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Apr 7, 2013 21:05:57   #
Richard94611 Loc: Oakland, CA
 
Let me ask this collective's opinion. Do you expect that we are going to have a war with North Korea ?

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Apr 7, 2013 21:11:16   #
JoelS Loc: Deep South Alabama
 
I am praying that China will talk some sense into Kim Jong-un.

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Apr 7, 2013 21:30:40   #
Richard94611 Loc: Oakland, CA
 
I would think that their intelligence and common sense would nudge them towards influencing North Korea away from war. There doesn't seem to be much doubt that the combined forces of South Korea and the United States would practically wipe North Korea off the map, should this be the object of our two countries. I don't think China would like having the United States and South Korea occupying the territory that is now North Korea. On the other hand, maybe it would be glowing so much that nobody would want to be there.


JoelS wrote:
I am praying that China will talk some sense into Kim Jong-un.

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Apr 7, 2013 21:32:05   #
tschmath Loc: Los Angeles
 
Not unless we get an ignorant Texas governor in the White House who can only take advice from his Vice President and lies to the American people about why we have to send our boys and girls to die there. Oh, and he has to decide not to pay for it and in the process destroy our economy.

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Apr 7, 2013 21:38:38   #
Richard94611 Loc: Oakland, CA
 
Thank God that in the short term the situation you describe is unlikely.


tschmath wrote:
Not unless we get an ignorant Texas governor in the White House who can only take advice from his Vice President and lies to the American people about why we have to send our boys and girls to die there. Oh, and he has to decide not to pay for it and in the process destroy our economy.

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Apr 7, 2013 22:54:45   #
Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.
 
Richard94611 wrote:
Let me ask this collective's opinion. Do you expect that we are going to have a war with North Korea ?


I think that war is coming, with whom it is hard to say... 2 months ago the concern was the escalation of tensions between China and Japan and many were predicting war... For the last 2 years it has been the Iran nukes and when would Israel strike... Now we have the Koreas... Something is going to give somewhere and we will be sucked into the middle of it... It is a shame that man has this overwhelming need to kill his fellow man simply to fulfill the ambitions of a few....

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Apr 8, 2013 02:30:24   #
Bkh42 Loc: N.I. UK
 
Richard94611 wrote:
Let me ask this collective's opinion. Do you expect that we are going to have a war with North Korea ?


I certainly hope not
The situation reminds me of the invasion on
Iraq and the problem there was and is that these countries do not want the interference of infidels as they call us

My sympathies are with the young folks being posted out to these places and experiencing sights and actions which are traumatic

Wars and rumours of wars.....end times approaching
Brenda

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Apr 8, 2013 07:02:39   #
2bob Loc: Sydney, Australia
 
Blurryeyed wrote:
I think that war is coming, with whom it is hard to say... 2 months ago the concern was the escalation of tensions between China and Japan and many were predicting war... For the last 2 years it has been the Iran nukes and when would Israel strike... Now we have the Koreas... Something is going to give somewhere and we will be sucked into the middle of it... It is a shame that man has this overwhelming need to kill his fellow man simply to fulfill the ambitions of a few....


Well put!

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Apr 8, 2013 07:20:13   #
berchman Loc: South Central PA
 
I know that this is the irresponsible reptilian brain speaking, but I would like to see us carpet bomb North Korea with H bombs so I never have to read about that god-forsaken country again.

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Apr 8, 2013 07:29:08   #
MagicFad Loc: Clermont, FL
 
Blurryeyed wrote:
I think that war is coming, with whom it is hard to say... 2 months ago the concern was the escalation of tensions between China and Japan and many were predicting war... For the last 2 years it has been the Iran nukes and when would Israel strike... Now we have the Koreas... Something is going to give somewhere and we will be sucked into the middle of it... It is a shame that man has this overwhelming need to kill his fellow man simply to fulfill the ambitions of a few....


I'm with you on this one.

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Apr 8, 2013 07:43:22   #
TheeGambler Loc: The green pastures of Northeast Texas
 
I think this regime wants war, any war will do. What a great excuse for government to usurp more power over our lives.

Another war would be used to help decimate our underfunded military. With our troops so busy in so many other places, what a great time to get those foreign troops here to confiscate firearms (and anything else they want.) I believe that for the first time in History, there will be fighting on American soil.

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Apr 8, 2013 08:06:08   #
MagicFad Loc: Clermont, FL
 
TheeGambler wrote:
I think this regime wants war, any war will do. What a great excuse for government to usurp more power over our lives.

Another war would be used to help decimate our underfunded military. With our troops so busy in so many other places, what a great time to get those foreign troops here to confiscate firearms (and anything else they want.) I believe that for the first time in History, there will be fighting on American soil.

I certainly hope not.

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Apr 8, 2013 08:09:01   #
patcam Loc: chelmsford essex uk
 
If the U.S.A. stopped meddling in other countries affairs, and stopped antagonising N Korea, then probably not, the North Koreans are not stupid, they don't want to see their country destroyed, which would happen if the U.S. deployed nuclear weapons, wind back 50 years or so, General Macarthur wanted to nuke N Korea then, that threat cost him his job, the president soon got rid of him! but unfortunately it appears there are more politicians who think like Macarthur, so BE CAREFUL Mr Obama.....

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Apr 8, 2013 08:14:12   #
kendo1 Loc: Edinburgh, UK
 
'First time in history' ??

Just the usual sabre rattling by N Korea.
Diplomats are not moving out so I suspect they reckon nothing is going to happen, at least not much...
Ken

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Apr 8, 2013 08:18:46   #
ted45 Loc: Delaware
 
patcam wrote:
If the U.S.A. stopped meddling in other countries affairs, and stopped antagonising N Korea, then probably not, the North Koreans are not stupid, they don't want to see their country destroyed, which would happen if the U.S. deployed nuclear weapons, wind back 50 years or so, General Macarthur wanted to nuke N Korea then, that threat cost him his job, the president soon got rid of him! but unfortunately it appears there are more politicians who think like Macarthur, so BE CAREFUL Mr Obama.....


We are technically still at war with N. Korea but we have done nothing but assist S. Korea in maintaining the truce line. The only shots exchanged since the armistice have been fired by N. Korea. Perhaps you can explain in detail exactly how the U.S. is "antagonising" N. Korea.

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