Author Topic: North Korea appears to have gone ahead and done it... (Read 7602 times)

Shuckins · « **Reply #30 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:10:13 PM »

Definitely awake.

ByeBye · « **Reply #31 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:10:38 PM »

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Originally posted by cav58d
Thinking about it... Kim Jong-il has a nuclear weapon...yes, its a big deal...especially for S. Korea, Japan and Taiwan...Not to mention we are still technically at war with the Koreans, and have tends of thousands of uniformed soliders just south of this nuclear nut!

Other than US troops in Korea ( 30k, I think), why is it really that big of a deal?

What is NK going to do, even if they have a nuke? Do you think they want to go offensive? I serioiusly doubt that.

ByeBye · « **Reply #32 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:11:53 PM »

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Originally posted by Neubob
Quick poll:

You guys think W is awake or asleep right now?

The irony is that Clinton, who allowed this, is probably sound asleep.

Halo · « **Reply #33 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:11:54 PM »

This isn't easy to do, but walk a mile in the other guy's shoes. If x number of nations have nuclear weapons, and as a sovereign nation you think you should have some too, where do the nuclear haves get off telling you that you can't have any?

They can huff and puff and threaten and bluster and sanction and sanctimonify, but bottom line is you resent being bullied and treated as an inferior.

You're being disrespected.

And that's the ultimate insult.

On the other hand ...

If a neighbor (all nations are neighbors) has a lousy reputation and constantly threatens harm to you, when do you do something about it?

When he threatens to get a very harmful weapon?

When he gets a very harmful weapon?

When he points the very harmful weapon at you?

When he fires the very harmful weapon at you?

When he hits you from the very harmful weapon?

Tough choice. Here's another milestone where leaders earn their paychecks. Or don't.

ByeBye · « **Reply #34 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:14:29 PM »

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Originally posted by Halo
This isn't easy to do, but walk a mile in the other guy's shoes.

I know what you are saying, but .....

If you walked a mile in Hitler's shoes, you might understand why he did what he did.

cav58d · « **Reply #35 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:21:15 PM »

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Originally posted by ByeBye
I know what you are saying, but .....

If you walked a mile in Hitler's shoes, you might understand why he did what he did.

ummm....No, I'm sorry. I dont care who's shoes I walked in, I would never justify the genocide of a race...

Halo · « **Reply #36 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:29:57 PM »

It also means Know Thy Enemy.

E.g.,

Is North Korea going to attack anyone with a nuke, either itself or via a terrorist surrogate?

Is Iran going to attack anyojne with a nuke, either by itself or via a terrorist surrogate?

If the answer to either of these is yes, then there are going to be some scary days ahead soon.

If the answer to either of these is maybe, then there is going to be a lot of turmoil and confusion for a long time.

If the answer to either of these is no, then the Doomsday Clock can stay at 7 minutes to midnight.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #37 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:30:41 PM »

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Originally posted by ByeBye
I know what you are saying, but .....

If you walked a mile in Hitler's shoes, you might understand why he did what he did.

He had Parkinson's, and was a lunatic, only bested by Himmler and Stalin. I wouldn't even LOOK at his shoes.

-Concho- · « **Reply #38 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:32:24 PM »

byebye is using up all his bait in one fishing trip.

ByeBye · « **Reply #39 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:37:16 PM »

The US response should be to deploy nukes in South Korea. That'd pretty much end the China farce in the matter.

Deploying US nukes in SK is the logical next step.

rpm · « **Reply #40 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:40:08 PM »

I'm sure China would lead any strike into NK. Having your nutso cousin next door is one thing. Having your nutso cousin with a nuke next door is much different.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #41 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:40:41 PM »

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Originally posted by -Concho-
byebye is using up all his bait in one fishing trip.

He wishes.

Debonair · « **Reply #42 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:57:09 PM »

that was no nuke that was teh bestest kimchee evar!!!1

Billy Joe Bob · « **Reply #43 on:** October 09, 2006, 12:00:49 AM »

Suave · « **Reply #44 on:** October 09, 2006, 12:02:06 AM »

This is what we get for not doing that yongbyon mission in OFP.