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Zorro

(15,740 posts)
Fri Mar 23, 2018, 10:49 PM Mar 2018

John Bolton Warns War With North Korea Wont Be Cakewalk Like Iraq

Last edited Sat Mar 24, 2018, 01:30 AM - Edit history (1)

WASHINGTON—Acknowledging that total war with a personality cult ruled by a nuclear-capable despot will be a harrowing commitment posing many unique challenges, newly appointed National Security Advisor John Bolton promised the American public Friday that the upcoming war with North Korea certainly won’t be a cakewalk like Iraq.

“You have to admit, things in Iraq were pretty cut-and-dried—we went in there, we deposed the leader, we installed our own government, we never even had to think about the long-term consequences, and certainly no hordes of soldiers were forced to fight the tens of thousands of American teens we’re going to throw at them in great, meat-grinding, human-wave attacks like we’re about to see in North Korea,” said Bolton, who noted that as one of the architects of the “ultimately painless and remarkably successful” 2003 Iraq invasion, he knew what he was talking about when it came to planning a massive land campaign in Asia.

“It’s a good thing we have regional, expendable allies, because after the first 90 minutes of this war, somewhere around 2 million South Koreans are going to be a thin layer of greasy soot in the stratosphere, if my plan goes correctly. Then we simply commit an entire generation of young Americans to dying in numbers so great that they will permanently change the geography of the Korean peninsula. As will North Korea’s nukes and our fission weapons, of course. Believe me, this war is going to be an absolute mess.”

Bolton also warned that further delays in mobilizing for war with North Korea would inevitably push back the start of the U.S.’s upcoming war with Iran.

https://politics.theonion.com/john-bolton-warns-war-with-north-korea-won-t-be-cakewal-1824031861

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John Bolton Warns War With North Korea Wont Be Cakewalk Like Iraq (Original Post) Zorro Mar 2018 OP
You had me going for a moment. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2018 #1
I agree. Aristus Mar 2018 #3
It doesn't give me the warm fuzzies. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2018 #5
Me neither... Aristus Mar 2018 #6
Me too. Nt raccoon Mar 2018 #7
Well, it is like missing train....another one will be along soon dameatball Mar 2018 #2
Maybe we should invade Venezuela for practice. Sneederbunk Mar 2018 #4
It took me a few minutes to notice that this was from The Onion. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 #8

Aristus

(66,366 posts)
3. I agree.
Fri Mar 23, 2018, 11:13 PM
Mar 2018

I had to read for a while before asking: "Is this satire?" and then checking the link.

Shows you how far we've fallen...

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