Re: How serious is the nuclear threat from N. Korea?
Are you implying that Kim Jung Il responds to or understands force? We deployed 30,000 troops (some who have left to fight our “other” wars) to the N-S Korea border. Has that in any way phased him? His nuclear program is in full swing, and just the other day, his peeps were playing “chicken” on the border.
The problem with your thesis, is that when you threaten military force, you need to be able to back it up. We need to consider that Kim will call the U.S.’ bluff. Then what do we do? Are we prepared to declare war on North Korea with China waiting in the wings to nuke us?
Originally posted by glossyp
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If we take the threat of the NK's using or selling nuclear weapons seriously, we must be prepared to take military action ... If a military option isn't on the table, we have absolutely zero leverage.
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