North Korea threatens war over sanctions - Political Forum

francois60 · 10-11-2006, 11:49 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061011/...NlYwMlJVRPUCUl

This is nothing new, this is actually longstanding NK policy. The question now is whether our allies will back down in the face of this threat or impose sanctions anyway. South Korea seems ready to fight if necessary, according to the article. Japan has already imposed sanctions but historically has backed down when NK threatens war.

If we call the bluff, then do you think NK will cross the 38th parallel and/or launch missiles? And will China, recognizing NK as the aggressor, stay out of it long enough for SK, Japan, and us to defeat them?

And that's just the political aspects. Anyone have any predictions on how such a war might shake out? Personally, I think that if North Korea strikes first they'll be completely overrun within 90 days assuming no Chinese interference. But it will be bloody. Especially if NK starts launching missiles willy nilly at SK and Japan. I doubt they can hit us, but they'll probably try. As for nukes, fuhgeddaboutit. I don't think they have squat and even if they do they can't use it effectively.

francois60 · 10-11-2006, 12:52 PM

Well I think that North Korea will not dare attack another country and that is because they are militarily weak

Does Kim know that? That's the wild card. Like most dictators, I doubt he hears anything but what he wants to hear from his underlings.

francois60 · 10-11-2006, 01:05 PM

I think he's batshit crazy. I know we disagree on this subject. Guess we'll find out, assuming our side doesn't back down first.

rakkasan · 10-11-2006, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by W.E.B. Du Bois

He's not a fool. You have a mistaken image of him.

If he was so foolish, then shouldn't he have attacked a long time ago? In any case, I believe that SOMEONE on his military staff would inform him how badly North Korea is outgunned. I mean, if the leader of a tribe and his tribe are standing on the edge of an erupting volcano. Odds are, that someone will say that they should leave, no matter how much of a tyrant the leader is.

homeboy only has threats

he knows the score, they have alot of old shit

and they know they could probably make seoul before they would get dick slapped

francois60 · 10-12-2006, 01:13 PM

He's "batshit crazy" but he's been in power for 9 years and has not attacked. If he's so crazy, I wonder why we haven't had war yet

Probably because we've either given him what he wants, or because there was a realistic chance he could get what he wants if only he makes more threats and bluffs. One he figures his country is going to starve, he might try the military option.

I guess the question for me is: how badly would the frontline ROK forces be damaged by artillery attack? Do you think more ROK MLRS to suppress DPRK artillery would help?

If NK attacks first, the artillery and armor can probably do some damage to ROK forces. But of course it won't be a repeat of 1950. The ROK just as too much good air support without even including US air power. The tide would turn within days.

oceanic · 10-16-2006, 05:49 PM

Let NK declare war on the US. Can you think what would happen in the international community if NK declared war against the US for imposing scations? China could not aid them, and Japan would be all too happy to join us in the fight, along with SK. We would obliterate them. America would be unified and when Americans are unified, we win the wars.

CHUQ · 10-28-2006, 06:27 AM

OOPS on sanctions.

asahi.com¡§No new sanctions against N. Korea for now - ENGLISH

CHUQ · 10-28-2006, 06:34 AM

Putin's view on the NK sanctions.

Description of Selected News

It would seem that Putin is trying to be a pain in the butt.

hawkeagle · 10-30-2006, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by CHUQ

Putin's view on the NK sanctions.

Description of Selected News

It would seem that Putin is trying to be a pain in the butt.

It is easy for Russia to be a pain in the butt as they cannot lose in so doing-

thus making it more difficult for the world to manage this crisis!

CHUQ · 11-01-2006, 05:27 AM

Russia has an agenda, I believe and I do not think it will be such a bud in the future.