm sure you know the IAEA has referred the matter to the Security Council? What do you think the SC should do? Knowing that the NK's are about 5-6 months away from having ~ 5-10 nukes?
What do you think the UN/SC role is in this "NK building nukes" situation?
Thanks again! [/B]
Definately not goin to threaten NK with a pre-emtive strike. What will NK do? Conquor the whole world?
Why Pakistan, unstable as could be, isn't a big threat to us?
Un/SC can't do nothin violent at the moment. Every nation has the right to developp weapons for their self defense.
Ask yourself Toad, which country got the most WMDs in the world and how is their politics?
They act often only to their needs and spit on the international community sometimes:Kyoto protocoll, landmines, internatinal court D-Haag.
What will little countries think of that???
Be big (get WMDs) and ya can do what ya want.
Maybe we in the west should look in our backyard sometimes and change ourselves before we ask others to change themselves.
Regards Blitz
btw
Toad, you agree with me that after 30 years have gone by and wounds on both sides healed a bit it would be honorable to have an apologize from America to Vietnam?
America is threatened by Iraq in no way, it's just plain rediculous