slate.com— We're headed into the climax of the stormiest, most Absurdist opera-melodrama in, quite possibly, the history of international politics: the tale of Kim Jong-il and his quest for the magical atom bomb.
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I'm not sure Bush and co are too worried about criticism as such. More likely they know they can't really fix the NK problem without using tactical nukes, which would probably put us all in danger of WW3 with the Chinese and possibly Russia.Rock and a hard place?
All politicians twist the truth. Your mom and dad twisted the truth.If you talk to the service representative at Toyata-Honda-Ford-GM, and then talk to the auto mechanic, you'll get 2 different versions. Who is telling the truth? Kim Jong-il may not start a war, but he has nuclear hardware for sale to anyone with the money, including the likes of terrorists. He was in the process of selling ballistic missiles toSaddam Hussein before the invasion. But, you are correct: we are in a short preparation period before this world terrorist war gets hot. No one knows how looney Kim Jong-Il is, and that's for the world to wait and see (the U.N. won't do anything in the meantime).Most probably war will break out with Iran, instead. My prediction isthat Israel will bomb Iran, next year, and Iran will immediately declare war on the U.S., and disrupt shipping in the Persian Gulf,...as well as attack oil production facilities in the region....and step up funding and arming of terrorist groups. Look for high gasoline, high gold, and exploding Seavans.
I have to be honest - I want this to happen. Not because the mere act of detonating a nuclear weapon will make the world a better place, but because it will be a testament - A HUGE ONE - to America's utter failure on yet another front. This may be precisely the kind of thing that *has* to happen in order for the electorate in this country to wake up from its silly slumber.On another level, one theory of deterrence is referred to as "universal armament" (think MAD writ large) - though I disagree with it, I imagine many of its proponents would be glad to hear the DPRK's got a nuke.
dyl0nOct 7, 2006
HHEERRRROOOOOWWWWW
wurzelgummageOct 7, 2006
I'm not sure Bush and co are too worried about criticism as such. More likely they know they can't really fix the NK problem without using tactical nukes, which would probably put us all in danger of WW3 with the Chinese and possibly Russia.Rock and a hard place?
scairbornOct 7, 2006
Hell! I'm stationed in S. Korea 40 miles from the border tell me I have a prayer! At least you guys will get a full 20 minutes. Not this guy!
mu99insOct 7, 2006
All politicians twist the truth. Your mom and dad twisted the truth.If you talk to the service representative at Toyata-Honda-Ford-GM, and then talk to the auto mechanic, you'll get 2 different versions. Who is telling the truth? Kim Jong-il may not start a war, but he has nuclear hardware for sale to anyone with the money, including the likes of terrorists. He was in the process of selling ballistic missiles toSaddam Hussein before the invasion. But, you are correct: we are in a short preparation period before this world terrorist war gets hot. No one knows how looney Kim Jong-Il is, and that's for the world to wait and see (the U.N. won't do anything in the meantime).Most probably war will break out with Iran, instead. My prediction isthat Israel will bomb Iran, next year, and Iran will immediately declare war on the U.S., and disrupt shipping in the Persian Gulf,...as well as attack oil production facilities in the region....and step up funding and arming of terrorist groups. Look for high gasoline, high gold, and exploding Seavans.
nonpareilOct 7, 2006
I have to be honest - I want this to happen. Not because the mere act of detonating a nuclear weapon will make the world a better place, but because it will be a testament - A HUGE ONE - to America's utter failure on yet another front. This may be precisely the kind of thing that *has* to happen in order for the electorate in this country to wake up from its silly slumber.On another level, one theory of deterrence is referred to as "universal armament" (think MAD writ large) - though I disagree with it, I imagine many of its proponents would be glad to hear the DPRK's got a nuke.
dustyshadowOct 7, 2006
"*Insert Team America quote here*""...are you going to fight or just stand there like a pussy?"