Who is is that’s supposed to bomb Austin one day before long?
I would imagine most would be happy to leave.
The North seems to be playing this one to the hilt. If I were South Korea I would hit them first. Right at the Palace this kook lives in. I would take out him and the leadership right off the bat.
So when are they going to say what they want in return for not conquering us? They can only threat for so long before the world loses interest. Dancing with the Currently unemployed or American Idle are approaching their finales.
On a side note could this be a ploy to lull us in to a weariness of their threats so we quit watching and them they do something?
(They have nukes, but no reliable delivery system, BUT they have launched 3-stage rockets able to lift a "package" into low-earth orbit - they don't really need to aim it, anywhere over North America would do the trick....)
Even the Chicoms are backing away from the NORK’s...if it blows up China will stand down and let the boy ruler meet his fate unlike Mao back in the 50’s sending hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers in to fight against the US and South Koreans.
On the one hand, I agree with the conventional wisdom that Lil’ Kim 3 just wants more appeasement. He and particularly the elites in his country are not stupid: They see Obama in the White House, Kerry in State and Hagel in Defense. This crew makes Clinton/ Albright, who got snookered into giving Lil Kim 2 a nuclear power plant, like Attilla the Hun.
On the other hand, we must be concerned about a hot war breaking out, for two reasons.
First, the Norks’ removal of diplomatic channels of communication and general saber-rattling INCREASES THE CHANCE OF A HURRIED, MISTAKEN DECISION by either side to attack or counter-attack, setting off a full-scale “accidental” war.
Second, there is a risk of “on purpose” war by the Norks. Specifically, Lil Kim 3 may be painting himself into a corner. If he realizes that he’s going to get assassinated if he backs down from more and more specific promises to annihilate his enemies, he just may figure, What the hey, TOP OF THE WORLD, MA! and launch everything he has.
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