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2003-04-25 Korea

Some nobody says what everybody already knows about NKor

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Posted by Mike N. 2003-04-25 01:08 pm|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Well, all this anal-ysis is well and good, but the fact remains that NK leadership are nutcases and are capable of doing something very stupid and very dangerous at any time. Only China can rein them in by cutting off their resources. So all we can do is to contain them and deny them any assistance, we meaning US, Japan, SK. So like it or not, it is up to China, and any leverage we have against China will be the thing to use to deal with NK.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-04-25 13:33:05|| 2003-04-25 13:33:05|| Front Page Top

#2 AP.
Good point. We(American cunsumers)buy many products that are made in China, and therefore can make the PRC wallet draw a large vacuum that would force them to cut their support for the Dear Leader. The problem with this little plan of mine of course, is that it will never work.

Posted by Mike N. 2003-04-25 13:47:22|| 2003-04-25 13:47:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Take heart, Mike N. I do have faith that GW is not gonna sell us down the river like Bubba did. I do not think that we are going to let this crisis fester. I am sure that we will or are be dealing with China, without alot of press...yet.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-04-25 14:50:36|| 2003-04-25 14:50:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Memo to China:
You dont want NKORS to have bombs, but are afraid dissolution of NKOR will lead to millions of refugees, and united pro-US Korea.
If you decide that nuclear armed NKOR is acceptable, we will have to determine whether a nuclear armed SKOR or Japan is acceptable. Hell, why not a nuclear armed Taiwan???? Think about.
Get back to us when you've had a chance to reconsider.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-25 14:55:07|| 2003-04-25 14:55:07|| Front Page Top

#5 I like Liberalhawks idea of a nu-ku-ler armed Tiawan, and I think that is a very good second or third step. First and foremost, should be a proven reliable theatre missile defense to protect S.K., Tiawan, and Japan. That would help nullify the threat (bargaining chip)of China, and Nkor nukes. Then, we can put a little more muscle on China.
And what the hell do they care about a few million refugees for. That's like pouring a bucket of water into the Ocean. You'll never know the difference. They way I figure it, they're supporting many that would become refugees right now anyway. If they let them in, they can hype the PR about "Helping Millions", and get the Human Rights monkey off their backs. For a while, anyway.

Posted by Mike N. 2003-04-25 15:30:57|| 2003-04-25 15:30:57|| Front Page Top

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