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TwilightGardener

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51. If responding to NK's threats against us and SK is "rattling their cage" (by conducting our

Fri Mar 29, 2013, 08:25 PM

Mar 2013

annual exercises--which they FULL WELL EXPECT--and publicizing some flights), then we've got no way to warn them not to fuck with us or SK. Speak softly and carry a big stick--did that prevent them from sinking a SK ship? Firing on an island? They know we have big sticks. It hasn't stopped them in the past. We really don't want war--we are kindly trying to let them know not to try anything ever again.

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Why must we constantly antagonize North Korea? [View all] Hugabear Mar 2013 OP

Why? DJ13 Mar 2013 #1

Whats new? it's been tit for tat for 60 years. demosincebirth Mar 2013 #2

I agree. Let's swallow our pride and negotiate with them. randome Mar 2013 #3

The best thing for us is if they stop developing things for orbit that have the potential TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #14

'cause we already have those goodies and we don't want anyone else to have them mainer Mar 2013 #24

It would be nice to sit down and have a conversation if they only would come to the table. southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #57

NK doesn't want to play nice with ANYBODY. They have been kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #4

Exactly. And think about it. N. Korea has even pissed off China - THEIR ONLY ALLY! talkingmime Mar 2013 #54

it's like the captain of the high school football team datasuspect Mar 2013 #5

I think theres a lot of MIC people who just live in an alternative reality. napoleon_in_rags Mar 2013 #6

Excuse me...NK is just the innocent nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #7

nooooo. We need to send them cookies. Then they won't be so angry. alphafemale Mar 2013 #11

It's the US is at the heart of all problems in the world. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #12

Doesn't matter what you do. Some people/regimes will still want to kill you. alphafemale Mar 2013 #27

Yup nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #29

Have we ever tried the cookie option? randome Mar 2013 #19

Nope. It's all been pretty much the Cuba option. mainer Mar 2013 #23

We're starving them? They seem to be able to afford lots military toys. alphafemale Mar 2013 #32

They wouldn't know what to do with a cookie. alphafemale Mar 2013 #36

What (arguably) socialist country have we *not* antagonized ever? Starry Messenger Mar 2013 #8

Do you remember how the Korean war started? pnwmom Mar 2013 #9

Kim Jong Un has only been in office a little over a year mainer Mar 2013 #10

+1 Scuba Mar 2013 #25

Idiotic. We're not going to stop our business of annual training with S Korea TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #13

WE'RE now bringing nuclear-capable B-2 bombers to their arena mainer Mar 2013 #15

I think many of our planes are nuke-capable. But then, NK is nuke-capable. TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #16

Are they flying their jets off Florida? mainer Mar 2013 #22

I assume we've been flying fighters and bombers over SK since the 50's cease-fire. TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #26

So it's OK to be a bully in their airspace mainer Mar 2013 #30

We're not in their airspace. Why are you getting that idea? TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #31

Have you looked at how close NK is to SK? mainer Mar 2013 #35

?? If you're saying we can't even fly our planes over SK--who allows us to, and who we are TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #38

We must withdraw all our protection from SK...obviously. alphafemale Mar 2013 #41

omg alphafemale Mar 2013 #39

I was being sarcastic about NK/SK mainer Mar 2013 #40

The whole point of flying the planes there is so NK doesn't start shit. TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #43

But our flying planes there is turning into a pretext for THEIR hostility mainer Mar 2013 #44

No--they expect us to fly our planes there. Because we have troops there. And fighter jets there. TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #49

We are pledged to defend SK. They want us there. Vapor trailing all over their airspace. alphafemale Mar 2013 #45

We will defend SK. But why do we have to rattle NK's cage mainer Mar 2013 #48

If responding to NK's threats against us and SK is "rattling their cage" (by conducting our TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #51

Who exactly threatened to nuke who? nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #18

We did. treestar Mar 2013 #47

Thank you. Nucking futz is right. nt babylonsister Mar 2013 #33

Because that is what imperial bullies do malaise Mar 2013 #17

In this case the US and SK have had plenty of opportunities to resume nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #20

I didn't suggest that the US is heading for war malaise Mar 2013 #56

The problem is blaming the US and imperialism nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #60

While I agree with chilling a bit, I believe your analysis is flawed ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #21

The leader of North Korea is not the victim here Marrah_G Mar 2013 #28

For the same reason we antagonize Cuba, Venezuela and Iran tech3149 Mar 2013 #34

I don't know. I was in shock when Shrubby provoked them, especially after the Clinton Cleita Mar 2013 #37

They want a peace treaty? treestar Mar 2013 #42

Of course we will defend SK. But we have to chill things down mainer Mar 2013 #46

They will feel threatened regardless of what we do Generic Brad Mar 2013 #64

Respectfully, you clearly do not understand the situation n/t Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #50

Exactly , the war never ended its been a ceasefire....... Historic NY Mar 2013 #52

That, and you really have to understand how the people live and what they believe n/t Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #58

NK seems to be the one doing the saber rattling lately rightsideout Mar 2013 #53

"We're" not antagonizing anybody cbrer Mar 2013 #55

Gotsta feed them Warpigs. 99Forever Mar 2013 #59

The US is planning to be the last man standing. PDJane Mar 2013 #61

Are you speaking of Dennis Rodman? ZRT2209 Mar 2013 #62

President Obama knows what he's doing. Zax2me Mar 2013 #63

If you think we're the ones doing the antagonizing, TimberValley Mar 2013 #65