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LisaLynne

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13. I would imagine that it would be fairly easy for those around him ...

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #12)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 04:43 PM

Apr 2013

to manipulate the information he receives. So, maybe there are those who realized things were maybe edging towards getting out of hand and began telling him that, yes, the US totally backed down or something.

Now, if those people are crazy/evil, we could continue to have a problem (see: Bush, George W. et al).

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I fear a sneeze could make this go hot. n/t zappaman Apr 2013 #9

I think that even Kim Jung-Un wasn't dumb enough to antagonize us after the marathon bombings charlie and algernon Apr 2013 #10

Is Kim Jong Un still leader of the DPRK? jmowreader Apr 2013 #12

I would imagine that it would be fairly easy for those around him ... LisaLynne Apr 2013 #13

Oh! That's right! truebluegreen Apr 2013 #14

I have not forgotten, nor has the world.... Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #15

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Going to Austin this weekend and terrified zappaman Apr 2013 #17