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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (52704)	10/17/2002 2:49:43 PM
From: aladin	Respond to of 281500

Nadine, Even the Chinese will have concerns on this one. A nuclear missle under North Korean control will invite Japan to re-arm. This cannot be seen as in China's interest. Beyond Japan, what will South Korea do? How about Taiwan? Acceptance of proliferation will bring plenty of unintended consequences. I would think Bejing has as much concern as we do. John

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (52704)	10/17/2002 3:19:20 PM
From: jcky	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The mess we (& S. Korea and Japan) are in with N. Korea is all the more reason not to willingly enter such a mess with Iraq. You cannot be serious comparing Iraq with North Korea as a case for pre-emption or have you forgotten our little escapade with the Red Army during the Korean war when MacArthur also wanted to pre-emptively strike the Chinese. Thank god Truman possessed the courage to dismissed him and not follow his belligerent advice. Can Junior pass the same test today? General MacArthur provided a distinguished history of military service to the American public but was clearly over his head with his proposals for a full scale war with China. You point is invalid, Nadine. Pre-empting North Korea was never a viable military solution. And what was the cost of "hoping for the best" and employing containment? Well, we are still here today, aren't we? America is also the unchallenged superpower of the world economically, militarily, and diplomatically.