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re: NKorea Conflict Imminent?
Posted on 5/23/17 at 2:44 pm to Cocotheape
Posted on 5/23/17 at 2:44 pm to Cocotheape
quote:But why is it a US dilemma? Why can't a whole bunch of countries closer to NK decide it's their issue and they can deal with it?
US dilemma: sit back and wait for NK to kill untold amounts in Seoul, or strike first and accept that China is going to use that against you in the region diplomatically. Russia will use it against you when you claim to be the good guy, Iran, et al.
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Posted on 5/23/17 at 2:53 pm to shel311
Because they would attack S Korea or Japan who are important allies, especially as we try to maintain influence in the area as China continues to fill out as a world power.
Now we could ignore it, and hope China doesn't take advantage, and that our other allies wouldn't be too bothered by us not keeping our word with Japan and S. Korea. Also hope that N Korea doesn't develop something that could reach us.
Now we could ignore it, and hope China doesn't take advantage, and that our other allies wouldn't be too bothered by us not keeping our word with Japan and S. Korea. Also hope that N Korea doesn't develop something that could reach us.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 2:56 pm to shel311
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Why can't a whole bunch of countries closer to NK decide it's their issue and they can deal with it?
They probably are not technically capable of pulling it off without risking massive death toll in S Korea and other parts of the region. Most of the military pundits I've heard talking about this say its going to be damn difficult even for us to pull off an attack on N Korea with out them unleashing a massive amount of artillery on to S. Korea.
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