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2003-01-01 Axis of Evil

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-01-01 12:21 pm|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The English-language message did not mention rising international concern over Pyongyang's decision to reactivate its nuclear facilities at Yongbyon...

What's even more interesting is the lack of international squawking over the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.

Posted by ptah 2003-01-01 17:48:00|| 2003-01-01 17:48:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Woops. I meant, NKor LEAVING the NPT.

Posted by ptah 2003-01-01 17:48:54|| 2003-01-01 17:48:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Fred, Steve, et al.,

Is it clear that the ROK armed forces could stop a NKor attack without US assistance? It'd be devestating either way, of course, but whether we can safely pull our forces depends on whether the ROK can stop 'em far north of Pusan.

Posted by Steve White 2003-01-01 17:59:45|| 2003-01-01 17:59:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Steve, from all I've been reading, it's SKor all the way....the questions seem to be: 1) How many dead, and 2) What's left of Seoul.
It sounds like NKor would have real logistical problems moving that many bodies south over their (huge number of fallen) comrades.... Would like to hear if this is wrong though

Posted by Frank G 2003-01-01 18:58:53|| 2003-01-01 18:58:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Its Skor all the way unless the North uses nukes, you mean. Though I suspect that the north wants them for the threat value... to prevent U.S. involvment in their invasion.

Posted by Ryan Waxx 2003-01-01 23:26:00|| 2003-01-01 23:26:00|| Front Page Top

#6 NKor can't have that many, so Ryan's right: They use 'em, there's nothing preventing the US from suddenly jumping in.

Posted by Ptah 2003-01-02 06:42:21|| 2003-01-02 06:42:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Unless things have changed dramatically since the last time I had anything to do with them, the SKors should be fully able to defend South Korea. They've got it all over the North with regard to equipment, training, morale. The Americans represent a magic feather - plus a well-trained extra division.

I think what they're worried about is seeing everything they've built in the past 50 years devastated again. The more you have to lose, the more reluctant you become to lose it.

Posted by Fred 2003-01-02 08:04:52|| 2003-01-02 08:04:52|| Front Page Top

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