Does the Norks "alleged" successful detonation of an H bomb change things?
If it does, does it mean we amp up the political pressure on China
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Does it mean we send in assassination teams to take out tech player
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Does it mean we insure Kim jong fatboy has a major accident while shaving with a Harm missile?
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Does it mean nothing at all?
NOrks go hydrogen
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Re: NOrks go hydrogen
It means they could cause more damage if they were stupid enough to actually launch at a US target (and hit it), but the quantitative difference between that and a standard fission weapon doesn't really change the equation. A WMD attack is a WMD attack, and US doctrine hasn't changed on our response for over 50 years.
...even before I read MHI, my response to seeing a poster for the stars of the latest Twilight movies was "I see 2 targets and a collaborator".
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And not to be pedantic or anything but unless dickwad is stupid enough to be standing under a RADAR dish, it wouldn't be a HARM (High speed Anti-Radiation Missile)
...even before I read MHI, my response to seeing a poster for the stars of the latest Twilight movies was "I see 2 targets and a collaborator".
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Building a physics package is not as difficult as you would think, its delivery and fissionable refinement thats the real challenge.Precision wrote:Does the Norks "alleged" successful detonation of an H bomb change things?
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I could use a deployment and the OT....
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I doubt anything he sends up in the general direction of our interests will reach its destination, and I suspect things may go badly for him afterward.
Yet another reason why elections have consequences, I can't imagine Shrillary taking a hard line on NK, it's not like they were planning on testifying against her you know.
Yet another reason why elections have consequences, I can't imagine Shrillary taking a hard line on NK, it's not like they were planning on testifying against her you know.
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What is the one thing all despots want? To remain in power.
He knows if he throws a nuke at Japan or Guam, he won't be in power for much longer.
He knows if he throws a nuke at Japan or Guam, he won't be in power for much longer.
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He should know that. And his senior officers should know that. Whether he, and they, do, is a whole 'nother ballgame. Some people won't acknowledge reality, even when it's biting them on the ass.rightisright wrote:What is the one thing all despots want? To remain in power.
He knows if he throws a nuke at Japan or Guam, he won't be in power for much longer.
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Yup, he's a third generation insane despot. He may even believe his own propaganda enough that he thinks he'll WIN if he starts something.First Shirt wrote:He should know that. And his senior officers should know that. Whether he, and they, do, is a whole 'nother ballgame. Some people won't acknowledge reality, even when it's biting them on the ass.rightisright wrote:What is the one thing all despots want? To remain in power.
He knows if he throws a nuke at Japan or Guam, he won't be in power for much longer.
OTOH, if he lobs something in the direction of Guam, let alone the West Coast, that would give us all the excuse we need to make sure there won't be a fourth generation insane despot. With or without collateral damage, sucks if you happen to live in the NK Capital (too lazy to look up the spelling).
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You know what they say about family businesses: "Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations."MarkD wrote:Yup, he's a third generation insane despot.
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