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What If America Assassinated Kim Jong-un?
The National Interest ^ | Daniel R. DePetris

Posted on 04/18/2017 3:54:40 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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To: sagar
This time, an atheist wave of starving masses.

The DMZ minefields would work in SK's favor, in that case. China would have the bigger problem on its hands.

41 posted on 04/18/2017 5:17:50 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: nickcarraway

Then he would be dead!


42 posted on 04/18/2017 5:21:42 PM PDT by amnestynone (We are asked by people who do not tolerate us to tolerate the intolerable in the name of tolerance.)
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To: HarleyLady27

I think you’ve got it. Embarrass him in the right way, or enough times, and he’ll be out of power or worse at the hands of his own (high-ranking) people.


43 posted on 04/18/2017 5:23:25 PM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: nickcarraway

Three day party ,,,,,,


44 posted on 04/18/2017 5:30:18 PM PDT by Lionheartusa1 ()-: ISIS is Islam without the lipstick :-()
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To: nickcarraway

He’d be replaced by...

Kim Jong [insert prefix here]

anti- against antifreeze
de- opposite defrost
dis-* not, opposite of disagree
en-, em- cause to encode, embrace
fore- before forecast
in-, im- in infield
in-, im-, il-, ir-* not injustice, impossible
inter- between interact
mid- middle midway
mis- wrongly misfire
non- not nonsense
over- over overlook
pre- before prefix
re-* again return
semi- half semicircle
sub- under submarine
super- above superstar
trans- across transport
un-* not unfriendly
under- under undersea


45 posted on 04/18/2017 5:36:47 PM PDT by Eddie01 (Is this the old loft with the paint pealng off it?)
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To: nickcarraway

Unfortunately, that’s illegal.

OTOH, we don’re recognize North Korea, so is he a legitimate head of state?


46 posted on 04/18/2017 5:38:07 PM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Fiji Hill
“If he were assassinated, another member of the junta would replace him and the regime would grind on.”

Unfortunately, this is where we do need very accurate political intelligence about the power structure in NK. We need to have a good idea of what the aftermath of the assassination of Kimmie would look like in order to decide if bumping him off would be a good idea. Knowing who is next in line is that starting point.

47 posted on 04/18/2017 5:47:12 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: Sicon

“Well, I for one would host a celebratory barbecue

I hope you would be making Korean barbecue ribs. YUMMY.


48 posted on 04/18/2017 6:03:39 PM PDT by flaglady47 (TRUMP 45. How sweet it is. )
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To: nickcarraway

One of his brainwashed subordinates would take his place and probably be a more effective tyrant and foreign adversary than he his.


49 posted on 04/18/2017 6:07:23 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: Lee25

Yup. Hard to imagine things being any worse for the citizens in NK than they are now. I’d say close to impossible.

The murderer deserves the death penalty himself for all he has killed - just like Stalin and Hitler deserved it.......


50 posted on 04/18/2017 6:17:40 PM PDT by Arlis
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To: Cementjungle

“I think he should get a Scalia/Breitbart style heart attack... “

Not to make light of Scalia’s death, but he wasn’t exactly the epitome of personal fitness, not unlike Kim Jung In. So a heart attack may not be out of the question.


51 posted on 04/18/2017 6:32:04 PM PDT by sagar
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He would be dead, thats it.


52 posted on 04/18/2017 6:46:38 PM PDT by ully2
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To: gaijin

-——The future really IS unification but anyone who thinks it would be a Cake Walk is living in La La Land.-——

100 % Concur....

There are so many multiple issues to be tackled it really hard to fathom...

just the psychological abuse the north has infected on it’s people would take at least a generation to overcome....

How does one who knows every person, even your own family will rat you out for a government favor live in an open and free society?

When you fall out of favor, three generations of your extended family goes to the camps...


53 posted on 04/18/2017 7:15:42 PM PDT by Popman
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To: onona

Onona, Unfamiliar with “svp”. Could you clarify? Thanks!


54 posted on 04/20/2017 8:19:41 AM PDT by Dick Bachert (THE 4TH ESTATE HERE HAS BECOME A 5TH COLUMN. DIDN'T WE IMPRISON TOKYO ROSE???)
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To: Dick Bachert
It's a french abbreviation that translates to "if you please"

Shortened from RSVP, asking people to respond to invitations to parties, weddings, etc.

55 posted on 04/20/2017 9:06:51 AM PDT by onona (Keeping the faith will be our new directive for the republic !)
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To: onona

Of course! (Bachert slaps his forehead!) Thanks!! :-)


56 posted on 04/20/2017 10:40:14 AM PDT by Dick Bachert (THE 4TH ESTATE HERE HAS BECOME A 5TH COLUMN. DIDN'T WE IMPRISON TOKYO ROSE???)
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