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maxsolomon

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43. Taking NK into the 21st century will be easy compared to Afghanistan
Tue Apr 25, 2017, 12:46 PM
Apr 2017

1, the people WANT to go there. they know what the South is like now.
2, they don't have misogynist, fundamentalist Abrahamic Monotheism dragging them backwards. that comes later.

Has the USA ever bombed a country that has nukes? Goprox Apr 2017 #1
Iraq jpak Apr 2017 #4
I Think that itcfish Apr 2017 #19
Not sure I'd call it courageous. Adrahil Apr 2017 #8
we have a 'leader' who is that stupid. spanone Apr 2017 #16
And THIS lies Apr 2017 #29
Don't fool yourself, NK can nuke Japan, maybe once. Once is too much. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #51
South Korea does not want a strike on DPRK jberryhill Apr 2017 #2
But the rabid DTers don't care about them, Ilsa Apr 2017 #47
I was responding to the OP's assertion.... jberryhill Apr 2017 #48
So far the pattern has been that people who, you know, Hortensis Apr 2017 #3
Except... Else You Are Mad Apr 2017 #6
Well, Rump, with his shocking instability and incompetence, is Hortensis Apr 2017 #9
Well that quote scared me! WhiteTara Apr 2017 #32
He is scary all right. To sensible people, anyway. Hortensis Apr 2017 #42
I am afraid you are correct. Else You Are Mad Apr 2017 #5
After listening to Rachel Maddow last night I'm scared to death of what might happen in the near Vinca Apr 2017 #7
i fear this too. it's all about ratings. spanone Apr 2017 #17
It will be the strangest American war ever and given American wars that says a lot. gordianot Apr 2017 #10
I don't know if South Korea really would support I Lee-Lee Apr 2017 #11
Hence the supposed "missile defense system ". AJT Apr 2017 #12
I'm talking conventional artilley, it won't stop that Lee-Lee Apr 2017 #13
I see. Do think the war mongers in the rump Whitehouse AJT Apr 2017 #14
How much of that stuff even works though? Calculating Apr 2017 #18
Not to mention they have a dud rate of over 25%... EX500rider Apr 2017 #49
Agree Johnny2X2X Apr 2017 #15
Same here Calculating Apr 2017 #20
Horrible get the red out Apr 2017 #31
Only way I could see that happening is if China takes the lead Lee-Lee Apr 2017 #38
This has been a crisis for a long time Johnny2X2X Apr 2017 #35
Kim kills his own people, even siblings HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #62
Killed his half brother with VX nerve gas Calculating Apr 2017 #64
The 100 senator briefing scared me Yupster Apr 2017 #21
Man it's scary bluestarone Apr 2017 #22
NK is a way more unstable nation than China and Russia Calculating Apr 2017 #24
SO bluestarone Apr 2017 #25
Are we supposed to just sit around while he develops nukes that can reach us? Calculating Apr 2017 #27
BAD ARGUMENT!!!! bluestarone Apr 2017 #33
Either 1. We bomb N Korea or 2. We don't bomb N Korea. AngryAmish Apr 2017 #23
only way that would happen is if NK made a pre-emptive attack. still_one Apr 2017 #26
I hope your prediction is incorrect. democrank Apr 2017 #28
Probably not zipplewrath Apr 2017 #30
China is currently waging all out economic war on NK HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #34
I don't think it's true that China is not selling NK gas Goprox Apr 2017 #57
Link HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #58
Reuters HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #59
I love the part where North Korean fuel smugglers can be reached on the phone as a source HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #60
That article doesn't say China isn't selling gas to NK Goprox May 2017 #65
Why not give NK to China? Buckeyeblue Apr 2017 #36
They don't wanna pay the cost of modernizing NK Calculating Apr 2017 #39
Taking NK into the 21st century will be easy compared to Afghanistan maxsolomon Apr 2017 #43
I think it's safe to let China, Russia, South Korea, and Japan handle this. hunter Apr 2017 #37
Our friend's son, stationed on the U.S.S. Wasp, Greybnk48 Apr 2017 #46
I hope there's enough of the rest of the world ready to stop us from doing that. Initech Apr 2017 #40
No it wouldn't.. EX500rider Apr 2017 #50
that's one hell of a guess lame54 Apr 2017 #41
What's really infuriating is that North Korea is not liberalhistorian Apr 2017 #44
W did the same thing Buckeyeblue Apr 2017 #45
Americans constantly make NK to be a threat HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #61
Indeed, I think that's liberalhistorian Apr 2017 #63
Malcolm Nance agrees w/you! TheDebbieDee Apr 2017 #52
Trashing...conspiracy theory brooklynite Apr 2017 #53
If so, I find it disgusting and horrifying ecstatic Apr 2017 #54
The iraq strategy lovemydogs Apr 2017 #55
I'M calling the night before Sally Yates testify's. sarcasmo Apr 2017 #56
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