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TwilightGardener

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2. Well, we know it's the kid in charge, and he reads his own international press.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 06:44 PM

Apr 2013

But he's not throwing a fit because of news coverage--he's throwing a fit because the sanctions are squeezing them and he is going to drive right up to the edge of the cliff in order to get concessions. The US hasn't apparently offered them anything this time, and isn't going to, according to what I've read. Little Kim has also been put on notice that neither the US nor SK will tolerate whatever little potshots he was planning to do to provoke a war.

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If NK launches any weapon, the American media will have had a significant role [View all] Skidmore Apr 2013 OP

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