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Not Just A Last Resort?(Preemptive Strike With a Nuclear Option; Iran/N. Korea)
Washington Post ^
| 05/15/05
| William Arkin
Posted on 05/15/2005 11:53:38 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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To: TigerLikesRooster; AmericanInTokyo; OahuBreeze; yonif; risk; Steel Wolf; nuconvert; MizSterious; ...
To: TigerLikesRooster
Moral of the story: If you want to dodge conventional ordnance, you might be surprised to get nuclear ordnance instead.
That is, if you keep causing troubles, confident that U.S. ground troops are stretched thin and can't deal with you, you might end up on the receiving side of U.S. nuke.
To: TigerLikesRooster
The other option is to wait until the mad Mullahs kill 10-20 million first with a 'pre-emptive nuclear strike'. The left just isn't happy unless maximum death tolls are achieved.
Which reminds me, anyone watching 24? The nuke is launched! but now I have to wait until next Sunday to see where it lands. It seems the bird is in the air due to hesitation on the part of leftist politics. Jack Bauer will save the day somehow I'm sure....
To: TigerLikesRooster
Pressure will probably work against Iran, but probably not against Suicidal-Kim
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posted on
05/16/2005 12:44:01 AM PDT
by
AdmSmith
To: AdmSmith
Re #6
Probably not against N. Korea. They would be likely to set off their nuke.
To: TigerLikesRooster
It is clear that Iran is being extremely foolish -- the mullahs seem to have no idea what kind of buzzsaw they are running headfirst into.
To: snowsislander
Oh yes they do, and they willing to take the casulties in order to achieve their goals. "If it's Allah's will, so be it"
is the mentality of the mad Mullahs.
To: TigerLikesRooster; Calpernia; Velveeta; lacylu; DAVEY CROCKETT; WestCoastGal; Donna Lee Nardo; ...
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posted on
05/16/2005 3:23:36 AM PDT
by
nw_arizona_granny
(Airspeed, altitude, or brains. Two are required to successfully complete a flight.)
To: TigerLikesRooster; Dark Wing; Shermy; Dog Gone; Cannoneer No. 4
Credible evidence that NK is selling nukes will result in an immediate US attack which, given the super-hardened nature of NK's nuclear weapons program, could only be done effectively with American nuclear weapons.
We'd also close NK ports with mines, and rail lines with conventional, precision-guided, bombing of the many bridges and tunnels. That would mean the immediate end of NK and starvation of millions of North Koreans. Better them than us. We don't have the means for invading NK on the ground due to access problems and terrain. The NK Army no longer has any combat effectiveness for reasons I won't go into now.
Iran is a different matter. We can destroy enough of its nuclear weapons program with conventional bombing to delay it for about a year, during which time we could overthrow its regime with a ground invasion. That is actually the optimum strategy for eliminating its regime - a "come as you are war" would dramatically reduce their ability to interfere with our buildup.
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posted on
05/16/2005 8:25:07 AM PDT
by
Thud
To: Interesting Times
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posted on
05/16/2005 8:46:14 AM PDT
by
The Shrew
(www.swiftvets.com & www.wintersoldier.com - The Truth Shall Set YOU Free!)
To: TigerLikesRooster
When things get really 'tense' and 'ramped up', you can be sure these North Korea threads will stretch wayyyyy past 15 posts/replies or so....
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posted on
05/16/2005 9:22:15 AM PDT
by
AmericanInTokyo
(**AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT IS NOT SO MUCH "WHO" WE STAND FOR, BUT RATHER "WHAT" WE STAND FOR**)
To: AmericanInTokyo
Re #13
If they get ramped up, I may not have to post anything. Lots of folks would do it before I do.:-)
To: TigerLikesRooster; All
I wouldn't be shock or suprise Tiger if we lay smackdown on Chia Pet Kim Jong 11 guys for all Team America fans it coming out on DVD on Tuesday here in the US
So Chia Pet won't feel so roaney
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posted on
05/16/2005 10:25:02 AM PDT
by
SevenofNine
(Not everybody in, it for truth, justice, and the American way,"=Det Lennie Briscoe)
To: TigerLikesRooster; All
Well come think of it if North Korea people kick out of Hollywood Kim could be actor we know how good singer he is in Team America
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posted on
05/16/2005 10:26:14 AM PDT
by
SevenofNine
(Not everybody in, it for truth, justice, and the American way,"=Det Lennie Briscoe)
To: TigerLikesRooster; wardaddy; Joe Brower; Cannoneer No. 4; Criminal Number 18F; Dan from Michigan; ..
From time to time, Ill ping on noteworthy articles about politics, foreign and military affairs. FReepmail me if you want on or off my list.
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posted on
05/19/2005 12:55:14 PM PDT
by
neverdem
(May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows that you're dead.)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
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posted on
05/19/2005 1:02:18 PM PDT
by
LurkedLongEnough
(Unlike anything you've ever been.)
To: LurkedLongEnough
Better them than us.
It's sad really, and I hope it doesn't happen. The Iranians are good people, many of them are pro Democracy, pro Western ism and pro USA (more Pro Bush actually) I don't know if Iran's papers will cover this, but it's been said that there is an Iranian revolution brewing. I hope this threat tips the cauldron.
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posted on
05/19/2005 1:14:22 PM PDT
by
LauraleeBraswell
(Where were you when Tom Delay demanded justice?!)
To: snowsislander
what was it Gooey Hussein said??? George Bush is NOT like bill klintoon!!!
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posted on
05/19/2005 1:24:01 PM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist ©®)
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