Oh North Korea, you so silly!

[h2s]

^^^^
jfk cuban missile crisis

You know, when you're talking about other nuclear powers, mutually assured destruction is what gives madmen some confidence. Granted, missile defense in the US is superb and NK still didn't test the range. (so, NOT assured, i guess? lol)

Thats exactly it, the mutually assured destruction is an extremely scary thought. However, as you mentioned our missle defense of modern day vs. their missles (which seem to fail as often as they work) don't seem to pose a crazy threat.

[longBallLima]

Thats exactly it, the mutually assured destruction is an extremely scary thought. However, as you mentioned our missle defense of modern day vs. their missles (which seem to fail as often as they work) don't seem to pose a crazy threat.

true, but there's the allies. India, Japan can't defend against missiles so well and they are probably not crazy about the US attacking NK.

Truth of the matter is that, IMO, unlike the middle east, there's no real interest from the US to attack NK unless it gets way more serious than it is right now. The US is, in theory, at declared war with NK.

Biririjejad (sp? lol), Iran guy, crazy motherfucker, didn't threat half the shit that comes out of NK and there's a war movement growing here. If he says he'll test a missile to hit the US, 'tis war, starting yesterday.

[burlyman30]

Thats exactly it, the mutually assured destruction is an extremely scary thought.

Kinda reminds me of quote from the marine in the tyranny thread... equal playing field changes the game from force to persuasion.... now in the hands of a madman, where reason cannot take into account mutually assured destruction... all bets are off.

[longBallLima]

Kinda reminds me of quote from the marine in the tyranny thread... equal playing field changes the game from force to persuasion.... now in the hands of a madman, where reason cannot take into account mutually assured destruction... all bets are off.

Good catch and I find yet another parallel. To arm the citizens against the possibility of someone else having arms is somewhat like allowing every country to have nukes so they can all be "left alone", no?

[Cobalt]

Just looked into it and realized that no one is backing NK on this. I guess NK is just being retarded and wants attention.

[burlyman30]

Just looked into it and realized that no one is backing NK on this. I guess NK is just being retarded and wants attention.

Short man's syndrome.

[Coolazice]

Short man's syndrome aka Napoleon complex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Fixed.

[Rulk]

Is NK allied with China?

[h2s]

Good catch and I find yet another parallel. To arm the citizens against the possibility of someone else having arms is somewhat like allowing every country to have nukes so they can all be "left alone", no?

Both parallels actually work towards the arguments presented previously. I am not a fan of war at all, they accomplish little, but I wouldn't feel safe in a country without an extreme level of defense.

[Cobalt]

Is NK allied with China?

Not so much "allied" as "on good terms".

A few years ago, they were allies, but last I checked, even China is backing away from them. As a matter of fact, when NK announced this nuke thing, China even stepped in and told them to knock it off.