North korea

ZenOps · July 5, 2017

The US is at least partially to blame for creating instability in the area.

Realistically, conventional weaponry pales in comparison to radioactivity. Two grams of polonium, a few pounds of cobalt and nickel mixed in a mash could easily cause a US city evacuation. Kim most definitely has enough nuclear waste now to screw over every single city in the USA without even detonating an actual nuke.

The US has had several decades to try and apologize, it may be too late now.

The bigger question to me is: Will North Korea attempt just eye for eye retribution, or will they attempt a real invasion on US soil?

Edited July 5, 2017 by ZenOps

bush_cheney2004 · July 5, 2017

1 hour ago, ZenOps said:

...The bigger question to me is: Will North Korea attempt just eye for eye retribution, or will they attempt a real invasion on US soil?

Much easier to bomb/invade Canada, which also fought against North Korea in the Korean War.

Don't beg Trump or the USA to do anything about the incoming warheads.

ZenOps · July 5, 2017

On a slightly different note: the ICBM that North Korea launched yesterday (July 4 2017) went almost straight up. If they were launching it conventionally, it would have hit Alaska pretty easily.

Kim Jong might go for the ultimate bargaining chip, an orbital nuke. An orbital nuke that passes over the USA, Britain, Australia, Antarctica, basically everyone on the planet every 7 to 14 minutes or so for at least a couple years (like a LEO satellite) Afterall, if they actually drop one in an arc over Hawaii, it might elevate a first strike attempt.

They could set it so that any tampering would cause it to detonate on impact (so, wherever it randomly landed - North Korea would easily be able to blame the US) and only North Korea would have a "don't explode" code.

China has had some small success taking down an orbital satellite, but its far from perfected, especially a fast moving LEO satellite.

Edited July 5, 2017 by ZenOps

bush_cheney2004 · July 5, 2017

9 minutes ago, ZenOps said:

On a slightly different note: the ICBM that North Korea launched yesterday (July 4 2017) went almost straight up. If they were launching it conventionally, it would have hit Alaska pretty easily.

That's not how ICBMs work or the intended goal. An ICBM uses the launch and boost phase to impart a ballistic trajectory for its warhead or multiple warhead bus. North Korea has not yet demonstrated this level of warhead targeting and altimeter/radar fuzing.

SpankyMcFarland · July 6, 2017

We're back where we started at the dawn of the Cold War.

ZenOps · July 6, 2017

Wherever they are on the timeline, it does look like its going to be Trumps watch for when North Korea has the ability to nuke Los Angeles

ZenOps · July 6, 2017

1 hour ago, SpankyMcFarland said:

We're back where we started at the dawn of the Cold War.

Except, the Korean war never ended and the US never even hinted at peace. Exactly whos fault that is will be up to the survivors at this rate.

sharkman · July 9, 2017

On 7/5/2017 at 2:17 PM, bush_cheney2004 said:

Much easier to bomb/invade Canada, which also fought against North Korea in the Korean War.

Don't beg Trump or the USA to do anything about the incoming warheads.

My but we have some odd thoughts about NK and the USA. I guess one could say the US is to blame under Clinton, since he sent that peanut farmer to offer millions to NK if they promised to not take that same money and buy nuclear technology with it. So Trump has to clean that up, and he might as well clean Iran's clock as well as they're trying mightily to ride that nuclear dragon. If Iran gets the nukes that were gifted by Obama, I wonder if the MSM will even notice.

DogOnPorch · July 9, 2017

5 hours ago, sharkman said:

My but we have some odd thoughts about NK and the USA. I guess one could say the US is to blame under Clinton, since he sent that peanut farmer to offer millions to NK if they promised to not take that same money and buy nuclear technology with it. So Trump has to clean that up, and he might as well clean Iran's clock as well as they're trying mightily to ride that nuclear dragon. If Iran gets the nukes that were gifted by Obama, I wonder if the MSM will even notice.

I suspect that Iran already has a working device gifted to it from some source. It would explain why we treat the terrorist enabling mullahs with anything less than total contempt. Instead, we kiss their hairy butts.

