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In reply to the discussion: Prediction: we will bomb NK very soon. [View all]Bernardo de La Paz
(48,955 posts)51. Don't fool yourself, NK can nuke Japan, maybe once. Once is too much.
On the other hand, NK can't be allowed to hold everybody hostage just because they can nuke Japan.
There are NO easy solutions, but we can be sure that tRump will find something and think that it is easy and then RepubliCONs will fall into line.
Probably the best solution is aggressive deterrence while seeming to do nothing. Ring N Korea with force such that if they do something really stupid they will get hammered and pounded. It drives war-mongers nuts, but containment has worked well in many situations and it reduces third party suffering to almost nil.
Being too overt and too showy and escalatory and chest-thumping is really bad strategy.
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Don't fool yourself, NK can nuke Japan, maybe once. Once is too much.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2017
#51
After listening to Rachel Maddow last night I'm scared to death of what might happen in the near
Vinca
Apr 2017
#7
It will be the strangest American war ever and given American wars that says a lot.
gordianot
Apr 2017
#10
Are we supposed to just sit around while he develops nukes that can reach us?
Calculating
Apr 2017
#27
I love the part where North Korean fuel smugglers can be reached on the phone as a source
HoneyBadger
Apr 2017
#60
I hope there's enough of the rest of the world ready to stop us from doing that.
Initech
Apr 2017
#40