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Swede Atlanta

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37. Pure puffery to the domestic North Korean audience......

Reply to JaneyVee (Original post)

Fri Mar 29, 2013, 08:44 PM

Mar 2013

I could be wrong but I don't see this as any change in the North Korean position.

I see this as puffery by an impudent young dictator who may be being challenged by his military. This is his way of showing off for his people that he is "tough".

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Breaking: NORTH KOREA SAYS TO ENTER "STATE OF WAR" AGAINST SOUTH KOREA [View all] JaneyVee Mar 2013 OP

Damn! Here we go. ugh Little Star Mar 2013 #1

I guess it's time for more killing. cliffordu Mar 2013 #2

I wonder how long until msnbc goes into breaking nooz mode nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #6

MSNBC is a professional organization zappaman Mar 2013 #13

I have family in AsahinaKimi Mar 2013 #29

You can bet the Beijing -Pyongyang phone line is ver alive nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #30

I am sure my AsahinaKimi Mar 2013 #31

Hugs...it is nerve wracking nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #32

Good luck to all and peace. mahina Mar 2013 #44

Well, the propaganda is over I guess nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #3

And it seems it's because the US flew B-52's over, so Kim's paranoia has peaked into frenzy. JaneyVee Mar 2013 #7

The US fly B-52 nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #11

You know, it really is important to be accurate in this sort of situation. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2013 #33

What? They are not the same bird? nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #40

That's not why. It could have been anything because Kim is nuts. n/t pnwmom Mar 2013 #41

Did I read that you and hubby personally "war-gamed" this "what-if"? PearliePoo2 Mar 2013 #14

He is retired navy nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #16

ugh... a lunatic with weapons....... Marrah_G Mar 2013 #4

What does that mean exactly? PearliePoo2 Mar 2013 #5

Worst case scenario, dear leader has signed off nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #8

I don't think they're concerned with legal niceties. randome Mar 2013 #15

Beats the shit out of me. cliffordu Mar 2013 #10

I wonder how many DEFCON numbers they have? Infinite? idwiyo Mar 2013 #9

probably as many as the dear leader wants Marrah_G Mar 2013 #27

Here they come! randome Mar 2013 #12

I thought they had been since the 50's Major Nikon Mar 2013 #17

They pulled out of the armistice last week nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #19

unless they start firing sabbat hunter Mar 2013 #23

The formal lines of communication cut is what worries every analyst nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #24

Send in Dennis Rodman Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #18

Preferably with a one-way ticket. DinahMoeHum Mar 2013 #26

This is mostly for their own people, I think Warpy Mar 2013 #20

This isn't going to end well. 99Forever Mar 2013 #21

They have been at a state of war sabbat hunter Mar 2013 #22

Where's Rummy? Mika Mar 2013 #25

THEY CAN'T DO THAT! They never LEFT a state of war with S. Korea. talkingmime Mar 2013 #28

I'm thinking they believe their own propaganda Generic Brad Mar 2013 #34

They won't be able to count on China to come to their aid this time. talkingmime Mar 2013 #35

Hopefully China will lay the smack down RZM Mar 2013 #36

I am laying short odds some adult nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #43

Pure puffery to the domestic North Korean audience...... Swede Atlanta Mar 2013 #37

This could be a long weekend... charlie and algernon Mar 2013 #38

I was reading that the first real signs would be changes at Gaeseong Industrial Complex Marrah_G Mar 2013 #39

They have not seen any change in posture nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #42