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In reply to the discussion: Everything Corker said ON CAMERA/RECORD today was jaw-dropping, but one thing really got me... [View all]NickB79
(19,233 posts)51. No, first strike will be B1 and B2 bombers, and cruise missiles
Both stealthy and/or fast enough to beat NK air defenses. Whether they drop conventional nuclear munitions is a whole other story. B-52s would go in after the air defenses were knocked out by stealth craft for saturation bombing, since NK has no air force to speak of.
Any kind of ICBM launch would be WAY too easy for either China or Russia to misinterpret as intended for them, which would lead to WW3 😬
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Everything Corker said ON CAMERA/RECORD today was jaw-dropping, but one thing really got me... [View all]
PearliePoo2
Oct 2017
OP
You live in San Francisco, right? The entire West Coast could be within range of N.K.
PearliePoo2
Oct 2017
#8
Yeah Jim Creek! I've been up there. That is one weird looking antenna set-up. Surreal!
PearliePoo2
Oct 2017
#60
live in the area too, and my kids and grandkids. Trump may kill us all with his mouth.
demigoddess
Oct 2017
#50
Trump would be glad to see California destroyed. He'd get his 911, and get rid of a lot of Dems.
C Moon
Oct 2017
#49
Some of what is happening may be classified info. And not available to us even w/ leaks.
Irish_Dem
Oct 2017
#7
if we found out what was going on behind the scenes we probably faint in fear.
SummerSnow
Oct 2017
#27
He thinks everything but Fox is fake news. He is becoming more paranoid every day. nt
Irish_Dem
Oct 2017
#67
Exactly. Jared Kushner stated they were going to "monetize" his base. And great PR for his brand.
Irish_Dem
Oct 2017
#75
What is your guess? She clearly detests him. I was being sarcastic, when I said
Alice11111
Oct 2017
#78
Here's another thought. Now that BLOTUS hates Corker's guts and he's viciously attacking him..
PearliePoo2
Oct 2017
#4
Repub. Pres has already slaughtered many innocents in other countries & emboldened hate in USA.
Sunlei
Oct 2017
#9
Yep, he is saying either do something or we are all dead. I wish I hadnt predicted this a year ago
Eliot Rosewater
Oct 2017
#29
Some folks as upset as they are , well lets just say they are thrilled you know who lost, sort of
Eliot Rosewater
Oct 2017
#45
I agree. Since Corker is Chair of the Foreign Intel Committee. That's why they'd call Corker.
Honeycombe8
Oct 2017
#33
Possibilities: a strike on North Korea, leaving NATO (or denouncing it), something stupid in Syria
muriel_volestrangler
Oct 2017
#66