PS- no, I cannot explain the TWO streams of flame.
Posted on 09/11/2004 6:18:08 PM PDT by Indie
Would the kimchee hit the fan if the NK's lit one off?
If they test a bomb, the world goes in. If we go in first before such a test is made, we will be doing it all alone.
Tough choice, plus they can kill people in the south by testing close to the south's northern border.
If they test, launch a first strike.
Underground tests (as it's sure to be) wouldn't kill anyone a mile away, much less across the border.
My guess is that this is the October Surprise.
IIRC there was something about the South Koreans moving the Capitol further south.
Or was I just dreaming???
Actually, I would anticipate that China would beat everyone else to the punch.
China is not pro-democracy, but they sure don't like the idea of a nuclear madman on their border
wondering if saddam gave the syrians his enriched uranium, syrians sold or trade it to the north Koreans, isreal blew up their scientists, but now they ready to cap one off.
"My guess is that this is the October Surprise."
For us or the Dems?
Anything that involves the military is a Bush positive.
If they test a bomb...
Nothing particular will happen.
That sounds like a line in the rocks.
Dual exhaust!
"Mr. Bush, while declaring he would not "tolerate" a nuclear North Korea"
Two problems with this sentence;
1. Mr. Bush's name here is President Bush.
2. "tolerate" should not be in "quotes".
How about this:
"President Bush, while declaring he would not tolerate a nuclear Iraq, didn't!"
There has been talk of moving the capitol
Pong
How does the Bush doctrine apply here? There is a provable connection between NK and the nuclear blackmarket; Nuclear materials that are already known to have transited to Pakistan. There's a very thin membrane between PK and the various Islamist terrorist groups.
So why doesn't Bush go in? Is it possible the USGOV has intel NK already has functional nukes, and would use them against Seoul or Japan if the US interceded? Or even missile capability that would reach the US west coast, who knows?
Is it maybe a political calculation that the US is too war-weary for a third major military operation, especially in an election year?
I have a feeling there's alot of info that's not being shared with the public here.
*sigh*
Modern J school grads, who spent more time learning to hate Republicans than studying the use of the language.
war with North Korea will be very difficult. The Chinese helped out last time. What their official stance is, I haven't heard, but they don't seem too vocal against it.
IOW, China always has more to say about Taiwan than North Korea.
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