[caww]

Well TX...Wed. meeting with all the Senate does speak volumes.

However I do believe whatever is going to come down is already in motion. I somehow think it'll be similar to how Putin went into Crimea....Our military officials were absolutely amazed at how Putin pulled that off....but in doing so it also revealed Putins capabilities which was to our advantage. Our guys learned Putins technological capabilities were much more advanced than they had thought. He shut down all their communications...every bit of it .. Shutting down Kims communications would not be so difficult......and I do think there are N.Koreans in N.Korea who are already prepared to assist. This last defector was a high Official in Kims brood....who said their would likely be those in Kims circle more than willing to to see Kim go.

[txhurl]

`I just feel Iran has to be tied to and engaged in this to kill two birds. Axis is real. May as well dispatch whichever current Axis.

[PA Engineer]

It is all up to China to shut down North Korea. Pipeline accidents happen and an oil shutdown will also shutdown the NK military.

For North Korea, cutting off oil supplies would be devastating

"If China cuts off oil supply, North Korea would not survive on its own for three months and everything in North Korea would be paralysed," said Cho Bong-hyun, who heads research on North Korea's economy at IBK Bank in Seoul.

Much of North Korea's energy is supplied by abundant domestic coal, but oil is used by the military as well as in transport and agriculture.

In 2003, China's oil pipeline to North Korea shut down for three days after a missile launch, adding to pressure on Pyongyang to draw back from nuclear brinkmanship. Chinese officials said then it was a mechanical breakdown, but some experts said it was deliberate.

China has always wanted a port on the Sea of Japan. I wouldn't be surprised if they seize NK territory from Samjiyon to the port of Chongjin. How Russia responds is another matter. That will also seal up refugee traffic.