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In reply to the discussion: How do they expect provoking NK to end? [View all]MGKrebs
(8,138 posts)78. Straw man.
They said "have not won" and you changed it to "lose", and invented your own definition to boot.
You seem to think it is a good idea to take them out. Is that true? if so, why? It appears you believe there would be little risk. They don't have good weapons or training, neither Chine nor Russia would get involved. So what does attacking them achieve? What happens after we destroy their military?
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South Korea says NK has tested a sub-based ballistic missile
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Apr 2017
#66
I guess D and E haven't been tested yet but in an all out war with the US I'm sure they would be
workinclasszero
Apr 2017
#73
Hence S Korea going ahead with the ABM system THAAD against Chinese objections.
EX500rider
Apr 2017
#42
No, we will not "kick their butts". Our nation will be brought to its knees if he starts WWIII.
NurseJackie
Apr 2017
#23
there's zero thought or planning in this. they operate on instinct. nk misbehaves, we get tough.
unblock
Apr 2017
#30
They might have that capability in the next 10 years or so....if we let them..
EX500rider
Apr 2017
#53
They want China to freak out over the possibility of a nuclear war on their doorstep
Calista241
Apr 2017
#38
If we go to full-out war with North Korea, more than 50,000 people will die. That's the problem.
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2017
#63
What makes yoy think "we" are going to "kick their butts"? Our military has not won a single
KingCharlemagne
Apr 2017
#65