"... sanctions have worked "
Sanctions NEVER WORK !
They've FAILED HORRIBLY !
That's what got us into this mess
in the first place ! The only thing the North Koreans, and for that matter ... ALL DICTATORS UNDERSTAND ...
IS RAW, BRUTE FORCE !
Think through what I wrote, and then, think through what you wrote.
HOW MANY
"NK and Chinese ground troops" are going to be left alive AFTER the initial ICBMs Strike ?
Have you heard of MIRV ?
Watch this video of old photos and
pay special attention of the Multiple warheads reentering the atmosphere at Kwajalein from 0:51 seconds until 0:58 seconds (
from just one missile) ... and again at 2:21 until 2:28 (
from just one missile) .
REALLY,
HOW MANY of their troops will be left alive ?
Now again I emphasize that this MUST BE A PLANNED, PREEMPTIVE STRIKE, timed out to the very second that each piece of the "tools we use, will strike the ground.
And don't forget about
our tactical nukes that can be carried under the wings of many different aircraft like the F-16s and F-15s at Osan and Kunsan.
Then there's the fighter aircraft we have on aircraft carriers in the Sea of Japan, and at out military bases all over Japan.
What about our nuclear powered submarines that carry MIRVs ?
The time from launch of those weapons until the time they strike North Korea could be extremely short.
Think through what I wrote, and then, ... think through what you wrote. What you don't understand is that ...
many military people, retirees, and U.S. civilians who have actually spend time on the ground in South Korea, and who have detailed knowledge of those systems (like me) ...
are fed up with this CRAP,
and know that the last 60+ years of diplomacy have been an UTTER FAILURE !
It's time to
END THIS PROBLEM
! ! !