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To: michael97123 who wrote (490910)	6/26/2009 1:02:11 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575918

>> and there is nothing wrong with following that path. You think it is okay to simply wait and see if the NK problem will go away on its own? Is that what you're saying? Or wait and see if China becomes motivated? Do you really think that is a workable strategy?

To: michael97123 who wrote (490910)	6/26/2009 1:13:56 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575918

Except for a nuke deterrent, why do we still have to protect an Asian Tiger from one of the poorest nations in the world, half their size, 50 years after time out was called? We've been conned. What is the population of North Korea compared to South Korea? In: Asian History [Edit categories] 1) North Korea: 24-25 Million. 2) South Korea: 49-50 Million. wiki.answers.com North Korea has world's largest artillery force Wednesday, 22 April 2009 The top US commander in South Korea said on Wednesday that North Korea has the world's largest artillery force and could rain fire on Seoul should the communist state decide to provoke all-out conflict. General Walter Sharp's comments came amid rising tensions on the peninsula. Last Saturday the North's military reminded South Korea that its densely populated capital is "only 50 km away" from the border. Sharp, commander of some 28,500 US troops in South Korea, said the North has "an old but very large military that is positioned in a very dangerous place, very close" to South Korea. "They have a very large special operating force. It has the world's largest artillery force that is positioned as far south as possible and that can rain on Seoul today," he told local business leaders. The North maintains 80,000 special forces and is believed to have some 13 to 15,000 artillery pieces deployed along the border, Sharp said. If each of this artillery pieces fires only Once, Seoul will be up in flames within seconds. Cross-border relations are at their worst in a decade after South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak abandoned his predecessors' policy of providing almost unconditional aid to the North. Pyongyang is also angry at Seoul's announced intention to join a US-led initiative against shipments of weapons of mass destruction. It says any move by its neighbour to join the Proliferation Security Initiative would be seen as a declaration of war. Sharp said US and South Korean troops are prepared to "fight and win" at any moment, stressing they "have operational plans prepared in order to be able to meet any contingencies". macedoniaonline.eu

To: michael97123 who wrote (490910)	6/26/2009 2:04:09 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575918

Michael, > I just want a policy in place (secret for now) of what we do if they do in fact shoot at hawaii. I can guarantee you that such contingency plans are already in place. In fact, both the Korean and the American militaries train in preparation for said scenarios. Besides, military service is mandatory for all Korean men. That doesn't mean North Korea won't do something as stupid as firing a missile that happens to land near Hawaii. People who think North Korea isn't suicidal are assuming that the regime would act rationally and predictably. The question isn't whether we'll win, but how many lives will be lost in the process. Tenchusatsu