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To: thorvaldr

If Mr. Trump solves the Korea problem don’t you think it will be done swiftly? The war never ended. He ends it and it becomes South Koreas problem. It then frees up 28k troops(US) to deal with other issues.


6 posted on 04/11/2017 3:36:39 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

“If Mr. Trump solves the Korea problem...”

Thought we were talking about Syria. Recent history teaches us that regime changes are never as easy as they seem. The resulting power vacuum is always messy. But if he can get the Chinese to cooperate nobody in the world is going to miss Kim Jong Un. Except, unfortunately, possible his people. I have heard stories that they are fairly well brainwashed and somewhat fanatical.


12 posted on 04/11/2017 3:47:37 PM PDT by thorvaldr
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To: DIRTYSECRET

“He ends it and it becomes South Koreas problem.”

While it’s not the responsibility of the USA, South Korea is facing a massive influx of people should the NK regime fall and Korea is reunified. That doesn’t bode well for a reunified Korea’s economy. Don’t be surprised if South Korea makes the most noise about taking out the North ... chances are they don’t want reunification.

It seems China is licking its chops over the North being taken out ... South Korea will take a major hit economically ... the South is going to get all of the refugees ... that’s going to place a nasty burden on that country’s resources and might open up the country to more Chinese influence.

There are many reasons Korea has been in a stalemate situation for decades. We can blame all the Democrats we want, but there are several other geopolitical reasons why there is a standstill (again, I suspect the South didn’t want it ... especially after seeing what happened after East & West Germany were reunified).

I do agree that bringing home 28K US troops is a good thing. If Korea (assuming reunification takes place) wants to cave to Chinese influence instead of funding their own military 100%, that’s their decision.


26 posted on 04/11/2017 4:41:45 PM PDT by edh (I need a better tagline)
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