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To: stripes1776

The last thing China wants is a nuclear North Korea for the simple reason that it will force Japan to vastly increase its military capability and perhaps even develop nuclear weapons of their own, threatening China's entire regional supremacy.


161 posted on 10/14/2006 1:26:37 PM PDT by maquiladora
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To: maquiladora
The last thing China wants is a nuclear North Korea for the simple reason that it will force Japan to vastly increase its military capability and perhaps even develop nuclear weapons of their own, threatening China's entire regional supremacy.

Not a bad idea, really.

168 posted on 10/14/2006 1:56:56 PM PDT by Just Lori (Thank you, United States Air Force! Sixty years of awesome service!)
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To: maquiladora
The last thing China wants is a nuclear North Korea for the simple reason that it will force Japan to vastly increase its military capability and perhaps even develop nuclear weapons of their own, threatening China's entire regional supremacy.

Good point. Did the Chinese just now realize that? They could have prevented North Korea from developing a nuclear bomb, but for some reason, they didn't.

170 posted on 10/14/2006 2:25:58 PM PDT by stripes1776
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