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10-09-2006, 05:01 PM
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Not to be pessimistic, but did WWIII just start? If not, at what point has it?
Maybe the worst thing about this isn't what NK might do. After all, we know where they sleep and the guys in the subs would avenge our deaths many times over. The problem is they are poor beyond poor and sactions will only make that worse. So, with that said, what's stopping them from selling their toys to a nut without a nation? Someone with no capitol to target has a lot less to lose.
Abandon all hope in the UN. If anyone does anything, you can bet it won't be the UN.
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10-09-2006, 07:01 PM
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WTF to we care if NK has nuclear weapons or in the process
of developing nuclear weapons?
Would we hear anything if one of our allies(say SK) had tested and
developed nuclear weapons?
We are told that 7 nations have nuclear weapons?
How do we know for sure that is true?
Maybe some of our allies like S. Africa and Saudi Arabia
have them too!
If we feel threatened by this then the U.N. is our recourse!
We can not act on our own!
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10-09-2006, 07:17 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Seekonk
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Originally Posted by riverrat55
WTF to we care if NK has nuclear weapons or in the process
of developing nuclear weapons?
Would we hear anything if one of our allies(say SK) had tested and
developed nuclear weapons?
We are told that 7 nations have nuclear weapons?
How do we know for sure that is true?
Maybe some of our allies like S. Africa and Saudi Arabia
have them too!
If we feel threatened by this then the U.N. is our recourse!
We can not act on our own!
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Ummm ok, this is why folks on the far left can never be voted into office!!
They trust the UN, and dont see any issue with a rogue nation having nukes. 
Please tell me this was a sarcastic post?? I mean you can't be serious? |
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10-09-2006, 08:32 PM
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Why do you presume that I am a member of the
far left as you call it?
I am a middle of the road American veteran who can not
stand the rhetoric of either the far left or far right!!!
Is it un-american to question what your govt or any govt
is telling you?
If it is then we have lost what we as a country stand for!!!
Freedom!!!
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10-09-2006, 09:48 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Seekonk
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Originally Posted by riverrat55
Why do you presume that I am a member of the
far left as you call it?
I am a middle of the road American veteran who can not
stand the rhetoric of either the far left or far right!!!
Is it un-american to question what your govt or any govt
is telling you?
If it is then we have lost what we as a country stand for!!!
Freedom!!!
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You can say what you want, all i'm saying is your logic reagrding NK to be able to have nukes is rather odd, and kinda scary!  |
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10-10-2006, 06:50 AM
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Wipe My Bottom
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Originally Posted by riverrat55
WTF to we care if NK has nuclear weapons or in the process of developing nuclear weapons?
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1. NK could theoretically sell one to some raghead terrorists who would light it off on our soil.
2. This could start a regional arms race. Imagine South Korea, Japan and Taiwan, amongst others, with nukes. The number of conflicts that could be started are just mind-boggling.
3. China and Japan are huge trading partners with the U.S. Anything bad that happens to them will come back to bite us in the arse. |
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10-10-2006, 08:55 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Originally Posted by Bassturbed
1. NK could theoretically sell one to some raghead terrorists who would light it off on our soil.
2. This could start a regional arms race. Imagine South Korea, Japan and Taiwan, amongst others, with nukes. The number of conflicts that could be started are just mind-boggling.
3. China and Japan are huge trading partners with the U.S. Anything bad that happens to them will come back to bite us in the arse.
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1) That would be very bad
2) There is a significant regional arms races already underway. The PRC is significantly raising their military capabilities in ways that count to project force in the upgrades of the air, navy, and nuclear forces (get ready for limited MAD again). SK is upgrading their military in quality ways and Japan is up doing so as well. Even the US is repositioning assets to balance higher in the Pacific theater.
3) Yep, we're setting ourselves up for that all right... It only costs us jobs for profit if it creates a Pax Pacifica but if it does not it is jobs, soldiers, and stability. |
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10-10-2006, 05:19 PM
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It's about respect baby!
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