Ominous Scenario from Neal Boortz's Nealz Nuze

Nealz Nuze ^ | 01/09/2003 | Neal Boortz

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JUST SO YOU DON’T SLEEP WELL TONIGHT

Attendees at a recent high-level policy seminar on the East Coast last weekend heard a presentation from an acknowledged expert on terrorism and the Middle East. Yeah … I’m being vague here. My source didn’t want me to name names.

This expert said that President Busy couldn’t have been more right when he named Iraq, Iran and North Korea as the “Axis of Evil” in the world today. He then set forth the following scenario:

Osama Bin Laden is, indeed, quite alive and is presently in Iran. American authorities are aware that he is alive, and know where he is.

Even prior to 9/11 there was continuous communication between Osama Bin Laden, Kim Jong-il and Saddam Hussein as they hatched a plan to bring the west, and particularly America, to its knees. US authorities are also aware of these communications.

When the United States actually launches its war on Iraq, North Korea will immediately invade South Korea – knowing that the United States is not able to maintain two major battle theatres at the same time. Again, U.S. Authorities are fully aware of this operational plan.

Fact? Hey, I don’t know. Let’s just call it a “scenario.” It is certainly easy to see how this could be true. You have to admit, it’s a dammed good game plan. America is pledged to protect South Korea from the North. We have 37,000 soldiers over there right now. If Bush has to quickly withdraw those soldiers in order to save their lives, and leave South Korea to suffer its fate, American prestige would be desperately damaged worldwide. Can’t you just see the celebrations among the “We hate America” crowd as the United States tucks its tail in Korea and runs? What an incredible victory this would be for Osama Bin Laden and Kim Jong-il.

This could be a very interesting year.

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Mr Boortz had also been mentioning on his show that the only way that an Iraq-committed US Military would be able to deal with a North Korean invasion of South Korea would be to use nuclear weapons.

I personally disagree with that as really the only advantage the North Koreans have going for them is manpower. Their artillery, armor and aircraft are woefully out of date from what I understand.

[JackelopeBreeder]

Everyone seems to discount the South Korean Army, which is large and well trained. This ain't 1950.

[Kewlhand`tek]

i dont even think they have the man power its less than a million.........probably south korea has just as many.

[hedgetrimmer]

"Osama Bin Laden, Kim Jong-il and Saddam Hussein ...hatched a plan to bring the west, and particularly America, to its knees. "

You forgot to add Gray Davis. He is bringing California to its knees a lot faster than these guys.

[xm177e2]

And what about Japan? It isn't about to let South Korea fall.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Their equipment may be out of date, but do we have enough anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to take them out before they can overrun our lines? The Sherman tank was no match for the German Panzers and Tigers so we built them faster thean the Nazis could destroy them.


The main reason for keeping our bases in Guam, Okinawa, and Yaksuka are their proximity to Japan. We could have reinforcements there literally in hours. At least air support could be there quickly.

[montomike]

I agree, North Korea will expel its load and that's it. China will have to step in to save it from the South Koreans. It'll be a bloody friggin mess though.

[Blood of Tyrants]

If the men in the modern Japanese army are as fierce as their WWII grandfathers, they will be excellent allies.

[Mr. Bird]

Even prior to 9/11 there was continuous communication between Osama Bin Laden, Kim Jong-il and Saddam Hussein as they hatched a plan to bring the west, and particularly America, to its knees

You've got to be kidding me. Lots of silliness here, but that one takes the cake.

As for the U.S. not being able to respond to a N. Korean offensive, it's all about speed. All of the invasion scenarios I've seen show that N. Korea believes it needs to take a large portion of S. Korea within 2 weeks of the initial invasion. If they do not, they're toast. Even if they do, there is no reason to believe they STILL won't be toast.

If Osama was in Iran, he'd be a marked man. The last thing the mullahs want right now is to have that target painted on them. They'd be like that Far Side cartoon with the one bear in the gunsight pointing at the other: here he is!

Similarly, Hussein (pre 9/11) wanted desperately to be left alone. How else to gain the position N. Korea now has as a nuke club member?

[Ispy4u]

Shhh..
Let the DPRK think they will survive the onslaught.

That will fix the "hate america" crowd's wagon.

[renosathug]

How about sending Officer Eric Hall and his buddies from Cookeville TN to South Korea. They know how to tell the bad guys apart. They'll show them who's boss.

[pgkdan]

Yep. We go into Iraq, North Korea goes against the South AND China moves on Taiwan.

I still think we should take down Saddam.

[elbucko]

I personally disagree with that as really the only advantage the North Koreans have going for them is manpower.

I agree. The 38th parallel is the most heavily mined real estate on the Earth. Missile sites form a line on the 38th. from the Yellow Sea to the Sea of Japan. These sites have both air defense and surface to surface capability. We have satellite warning of movement in PRNK, they know squat.

If that is not enough, we have the submarines that we don't talk about (and shouldn't).

[elbucko]

You forgot to add Gray Davis. He is bringing California to its knees...

ROFLMAO! Funny! (I'll cry later)

[CatoRenasci]

Out of date they may be, but they are massed near the border and could unleash Hell on Seoul -- it is within range of their artillery and rocket launchers dug in just north of the DMZ and they could put some 10-15,000 rounds an hour onto the city before any response could be effective, per an American officer at the DMZ I heard on the radio today. Coming without substantial warning, that would kill or would upwards of 10,000 right off the bat.

Given their numbers and human wave tactics, the ROK forces would probably not be able to protect Seoul, which would be psychologically devastating. The only way to stop the PRK forces cold would be tactical nukes, which are not in country. If they are in Japan (on the carriers) they could be used within a few hours given the command decision. If they are not, and must be brought from the US, it would be at least 12-18 hours before they could be on target. That's probably too long for Seoul.

[AntiGuv]

What is there to nuke in North Korea aside from Pyongyang - which would mostly just kill civilians to no great military consequence? That's the biggest problem the U.S. faces in dealing with a North Korean invasion of the South - there's nothing much to nuke & the N. Korean regime doesn't care how many of its people we kill, so long as they're not in uniform... The North Korean military infrastructure is spread all over the nation, and in the event of an invasion, it would be quite intermingled with the South Koreans, themselves. Is the U.S. gonna nuke Seoul to save it?? And, if it does, then how is that gonna do any more good than nuking Pyongyang?

Think about this: Who'd be hurting more - North Korea after Pyongyang gets nuked or the 'West' after Tokyo gets nuked....

[cynicom]

Boortz is right. We have nothing with which to ward off NK other than nuclear weapons. With the Fifth Column from within, South Korea will run rather than fight.

[drjimmy]

And don't forget Bill Clinton. He brought Monica to her knees.

[PaulJ]

It'll all be moot if, as Boortz has predicted in the past, Saddam flees Iraq, forcing a regime change without a shot being fired.