IMO, Kim Jong-un will not be around this time next week and I think China gave the ok.

[CK_John]

Newer leadership will work out a slow but an end to separation.

That's my gut opinion.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

1. Interesting

What does your gut tell you about how that might all go down???

[CK_John]

6. B1 bomb run on the launcher cause large explosion and take out on lookers.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. It's the maniac in the WH that I worry about.

He's the bigger threat right now.

[RKP5637]

3. In the world-view what Kim is doing serves no useful purpose. China does not want a war.

None want a war. Kim is in the way.

[drray23]

4. I don't think so. There is no basis for that. At the moment Kim has a stronghold on power.nt.

[Weekend Warrior]

5. I think there is a better chance that China...

Pays Kim very well to cool down the rhetoric and drops a warning shot of embarrassing intel on Trump to get him to cool down.

[bronxiteforever]

7. There is no way the PLA will put up with this plan.

China will not allow the US and North Korea to start shooting at each other with nuclear weapons in its own front yard," said Zhang. Security is the utmost priority for Chinese leadership, he added, and Beijing fears that a military conflict could result in much of its own country being massively contaminated by nuclear fallout.
http://www.dw.com/en/what-is-chinas-role-in-the-north-korean-crisis/a-40029214

China and the United States remember the Korean War differently. For the United States, the Korean War represents a tie but for China, the war represents a remarkable victory over imperialism in the face of overwhelming odds. I would not bet our lives on the Chinese military remaining on the sidelines. MacArthur made this bet in 1950 and got his ass kicked.

[Equinox Moon]

8. Interesting.

It would not surprise me, now that you mention it, that some government will figure out a way to assassinate him. Japan, South Korea, China, US - take your pick.

[Yupster]

12. I'm amazed the NoKo generals

haven't taken him out.

That's who tried to kill Hitler. His generals know how foolish it is getting into a fight with the US.

[greytdemocrat]

14. Agreed

They are probably waiting for a "Go" from China.

[Yupster]

20. We could help them along

If we pass along hints to Kim that his generals are working with us to kill him, we might send him into a rage of general killing. That would force the generals to act in their own self defense to get rid of him before he gets rid of them.

[Codeine]

9. Taken out by a self-driving car. nt

[UTUSN]

10. If Kim gets gone, DRUMPF will crown himself Emperor

[bluestarone]

11. gotta say

no way in my opinion will china stop him. China is having problems with USA now with there island. i think this is crazy what trump thinks and if it's nuclear then it's over. that's my gut feeling. (gotta hope there is somebody that stops trump)

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

13. Ridiculous as usual. nt

[Xolodno]

15. He's gone....

...once China decides they can't control him. Fat boy managed to kill his brother, China's Ace in the hole, but you can bet that isn't their only Ace in the hole. Remember, his sister briefly took control when he underwent an operation.

A statement of an operation....oh and oops, there was complications and he's either dead or in some "long term rehab".

Plus there is always the possibility his "brother", a look alike double, takes the reigns too.

[Alhena]

16. I disagree, I think we have a tacit agreement for Chinese troops to invade NK

ostensibly to "protect" Kim, but making sure in the process to get rid of his nukes. The US air attacks would be the trigger for this to happen. They seem to want to protect his regime, sans nukes (see below)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-china-media-idUSKBN1AR005

[Weekend Warrior]

17. I had not read that.

Thank you for sharing it. It's really the first I've seen when it comes to the thoughts of China's ruling party if we attack. Pretty horrifying.

[Lee-Lee]

18. China doesn't want to lose that buffer on their border and more importantly

They don't want millions of starving, brainwashed North Koreans streaming across their border as refugees because they see China as the lesser of two evils thanks to their heavy brainwashing.

The idea of China moving in and taking control would mean China had to now feed them all, and with North Korea in the midst of a sever drought that is going to bring massive famine this winter that would be a daunting task. Now, they may judge it's easier to do that than try and stem the flow of starving refugees, but knowing China they are more likely to just better seal the border and let the North Koreans starve.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

19. Does he drive off in a driverless car? nt

[CK_John]

21. In a way, F1 is designed to fly by wire because a human pilot can't take

the G's in a combat. So a driverless plane may send him off.

[Adrahil]

22. Don't agree.... yet, anyway.

The Chinese will not want to validate Trump's bluster. They have an interest in weakening US influence in the Far East.