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2. What if NK decides to do their own preemptive strike? If they steam over the

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 07:40 PM

Sep 2017

DMZ and take Seoul the only way to take them out will be a massive ground invasion
even bigger than the one in the Gulf War. If they occupy Seoul we can't nuke them without
killing millions of South Koreans.

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Rep. Hunter calls for preemptive strike against North Korea [View all] Zorro Sep 2017 OP

Comrade Hunter: GO CHENEY YOURSELF! Chasstev365 Sep 2017 #1

What if NK decides to do their own preemptive strike? If they steam over the doc03 Sep 2017 #2

From what I gather, it appears that most NK citizens live near the DMZ OR the Chinese border. tonyt53 Sep 2017 #4

The only option I see would be for the US to hit them with nukes doc03 Sep 2017 #5

What an idiot! You fire nuke at someone you don't have to declare war - they can guess n/m bagelsforbreakfast Sep 2017 #3

I used to shrug off stupid statements like this gratuitous Sep 2017 #6

One of the dumbest of all legislators . . . DeltaLitProf Sep 2017 #7

Only if he agrees to ride the bomb on the way down. SharonClark Sep 2017 #8