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Old 04-25-2017, 05:22 AM   #1
detbuch
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Lets have a little discussion. If North Korea is within a couple years of delivering nukes on ICBMs that can reach much of CONUS - what are the options?
A big problem with regimes that are run by tyrants who rule strictly by force, and whose mission is solely to maintain power, like Saddam or Assad, or Kim Jong-un, and who don't have a concern or plan for the well being of their populace, is that they will do anything to preserve that power. They cannot step down, because that will mean that their life is over. So they want nuclear capability to protect and preserve their power, and ultimately their life.

And there will probably be no reason for them not to use that nuclear power if they think that the end of their regime is threatened. The end of their life, for them, is the end of the world.

It would be nice if the North Korean Military could take Kim out. Some kind of sabotage, maybe by paying millions or billions for some inside the regime to get rid of him. China would be good at a clandestine overthrow of the Nork regime. If not . . .
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Old 04-25-2017, 07:29 AM   #2
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Whats to say his nukes are offensive that seems to be the argument for attacking him 1st I see the same dynamic with Iran .

I know some people dont like to hear this but our influence and actions over the decades towards many of theses countries have directly contributed to theses countries seeking nukes as a deterrent for what they see the USA and many western countries as interventionist. even China is expanding into the sea of china based on this

North Korea conventional forces are a bigger threat then their nuke program is now

But right now neither Trump or Kim looks like either one is going to back down. but Kim has the Advantage he can provoke with out attacking just test launch some missiles get Trump to respond with a armed strike like in Syria and he wins in the short term and a lot of people perish .. and the US wont come out this with just a bloody nose But this administration has limited choices seeing they dont like Diplomatic solutions. and neither does their base
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