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U.S. May Launch Strike If North Korea Reaches For Nuclear Trigger
NBC News ^ | 4-13-2017 | William M. Arkin, Cynthia McFadden and Kenzi Abou-Sabe

Posted on 04/13/2017 5:48:56 PM PDT by blam

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1 posted on 04/13/2017 5:48:56 PM PDT by blam
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“Well, looks like we didn’t get dressed up for nothing” :)


2 posted on 04/13/2017 5:52:01 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust cIonservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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there’s not a single piece of evidence or even a sentence in that article to substantiate the headline...BS fake news from the alt left...


3 posted on 04/13/2017 5:52:53 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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Why have we gotten so involved in world affairs?


4 posted on 04/13/2017 5:55:41 PM PDT by wastedyears (Prophecy of sky Gods, the sun and moon)
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The US is concerned because satellite imagery reveraled preparations under way for what could be a major underground nuclear weapons test at Punggye-ri, the North Korean nuclear test site. It appears the preparations are for an underground test of a very powerful bomb, possibly a 200-300 KT multistage thermonuclear weapon, the type that could cause enormous damage or massive EMP effects.


5 posted on 04/13/2017 5:55:50 PM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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In Episode II of Kill-the-chicken-and-make-the-monkey-watch this week, DJT has the Praetorian Guard of Kim saying uh-uh, no way, I ain’t goin’ down in no tunnel or cave with that idiot.

Only solution is to off him.


6 posted on 04/13/2017 5:57:30 PM PDT by txhurl (Don't make me go United on your ass)
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To: wastedyears

The Cold War doctrine of mutually assured destruction doesn’t work with lunatics like KJ Un and the Iranian mullahs. Action is necessary.


7 posted on 04/13/2017 5:58:05 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo (The Left doesn't want to win the debate, they want to CANCEL the debate)
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To: God luvs America

The media seems to have their own agenda.


8 posted on 04/13/2017 6:00:04 PM PDT by volunbeer (Clinton Cash = Proof of Corruption)
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NBC's trying to stir you-know-what. We're not going to attack over another underground nuke test.

The scuttlebutt is that sanctions, specifically dealing with their oil imports, are going to get tightened up some more.

9 posted on 04/13/2017 6:00:20 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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10 posted on 04/13/2017 6:00:21 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Man-made global liberalism is killing the planet)
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This is actually getting scary. I can just see the Fat Idiot shooting conventional missiles at Seoul, which would be really really bad. Equivalent to someone shooting missiles into New York City.


11 posted on 04/13/2017 6:00:37 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: wastedyears

This is most likely calculated by the Trump administration who were left some major problems in foreign policy. Peace through strength. Deal with the security issues up front forcefully and perhaps people take you more serious in the future and you don’t have to lift a finger.

I hope that is right.


12 posted on 04/13/2017 6:05:52 PM PDT by volunbeer (Clinton Cash = Proof of Corruption)
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If he shoots off one that big, there will be leakage and China will probably march.

That’s a big weapon and I’m not sure the tunnel can contain it.

To me, the prudent thing to do would be to let him trigger China’s ire, and then sit back and relax while China mops up.


13 posted on 04/13/2017 6:06:57 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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I am fed up with “ifs”.


14 posted on 04/13/2017 6:07:16 PM PDT by onedoug
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"Why have we gotten so involved in world affairs?"

Since when is keeping the U.S. from getting nuked a world affair? Japan says he may also have the capability of arming missiles with sarin.

15 posted on 04/13/2017 6:08:30 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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China and Russia have truly turned against him.
I expect him to be ‘mostly’ peacefully removed, soon after the bomb test.


16 posted on 04/13/2017 6:08:35 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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Who is our cartoonist? We need a visual of a spoiled kid out in the next door driveway lighting off bottle rockets while the Dad next door,(Uncle Sam), comes outside with a rolled newspaper to smack his A$$!


17 posted on 04/13/2017 6:09:31 PM PDT by jaz.357 (Blithering Intellectual.)
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As you can see from this picture from Drudge, this whole thing is a big joke to the NK.

18 posted on 04/13/2017 6:11:28 PM PDT by jetson
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Load the Tomahawks with the 400kt payloads or the neutron payloads.

400 Tomahawks with neutron payloads could clear the artillery troops near the DMZ...or at least many of them.


19 posted on 04/13/2017 6:15:47 PM PDT by Bobalu ( Healthcare - someone must pay. Who should it be, and how did they get that obligation?)
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Most countries agree we’re at the end of diplomacy. We’ve put enough pressure in place for dprk to deter a launch but if we see imminent activity before or after USA will respond.


20 posted on 04/13/2017 6:18:47 PM PDT by lancium
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