re: Give it up, warhawks. NOKO war ain't happening.

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Even at the height of the Cold War, there were always a couple of smart guys in the rooms (our rooms & their rooms) to prevent someone from actually launching; we also had 'back channels'. With NK we have no back channels and I'm pretty sure NK doesn't have any smart guys in the room and no matter how much any of us think Un is just talking shite, we just can't take that chance bc there may be no recovering from a mistake that big.

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When nukes are in the discussion, there is a greater need for restraint because of the consequences. You don't drop "the bomb" and then turn around and say "oops!" later. If we do it, we have to be all-in on it and have no doubt that it is the right thing to do.

I don't think capability alone justifies a preemptive nuclear strike by the US. We need to have solid (and I mean 100%) information that they are not just talking trash but are planning an attack with actions behind it before taking military action first.