North Korea threatens war with US

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K1052

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Originally posted by: randym431
WHy was it we went right after Iraq and Saddam when Cheney said "they no boubt have a nuke program". But NOWWWWWW they go "oh well, whatever" ????

I'm guessing they want to avoid turning Seoul into a smoking ruin filled with several hundred thousand dead South Koreans and possibly igniting a regional war.

Seriously, the situations are not even comparabe. A pre-emptive military action ala Iraq never has been on the table for dealing with North Korea.
 

sapiens74

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South Korea has some of the best trained well equipped troops in the world, and on the other two borders are Russia and CHina.

If Kim wants war he will have it surrounding him
 

Schadenfroh

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Originally posted by: randym431
WHy was it we went right after Iraq and Saddam when Cheney said "they no boubt have a nuke program". But NOWWWWWW they go "oh well, whatever" ????

China, they got pissed the last time we almost finished off NK.
 

TXHokie

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Isn't that like holding a gun to your head and scream "Back off or I'll shoot!!!"???
 

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Russia urged the United States not to rush the vote, saying Moscow still had differences and the U.S. should wait for the results of a flurry of high-level diplomacy. China backed Russia's call, saying Beijing would welcome more talks so the Security Council can send a united and forceful message to Pyongyang condemning the test.

I don't quite understand why Russia and China are so hesitant to go ahead with this resolution. It's like now they're backing out of what they said about needing a harsh stance and quick action in order to show NK that they will not have them playing with nukes. I just slap my forehead thinking about that.

In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said North Korea should understand it had made a mistake but "punishment should not be the purpose" of any U.N. response.

HOW IN GOD'S NAME IS TESTING A NUKE AFTER BEING TOLD NOT TO DO SO A MISTAKE? HOW??????????????

The US should just get out of it already and let China and the rest deal with them since they obviously think babying Jong Il will work just fine. IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

judasmachine

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all korea does is sabre rattle, granted lately their sabre has been getting bigger and louder.
 

magomago

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too bad Jong doesn't wise up and help his country. If he truly cared for the plight of North Koreans then he would atleast care to SOME degree to help them get fed. I swear, he makes Saddam look like a good guy
 

piasabird

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Bring it on baby. Our 1,000 nukes against your fizzle.

The USA could destroy the entire Country of North Korea in 1 Week.

Lock and Load the MOAB and the Cluster Bombs, and the bunker busters.

Get ready the napalm.

How many Nuclear submarines do we have?