[judicial meanz]

Anyone who thinks there isnt a NK-China axis in this doesnt see the whole picture, IMHO.

When the US was kicking the lving crap out NK in the Korean War, 150,000 Chinese "volunteers" swarmed the Yalu river and attacked our forces. If this wouldnt have happened, NK would be a dusty old memory in some textbook.

There is no way China would allow any large scale military force by the US to be carried out so close to their long border with Korea. They would find a pretext to back North Korea.

I keep expecting the Taiwan crisis to ignite next, with China looking to bring their " renegade province" back into the fold. By seizing the worlds 12th largest economy, they can consolidate more finances under the pretext of national unity, just like they did with Hong Kong, and restart their faltering economic engine.

You guys are right, this will be a bumpy road. Strap on your seat belts.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

My son may be right, I have too much time on my hands, but I keep drawing parallels. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese hit Pearl Harbor, and it was the punch in the nose Americans had to experience before we were galvanized into action. On September 11, 2001, terrorists hit the Trade Towers, and Americans were finally awakened to the fact that eight years of appeasement and "diplomatic" entreaties weren't working. If 9-11 hadn't happened, Sadam would have had his Shop of Horrors up and working, North Korea would have had it's glow in the dark project fully operational. As I said, Hitler didn't stockpile all the weapons out of idle interest in arms. Perhaps, Osama bin Ladin was a friend he never intended to be and good may come out of the tragedy. None of the American dissenters would stand a chance in a country run by Communists or Muslim extremists. It's a foregone conclusion. I hope we can get through this without it coming to nuclear holocosts and suffering of untold magnitude.

[Happy2BMe]

"When the US was kicking the lving crap out NK in the Korean War, 150,000 Chinese "volunteers" swarmed the Yalu river and attacked our forces. If this wouldnt have happened, NK would be a dusty old memory in some textbook."

We killed far more than 150,000 Chinese regulars.

General of The Army (Four Star) Douglas McCarthur could have cleaned house quite smartly all the way up to the Communist Chinese border but was held back by President Truman.

The reason? Threat of nuclear war.