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GulfCoast66

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34. Get your point that there was not treat sighed

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #19)

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 06:38 PM

Apr 2017

But thank god we are not actually at war with them as in declaration of war.

That gives the President almost dictatorial powers. We can never give him a declaration of war.

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Would North Korea really launch a nuke [View all] Cyrano Apr 2017 OP

frankly trust kim jong-un more than donnie not to go nuclear. unblock Apr 2017 #1

It's impossible to know Kim Jong-un's Cyrano Apr 2017 #10

i'm leaning more on the incentives. unblock Apr 2017 #11

But does Kim Jong-un understand that? Cyrano Apr 2017 #15

he's certainly acted as if he's content enough with the status quo. unblock Apr 2017 #16

Hope you're right Cyrano Apr 2017 #18

That's what I'm thinking too. Kim, must take pride in the buildings he's built and stuff that RKP5637 Apr 2017 #26

Unknown jberryhill Apr 2017 #2

The North Korean regime has never had a predilection for mass suicide dalton99a Apr 2017 #3

We have a very dangerous game of chicken going on that bears watching. Grammy23 Apr 2017 #4

A good question sarisataka Apr 2017 #5

It would be great if the somewhat sane inner circle, AJT Apr 2017 #6

A bigger question is, does the US have the standing to nuke NK if NK nukes SK? tonyt53 Apr 2017 #7

Yes sarisataka Apr 2017 #9

In addition to saristaka's post above, the US (and UN) is technically still at war with NK. stevenleser Apr 2017 #19

Get your point that there was not treat sighed GulfCoast66 Apr 2017 #34

I can't imagine that their saber-rattling isn't grounded in fear. forgotmylogin Apr 2017 #8

Not defending NK or any of their actions Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2017 #13

Maybe if it looked like we were closing in on him Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2017 #12

It's doubtful they have a working warhead yet... EX500rider Apr 2017 #14

Yup! A weaponized bomb may not yet be existent. longship Apr 2017 #20

NK has already launched rockets that can reach Cyrano Apr 2017 #22

Missiles Vs missiles with working nuclear warheads 2 different things. EX500rider Apr 2017 #25

I doubt it treestar Apr 2017 #17

Nope. But they wouldn't hesitate to bomb the shit out of Seoul... WoonTars Apr 2017 #21

I try to see what will happen here adigal Apr 2017 #23

Your fear is my greatest fear regarding Trump. Cyrano Apr 2017 #24

Yes. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #27

Remain calm -- All is well. Binkie The Clown Apr 2017 #28

Nooo... and if he did who cares about Seattle and SF? Rustyeye77 Apr 2017 #29

If that country's leadership determined that it faced a life and death struggle, perhaps. David__77 Apr 2017 #30

He is as crazy as prez putz, which is what scares me Motley13 Apr 2017 #31

I doubt it. And I don't know that I believe the hype about Kim. NewDealProgressive Apr 2017 #32

Only if the regime was being attacked. Voltaire2 Apr 2017 #33