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Stinky The Clown

(67,776 posts)
Tue Apr 4, 2017, 11:53 PM Apr 2017

North Korea. What is the political calculus?

If 45/140 hits first, what does that do for/against him?

If 45/140 hits and Pygmy King hits back harder, what does that do for/against him?

If nukes are involved, what does that do for/against him?

If NK uses the first nuke, that's one thing. If we use a nuke, that's quite another.

If we are seen as poking a stick in Pygmy King's eye, does that make us the bad guys, too?






Yes, the Pygmy King really needs to go, but it is NOT up to us to do that.

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North Korea. What is the political calculus? (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 OP
I smell a game coming to make Pootie look good. roamer65 Apr 2017 #1
regardless, it kills a shitload of innocent south koreans, but i doubt that enters his mind spanone Apr 2017 #2
We won't use nukes (first). Unsure about DPRK. mwooldri Apr 2017 #3
We used nukes when Truman was Prez. Obama I trusted with the dang things, Trump not so much. Hoyt Apr 2017 #4
What does 140 refer to? Please? hedda_foil Apr 2017 #5
Twitter. (nm) Elwood P Dowd Apr 2017 #6
Aha! Thanks, Elwood. hedda_foil Apr 2017 #7

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
1. I smell a game coming to make Pootie look good.
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 12:05 AM
Apr 2017

Dump takes it to the brink and Pootie rides in on his "white horse"to save us all with a "peace deal".

That is what a Russian agent would do.

spanone

(135,802 posts)
2. regardless, it kills a shitload of innocent south koreans, but i doubt that enters his mind
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 12:08 AM
Apr 2017

he wants a win

mwooldri

(10,302 posts)
3. We won't use nukes (first). Unsure about DPRK.
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 12:28 AM
Apr 2017

I strongly believe if DPRK uses a nuke, there won't be a DPRK left.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
4. We used nukes when Truman was Prez. Obama I trusted with the dang things, Trump not so much.
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 12:30 AM
Apr 2017

We have used nukes with a much more sane government. I have concern, but in this respect, no more concern than during Cold War.

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