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Kablooie

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11. More scary words.

Tue Apr 2, 2013, 11:00 PM

Apr 2013

This sort of over the top fear mongering is not unusual for NK.
The big question is, are they just bloviating for some internal power game or are they building up to something real?

The fact that they are suddenly so actively belligerent does suggest that something has changed inside but unless they've gone completely insane I can't believe they would actually make a violent move. What would they have to gain?

China is supposedly an ally but if they attack SK with no provocation would China back them up?
China would have nothing to gain and lots to lose.

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