N. Korea pushes button on nuclear test, experts say

[Joe234]

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North Korea appears to conduct 3rd nuclear test, officials and experts say

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/11/wo...html?hpt=hp_t1

[Crow]

China is North Korea's only key ally, and the PRC has stated that they would not tolerate a third nuclear test. If the Chinese approve of new sanctions against the DPRK, then it's going to cause a strain in their relations... and if their relations go to shit, and they no longer have Chinese backing... Well... That's when things are going to get real interesting in East Asia.

[Joe234]

Guess what their closest target is?

Cascadia

[Crow]

Guess what their closest target is?

Cascadia

..... and I tell them: Go ahead and try it, I f***ing dare you. We've got nukes, and we'll show you how it's done; Cascadian style

[Zimobog]

I live in Alaska, a bit closer to N. Korea than Cascadia. But I gotta agree with the Crow. Who cares if they have nukes? I only care if they use nukes. I think in the case of N. Korea, there are a couple of things at work there: 1) N. Korea has a neighbor (S.Korea) who has nukes and isn't exactly friends with them. 2) Nukes make you seem "1st World" and give prestige and respect. 3) N. Korea is kinda sick of China's paternalistic attitude and wants to be taken seriously by them as well.

Bombing the shit of North Korea won't fix any of that, so I am against any initiation of force against them. Treat them like we do anyone else, invite them over Central American hookers and beer pong at Camp David, and stop asking their leader if he wants a booster seat when he walks into Denny's.

[Nuusku]

..... And i tell them: Go ahead and try it, i f***ing dare you. We've got nukes, and we'll show you how it's done; cascadian style

u.s.a! U.s.a!

[Snusdog]

No one needs to get all upset over this.......we have scolded them very firmly......we also told them that we are putting a "does not work or play well with other children" note in their permanent file...............we also made it very clear......if they do this 5 more times we might be forced to scold them again.


If it were me....I'd say............ya'll want a nuke.....one that really works...........it’s on its way..............problem solved……..in T-minus 5…4…3…2…1........next

[Thunder_Snus]

N. Korea made that "dream" video where NY is on fire as missles launch into buildings all around it. No need for a war or anything else, nuke the shit out of them and be done with it. If we attack them its not like they have any allies...

[lxskllr]

I'd leave them alone. Who cares what they do? It's the other side of the world, and not our problem.

[Thunder_Snus]

I'd leave them alone. Who cares what they do? It's the other side of the world, and not our problem.

Are you aware of how far missiles can go?

[Crow]

Are you aware of how far missiles can go?

I'm not all that concerned... They still haven't figured out how to properly wield ICBM. Sure, they launched a bird recently (which malfunctioned in orbit)... But that was a lightweight satellite. Try doing it with a nuclear warhead. I'd wager that every nuke launched by the DPRK would land in the ocean (or on their own soil).

[Zimobog]

There are already plenty of nukes floating around the world and last time I checked only the US had ever dropped one on anyone else.

The DPRK isnt going to launch anything at the US. Well, maybe they will poop on South Korea. Or Japan. But they are just looking for the respect nuclear armed narions get more likely. They want to be respected.

[Crow]

The DPRK isnt going to launch anything at the US. Well, maybe they will poop on South Korea. Or Japan. But they are just looking for the respect nuclear armed narions get more likely. They want to be respected.

Right. It's the Japanese and South Koreans that should be concerned about nuclear warfare. But if the North Koreans do decide to launch one at either nation, we're going to do everything in our power to stop it... And, most likely, send a nuke to Pyongyang as retribution.

[Zimobog]

You know that they know that we know that we will.

[Joe234]

Right. Our anti-ballistic missiles would blow it out of the sky.

Then unlike our deal with the Soviets, MAD ( Mutual Assured Destruction), we would
employ SAD ( Separate Assured Destruction).