North Korea

[DarkSithLord]

Interesting line from the US


BBC Breaking News‏ @BBCBreaking 2h2 hours ago
US policy of "strategic patience" with North Korea has ended, US Secretary of State says on visit to South Korea

BBC Breaking News‏ @BBCBreaking 1h1 hour ago
Military action "an option" against North Korea if it elevates weapons programme threat, US secretary of state says

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

One thing i personally seem to view about Donald trump is he is utterly desperate to be remembered for something when president......not sure if he is bothered what or the consequences, but he does not want to be a president who will leave office and be pretty forgotten in regards to anything achieved.

N Korea is perfect for him really.

 

[Indian Dan]

Just bomb the bastards and be done with it. It'll have to be done one day.

Did Trump ever get planning for that golf course in Scotland?

 

[Red]

Just bomb the bastards and be done with it. It'll have to be done one day.

Did Trump ever get planning for that golf course in Scotland?

Do you work on Trump's defence team?

 

[DarkSithLord]

Sky News Newsdesk‏Verified account @SkyNewsBreak 3m3 minutes ago
U.S. President Donald Trump has told reporters "we'll see" after he was asked if the United States would attack North Korea

 

[smat]

Sky News Newsdesk‏Verified account @SkyNewsBreak 3m3 minutes ago
U.S. President Donald Trump has told reporters "we'll see" after he was asked if the United States would attack North Korea

Haha because he has no idea!

 

[silkyman]

We're all going to die.

 

[claret50]

Just bomb the bastards and be done with it. It'll have to be done one day.

That day just got a lot closer.

 

[JaseTheVillain]

We're all going to die.

Well, yes, but surely you were aware of that before?

 

[Indian Dan]

Fuck me. We're going to die and I haven't sorted out my PPI yet.

Typical.

 

[Lance Stoe]

Having America policing the world fills me with a sense of foreboding.

 

[Jockney]

Having America policing the world fills me with a sense of foreboding.

I wouldn't compare America to the police. The cops don't violate your sovereignty, plunder your assets, murder you and then pretend they did it to keep the public safe.

Oh shit, wait...

 

[smat]

I wouldn't compare America to the police. The cops don't violate your sovereignty, plunder your assets, murder you and then pretend they did it to keep the public safe.

Oh shit, wait...

Mustard

 

[Laker]

So, what's the answer then? It's fine saying "don't nuke 'em" (and I'm onboard with that) but doing nothing doesn't seem to be working.

Do China need to cut all ties with them so their economy and infrastructure can't operate? But then you bring the country down which could be a nightmare.

It's s bit "rock and hard place" isn't it?

 

[AFCB_Mark]

China are the only authority who can possibly resolve this, as the only power NK will listen to.

China do have a vested interest in keeping North Korea as they are. A buffer between them and the 'westernised', US allied South Korea is handy, but they also don't want NK to collapse and send a refugee flood onto their border. Keeping the dynasty in power, just about operating as a functional country, and aggressive towards the rest of the world suits China just fine. Although a now seemingly nuclear armed power on their doorstep isn't so good mind. That might just tip the balance into China taking a more punitive stance now?

 

[Abertawe]

Did you know the Yanks once killed 20% of their population?

 

[Indian Dan]

If I don't see mushrooms over Pyongyang soon, I'll be writing a strongly worded letter to Trump.

 

[Stagat]

China are the only authority who can possibly resolve this, as the only power NK will listen to.

China do have a vested interest in keeping North Korea as they are. A buffer between them and the 'westernised', US allied South Korea is handy, but they also don't want NK to collapse and send a refugee flood onto their border. Keeping the dynasty in power, just about operating as a functional country, and aggressive towards the rest of the world suits China just fine. Although a now seemingly nuclear armed power on their doorstep isn't so good mind. That might just tip the balance into China taking a more punitive stance now?

Yes, China wouldn't want the American military potentially at its border if North Korea went down and the Korean peninsular effectively, eventually, became what South Korea is now. However, I reckon they'd not mind so much if it were only South Korean troops there.

I also reckon the American military wouldn't need to be on the Korean peninsular if North Korea wasn't a thing.

That means one way out of this could be if China tells the US that they'll support action that removes the North Korean regime so long as the Americans all fuck off out to Japan or Guam once it's over and leave the Korean peninsular to the Koreans. It'd take compromise on both sides and the US would certainly be giving up some ground, but it sounds a better option than reconvening the Korean war.

IMO

 

[Mustard]

Mustard

 

[Laker]

So does North Korea no longer have nukes thanks to Hurricane Irma? I get that it's horrific but you'd be forgiven for forgetting about the North Korean thread if you wanted the news this weekend.

 

[Abertawe]

So does North Korea no longer have nukes thanks to Hurricane Irma? I get that it's horrific but you'd be forgiven for forgetting about the North Korean thread if you wanted the news this weekend.

Same with any news. Not really hearing about Grenfell anymore for example.

 

[AFCB_Mark]

Another missile fired by the North over Japan and into the Pacific, with South Korea firing two missiles back into the sea off the North.

 

[Indian Dan]

I don't understand why South Korea/Japan/USA just don't shoot down any missile launched by North Korea. Surely they have the capability

 

[.V.]

I don't understand why South Korea/Japan/USA just don't shoot down any missile launched by North Korea. Surely they have the capability

I don't think it's that easy with a ICBM.

 

[Indian Dan]

Isn't that what Reagan's Star Wars program was all about

 

[.V.]

Isn't that what Reagan's Star Wars program was all about

It was and it failed. W Bush tried to bring it back and that failed too.

 

[Nostracarmus]

We should find out after Hurricane Maria.

 

[DarkSithLord]

BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 9m9 minutes ago
North Korea accuses US of declaring war, says it has right to shoot down American bombers

 

[JaseTheVillain]

Sigh...

 

[Nostracarmus]

This season of international handbags really has me on the edge of my seat.

Let's hope it doesn't end up being edge of the stratosphere eh?