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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 08:52 PM Original message |
As NATO bombs began falling NKorea asked Libya "Hows that giving up your nukes working out for you?" |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'd say N. Korea actually does have a point, sadly. (nt) |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 09:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Does anyone actually believe we would ever unilaterally give ours up? |
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Distant Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 10:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Of course. If some kind super-power (china) promise us acceptance and forgiveness (of debt) |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 09:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Indeed, Ma'am: the International Equivalent of the Gadsen Flag... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. The timeless words of the Wicked Witch of the West constantly echo through my mind: |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 10:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
41. Yes, this is true |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yes, because... |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. Because letting every asshole dictator... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. What do you think of some rapture ready GOP president being in control of enough nuclear weapons .. |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. The phrase "asshole dictator" does not exclude rapture ready GOP... |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. from the point of view of the asshole dictator, it is a good idea. |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
27. The U.S. isn't going to invade North Korea or Iran... |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 04:00 AM Response to Reply #14 |
36. Nuclear weapons are good for the dictator, even if the dictator is not good for his people. |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 10:59 AM Response to Reply #14 |
44. I wonder how the North Korean PEOPLE feel about that |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. This is the political reality. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
9. Brutally honest and logical. |
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Distant Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 09:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I'm sure we will soon have an effective American-style Gov. in place to provide free healthcare, |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 11:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I see your sarcasm and raise you cynical. nt |
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Distant Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 11:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Oh yes we will. Just like Iraq. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 11:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. And Afghanistan. |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. What an appalling statement. |
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Distant Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 10:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. The appalling truth. The West doesn't care about integrity but about its strategic interest. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 11:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I'm sorry reality is frightening for you. |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #17 |
46. The statement wasn't frightening, it was stupid. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
28. Gaddafi's nuclear program would still have been no where near capable of making a bomb... |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #28 |
37. The reason he didn't have nuclear capability is because he stopped the program decades ago. |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
16. Nuke up if you want to resist the NWO |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
18. The modern version of signing peace treaties with Indigenous Peoples... |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
20. Nukes don't stop internal rebellion. |
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Distant Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 11:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. "Internal Rebellion?" Very funny! After most of "enemy" has been killed, time to stop pretending |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:21 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Ha ha, where are Gaddafi's 65k troops in the nearly conquered Tripoli? |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:56 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. One propaganda report had the "one-half million strong" Gaddafi 'female brigades' ringing Tripoli |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 01:07 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I know, haha, I wanted to go back and figure out how many it would've taken... |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 02:06 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Color me not surprised |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:10 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. It sure as hell would make NATO think twice about dropping their bombs and launching their missiles |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:20 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Of course I don't dispute that. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
29. working out a lot better for the people of Libya , not so great for the dictator, if only the people |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:51 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. See post #30. The N. Koreans may be smiling some time this decade. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
30. What's hilarious about the timing of this story: NKorea reported ready to halt WMD tests |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 03:56 AM Response to Original message |
35. A better lesson: maybe Gadaffi shouldn't have screwed over his people quite so bad. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 03:03 PM Response to Reply #35 |
51. pretty much |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
38. Honestly, NK didn't need nukes to keep the west at bay. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Here is the problem I see with that line of reasoning |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 10:39 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Seoul would be obliterated by the time even half of NKs artillary... |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 11:00 AM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Nope. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. That "Korean Speedbump" theory came along way before we had today's capabilities and is outdated |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:01 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. U.S. military commanders in Korea disagree with you. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. I don't believe the US military has ever told the truth about much of anything |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 02:58 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. North Korea's switch to a nuclear deterrent might have a lot more to do with their own capabilities |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
39. Ridiculous |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
42. Getting nukes was a very good move on North Korea's part. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 03:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
53. Especially against one's own people.. |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
52. I remember Ray McGovern years ago when talking about Iran's nuclear ambitions, mentioning that if |
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