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Sunlei

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45. just the first 'attack' millions will die. No country needs a war or t(R)umps bad leadership.
Fri Nov 10, 2017, 02:19 PM
Nov 2017

Americans can't afford the trillions & trillions in costs of these wars, not even to mention the millions of deaths and the ongoing & growing needs of our Veterans & our citizens.

Those trillions need to be spent here on infrastructure, medicine, education & the sciences.

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My college roommate was stationed in SK tymorial Nov 2017 #1
I don't doubt it. sandensea Nov 2017 #28
A fellow I worked with was Wellstone ruled Nov 2017 #2
Yes, that's the size of it PSPS Nov 2017 #10
What most never heard about was the Wellstone ruled Nov 2017 #13
Let's not go overboard Yupster Nov 2017 #12
Not going there, Wellstone ruled Nov 2017 #14
so very true bluestarone Nov 2017 #16
How about this, Wellstone ruled Nov 2017 #17
yep and bluestarone Nov 2017 #18
Not going to happen. Wellstone ruled Nov 2017 #19
after NK bluestarone Nov 2017 #21
lol, they have neither the navy nor the lift capacity for that. EX500rider Nov 2017 #48
You're absolutely right. Remember the "highway of Death" in the 1st Gulf War? 7962 Nov 2017 #22
I believe the Chinese would join in Yupster Nov 2017 #26
I think they have. China has all the cards here. harun Nov 2017 #37
NK may have a large army but... VMA131Marine Nov 2017 #3
A less advanced army with an infinite amount of fanatical soldiers is not going to be easy to beat. Kablooie Nov 2017 #8
regardless of their fanaticism, without leadership they're a poorly equipped, poorly trained force. 7962 Nov 2017 #23
Why do you say "infinite amount" of fanatical soldiers Yupster Nov 2017 #25
Oh. Well I guess 'infinite' was a -- slight -- exaggeration. Ahem.. : Kablooie Nov 2017 #30
A Pyrrhic victory might be our best outcome? keithbvadu2 Nov 2017 #4
Kim Jong Un is a fat-faced little prick SpankMe Nov 2017 #5
South Korea has a huge, well-equipped, well trained army of it's own Downtown Hound Nov 2017 #6
Yeah, people said the same thing about Iraq's army before the first Gulf War cemaphonic Nov 2017 #32
I think we would have to go nuclear in days workinclasszero Nov 2017 #7
We have 40,000 troops sitting in Japan BumRushDaShow Nov 2017 #9
Nice map. NK's "hidden" military is about 2 mill. Ours is 2 mill + allied help is another .5 mill. ancianita Nov 2017 #15
The South Korean Army is not the Army of South Vietnam GulfCoast66 Nov 2017 #11
My late brother in law served in the Army, Korea 77-79 denbot Nov 2017 #20
ROK Marines in Vietnam were known for their skills. nt 7962 Nov 2017 #24
Did he forget about South Korea? Bradical79 Nov 2017 #27
US Korean war strategy has never been about holding the north back jgmiller Nov 2017 #29
Yeah but we might get some new episodes of M.A.S.H. out of it. Kablooie Nov 2017 #31
don't think merikins would be happy with the casualty lists that would be generated by a war in KG Nov 2017 #33
I know you are totally right on that workinclasszero Nov 2017 #41
a little thought puzzle for everyone melm00se Nov 2017 #34
you cut off the "ferry" sea line Russia/China to NK & the 'cargo" air flights. Sunlei Nov 2017 #38
Russia has thousands of nuclear missiles aimed at us 24/7/365 workinclasszero Nov 2017 #42
No, no we wouldn't... Blue_Tires Nov 2017 #35
don;t think so.. johnnylol Nov 2017 #39
The Chinese military today isn't the same as the Chinese military of the 1950's xor Nov 2017 #46
Remember China said they won't stand for an invasion in NK? China & Russia stand together and suppl Sunlei Nov 2017 #36
From what I understand, christx30 Nov 2017 #40
yes, that's about what China said. Our 'president' visits China & doesn't mention that threat. Sunlei Nov 2017 #43
war johnnylol Nov 2017 #44
just the first 'attack' millions will die. No country needs a war or t(R)umps bad leadership. Sunlei Nov 2017 #45
agree here bluestarone Nov 2017 #47
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