http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-03/north-korea-warns-u-s-it-s-authorized-nuclear-attack.html Pretty scary shit. A lot of "public opinion" seems to mock North Korea because they have a funny looking asian ruler. Others say they don't have the capability...but seriously. This is pretty scary especially for us west coasters! :MARIS61: I think basically what it comes down to is the world doesn't respect the asian cock.
As planned by the US. Same as Iraq. Same as Afghanistan. Iran soon also. Provoke to get a defiant reaction, then use it as an excuse to attack.
I think it's as much just him trying to get his people to think he means business, because even he can't even fathom that it would end really badly for them if he did anything that monumentally stupid
I think it's high time we go there and shut them down. They are bluffing; but if they had the means; they would. That's the problem. They don't give a shit about their people. They want to strike fear in our hearts. Just a quick mobilization and that government goes down in flames. I think even their people would welcome the change.
If you move on them they might set off a nuke because they have nothing else to lose. They might not be able to hit us, but they could blow themselves or South Korea up. The only way this ends is if the people overthrow the government.
I honestly think that if Dear Leader decides to launch a nuke, whoever is actually controlling affairs there will take him down, blame the "imperialists" and take power to stabilize the country. The staff around Kim Jong know how to retain power and keep control, and it's not going out in a blaze of glory, which is the only way a war would end for them.
Thing is, if we learned anything from the Iraq war, it's that war isn't the solution we should aim for. There's much easier ways.
Like Iraq or Somalia? No matter how bad their government is, they will defend it against outsiders. Change has to come internally.
It'll last a couple of weeks, just like we were told about Iraq. North Koreans yearn for our torture. China won't counter-invade and try to take South Korea; just ask Douglas MacArthur.
I think it's pretty muich all bluff. The kid isn't getting enough respect after taking over from dad and he has to prove himself a leader. As to invading NK, there's a joke.
They are oppressed. More so than Iraq. Somalia had a fight for power. They had many tribes fighting against each other for control of the country. It's a bit different. China won't get involved because the u.s. is one of their leading purchasers for export. Any embargo against china will be devastating to their economy. If the leader openly authorizes a nuclear attack, that is an immediate threat to our safety. This isn't like Iraq where we assume they had weapons of mass destruction. They have nuclear weapons. At least a bomb that was detonated.
