Well this doesn't seem good

[Cutter De Blanc]

Looks like more war

Hillary Clinton needs to shut the **** up.

[jacquel]

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Not sure she should, shes just bluntly stating facts.

As far as "threats America should intervene to stop," N. Korea has always been numero uno.

We just haven't cared because they don't have oil.

[Ωbright]

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I can't help but wonder what NK could gain by sinking one small ship, in proportion to the amount of risk involved.

[simple man]

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If a draft starts when i get out of school im moving to canada.

[Red Dragon]

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Just get into a college Simple Man.

[The Toecutter]

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The U.S. should stay out of this conflict; it is in the best interest of Americans for it to do so. South Korea has the firepower it needs to protect itself, should it come to that. Both South and North Korea have nuclear weapons. North Korea also has a population that worships and adores their "dear leader"; this same population will make such a conflict extremely dangerous to those serving in the armed forces.

It also seems as if the U.S. is willing to aid Isreal should it decide to attack Iran. THAT could be the beginning of a 3rd world war...

[Kire]

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Since when has college stopped going into a draft?

[John Mora]

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"We would love for them to have the same opportunities that the people of South Korea have been able to enjoy for the last 60 years," Clinton said. "So, it is distressing when North Korea continues its threats and causes so much anxiety among its neighbors and the larger region."

Seems reasonable to me. {:3

[Cutter De Blanc]

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She's instigating.

[Mcardy]

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lul, smack talk about N.Korea has been going on for the last 20 years. What Clinton says is pretty much exactly the same thing every other Secretary of State has said about N.Korea.

I don't really consider it "instigation" when our government has been treating N.Korea that way pretty much since the Korean War. Instigation is, oh, I don't know--Firing "missile tests" over Japan?

[Cutter De Blanc]

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I dunno, it just doesn't seem wise to be talkin' smack while we're gonna be down there with our militia. Aiding South Korea no less. It could be construed as hostile.

The whole thing smacks of distastefulness, how pompous is it to name the military exercize "Invincible Spirit?"

I wouldn't be supirised if Kim Jong Ill(or however he spells it) nukes some fools

[Hrafn]

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Please. North Korea is not a viable threat; for all the crap Jong-Il feeds his people about his awesomeness, I doubt he buys it himself to such a degree that he'd actually start something with America. Religious fundies might do it because logic doesn't enter into their equations, but a politician is going to balk. If he nukes us, we get carte blanche to respond however we want. And that response would no doubt end the matter.

[Mcardy]

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Not to mention the only place in the US they could even hit with their nuclear missile would be Alaska.



Honestly, this place goes a little overboard with things like this. While Terr is usually right on his analysis of many things, he tends to think of everything in its doomsday scenario, and the people here tend to interpret relatively small and common news as signs of the "doomsday" scenario.

The last few years I've been friends with this Canadian guy who literally thinks every bit of our government is a massive conspiracy theory--that Bush was going to use the MILITARY to overthrow the government and remain president for life--**** like that. Doesn't make any god-damn sense, but he approached news the same way.

After putting up with his insanity through the 2008 elections, when people here use that same type of "logic," I'm going to let you guys know you're being a little irrational.

Kim Jong-Il wants to hold on to power. Using Nukes, or hell, even invading S.Korea = Immediate destruction of his country, and all of his people. Not very many people are stupid enough to destroy their base of power, and from Il's long standing "James Bond Villain" persona of f*ing with people but never doing anything that crosses the invisible line--I think he's smart enough to not do anything this time as well. The guy is all talk, and his missile "tests" have historically been simply to make countries aware of his presence--Nothing more.

We've been aiding South Korea since the end of the Korean War. We still have nearly 30,000 troops stationed there.