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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
40. If we strike first we totally own every horror that comes after
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 01:49 PM
Sep 2017

I don't know what people are thinking with this insanity.

If we sneak attack/first strike it would have to be minimum a tactical nuke attack on the North Korean capital with simultaneous strikes on their military bases. Those could be conventional or nuke, who knows?

Hundreds of thousands of North Koreans and South Koreans will die in hours. A million man army will pour across the DMZ immediately.

We have 20 or 30 thousand military people there who will be targeted plus Seoul a city of 10 million just miles from the NK border.

I assume NK's evil dictator will use everything in his stockpile because he knows if captured he will be executed for crimes against humanity so no chance of surrender either.

NK has nerve agents like sarin and VX as well.

WHAT NORTH KOREA'S MILITARY LOOKS LIKE COMPARED TO THE U.S.
BY CRISTINA SILVA ON 4/25/17 AT 1:02 PM

Pyongyang controls a powerful standing army despite the nation's limited financial resources. North Korea’s armed forces counts 1.19 million service members and another 7.7 million reservists. The isolated nation of 25 million people is also home to 3,500 battle tanks, 72 submarines, 302 helicopters, 563 combat aircraft and 21,100 artillery pieces, making up one of the most powerful militaries in the world.
http://www.newsweek.com/what-north-koreas-military-looks-compared-us-589688

Are we ready for the consequences of an all out major war in Asia using nuclear and chemical weapons? Shit our government is trying to strip away every social program we have yet we are going all in on a trillion dollar plus nuclear war that we will start???

This will make the 10 year war in Vietnam look like a walk in the park. Get ready to invest your sons and daughters into the bloody maw of the MIC suckers. You can rest assured that Trump's and all rich republicans kids and grand-kids will escape any harm from this horrendous war!

If they attack us that's a different story we must defend ourselves. Of course that could be manufactured by an administration bent on war too. Wouldn't be the first time.

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No, no one should ever strike first Not Ruth Sep 2017 #1
Does that mean I can pencil you in as a no ? DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #2
Never. tymorial Sep 2017 #3
For attacks on U.S. soil exboyfil Sep 2017 #4
If we respond to an attack on us or an ally it would not be a pre-emptive attack DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #5
This talk of nuclear war is making me sick to my stomach. Initech Sep 2017 #6
Any military option sarisataka Sep 2017 #7
No - but JustAnotherGen Sep 2017 #8
With things as they are now, no. FLPanhandle Sep 2017 #9
Questions like this normalize Donald. Madam45for2923 Sep 2017 #10
If the choice is Living with his nukes or not, Rustyeye77 Sep 2017 #11
The question is sarisataka Sep 2017 #12
Are we prepared for a ground war with China ? DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #16
Pre-emptive action sarisataka Sep 2017 #19
I take China at their word. War in their neighborhood is the last thing they want. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #25
Questions DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #14
Answers Rustyeye77 Sep 2017 #17
My answers DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #24
Thank you. Rustyeye77 Sep 2017 #28
So DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #29
Works both ways Rustyeye77 Sep 2017 #30
They could sell fissile material for a dirty bomb as we speak. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #33
Good questions Rustyeye77 Sep 2017 #36
The time to take out sarisataka Sep 2017 #45
enlist now. spanone Sep 2017 #32
Undecided right now. bluepen Sep 2017 #13
Only if it results in horrific carnage and massive civilian death & suffering Orrex Sep 2017 #15
It certainly will so I guess we should support it. Tobin S. Sep 2017 #18
No, China has publically stated they will support whichever state is not the initiator !! JoeStuckInOH Sep 2017 #20
The only ones who would cheer at the use of nukes are Trump supporters nt maryellen99 Sep 2017 #21
wow Rustyeye77 Sep 2017 #22
No. Xolodno Sep 2017 #23
I'd support an attack if they lobbed a missile and hit one of our allies. bathroommonkey76 Sep 2017 #26
That wouldn't be a pre-emptive strike. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #27
Correct- bathroommonkey76 Sep 2017 #34
Every reasonable person would. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #35
Reasonable people also know that little Kim will continue to be a thorn bathroommonkey76 Sep 2017 #38
THREAD WINNER !!!!! Rustyeye77 Sep 2017 #43
Where's the "Hell no!!!!!!!" option? Lars39 Sep 2017 #31
Someone said yes? wryter2000 Sep 2017 #37
If we strike 1st, China says they will back North Korea. nt oasis Sep 2017 #39
If we strike first we totally own every horror that comes after workinclasszero Sep 2017 #40
Not only NO, BUT HELL NO!!! Raster Sep 2017 #41
If Kim Jong Un, most of his family and a bunch of generals were to congregate in one place... Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2017 #42
Seoul is with conventional artillery range. KG Sep 2017 #44
Screw Seattle and Portland !! Rustyeye77 Sep 2017 #46
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Just having a little fun. Rustyeye77 Sep 2017 #48
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