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"This is in fact nuclear blackmail. We are experiencing it as we speak. Our Commander and our People are the target. The leader is beholden to it, and putting all of us at great risk. It is horrid isnt it? Do the American People even know of this situation? Do your friends and neighbors back there?"

Ya know out of all the people on this board, I find you who is living abroad, to be the most sensible and informed about that part of the Asia. That's what happens when you live outside of the American Idol society for a time.

Yes, we ARE experiencing "nuclear blackmail" already.

So what do you think about carpet-bombing North Korea installations into oblivion? I realize they have hundreds/thousands of weapons (artillary) pointed at Seoul which is a major problem, but should we allow them to perfect their nuclear arsenal without a fight? I'm tired of this ineffectual diplomacy crap.

I don't want to see such a war, but NK nuclear arms? What say you? And what say the Japanese authorities? Personally, I'm okay with Japan building their armaments back up. I know about their Constitution and their guilt about WWII and their reluctance about nukes, but they are NOW a democracy and good people.

Again, I say destroy North Korea without warning. Of course, it won't happen, but what say you living in ground zero? Is that possible?

A much more "surgical" approach, an extremely pinpoint mission, resulting in the deaths of maybe 20-50 select North Koreans, might be all that it takes, only if a) it can be done in the first place; b) the alternative/aftermath is something we can both live with and deal with and we could manage any blowback.

Few options. That's one of them though. You can use a shotgun approach. Or you can use a rifle approach. Who really knows what is best. Also is that assured is that appeasement itself is a dead end street and only has value for so long.