GostHacked · July 9, 2017

5 hours ago, DogOnPorch said:

I suspect that Iran already has a working device gifted to it from some source. It would explain why we treat the terrorist enabling mullahs with anything less than total contempt. Instead, we kiss their hairy butts.

Quite right, the US has their tongue right up the Saudi Arabia bum. Maybe they like the taste of Saudi bum in the mornings.

eyeball · July 9, 2017

59 minutes ago, GostHacked said:

Quite right, the US has their tongue right up the Saudi Arabia bum. Maybe they like the taste of Saudi bum in the mornings.

You are what you eat.

And we're no better than our lowest allies.

Edited July 9, 2017 by eyeball

GostHacked · July 10, 2017

On 7/9/2017 at 4:17 PM, eyeball said:

You are what you eat.

And we're no better than our lowest allies.

And we got some low ones, but it's better to complain about the tyrants we don't support.

ZenOps · August 5, 2017

USA contemplating pre-emptively nuking North Korea without a pre-cursor act of aggression. I can imagine that the US is also contemplating nuking Iran and possibly even Ukraine just so it doesn't look like they are only targeting Asians.

bush_cheney2004 · August 5, 2017

Why is North Korea just Trump's problem ? What does Justin Trudeau get paid for besides nipple selfies ?

Omni · August 5, 2017

48 minutes ago, bush_cheney2004 said:

Why is North Korea just Trump's problem ? What does Justin Trudeau get paid for besides nipple selfies ?

What does Trump get paid for besides playing golf, and oh yeah, pissing off the Chinese?

bush_cheney2004 · August 5, 2017

Interesting observation for the Dear Leaders of Canada and the DPRK:

45b7b88f109cd1f9e7c92587913270c5--cognit

Edited August 5, 2017 by bush_cheney2004

Omni · August 5, 2017

16 minutes ago, bush_cheney2004 said:

Interesting observation for the Dear Leaders of Canada and the DPRK:

When's Trump planning to follow up on his idea of inviting Fat Kim to the WH for dinner?

bush_cheney2004 · August 5, 2017

6 minutes ago, Omni said:

When's Trump planning to follow up on his idea of inviting Fat Kim to the WH for dinner?

Bad timing right now...Washington D.C. has been invaded by Canadian government officials trying to influence U.S. politicians on NAFTA. The Canadians are far more worried about trade with the world's largest economy than North Korean nukes.

Omni · August 5, 2017

6 minutes ago, bush_cheney2004 said:

Bad timing right now...Washington D.C. has been invaded by Canadian government officials trying to influence U.S. politicians on NAFTA. The Canadians are far more worried about trade with the world's largest economy than North Korean nukes.

Actually we're not worried at all about trade talks. The 38 states who have Canada as their #1 customer will be the first to simply ignore Trump and carry on with their existing trade. But since our west coast is also as close to NK, we thought that dinner idea might be a way of calming things. Maybe Rodman could go for another visit and hand deliver an RSVP invite from the Donald.

bush_cheney2004 · August 5, 2017

Just now, Omni said:

Actually we're not worried at all about trade talks. The 38 states who have Canada as their #1 customer will be the first to simply ignore Trump and carry on with their existing trade. But since our west coast is also as close to NK, we thought that dinner idea might be a way of calming things. Maybe Rodman could go for another visit and hand deliver an RSVP invite from the Donald.

The 38 states #1 customer are other U.S. states, not Canada. Canada is only an export market.

Agreed....impotent Canada and Trudeau have less influence on the DPRK than Dennis Rodman.

Omni · August 5, 2017

Just now, bush_cheney2004 said:

The 38 states #1 customer are other U.S. states, not Canada. Canada is only an export market.

Agreed....impotent Canada and Trudeau have less influence on the DPRK than Dennis Rodman.

#1 export market times 38. I thought you would have been able to figure that out. How much influence has your emissary Rodman produced so far? You understand he is a joke, Right?

bush_cheney2004 · August 5, 2017

Just now, Omni said:

#1 export market times 38. I thought you would have been able to figure that out. How much influence has your emissary Rodman produced so far? You understand he is a joke, Right?

That's makes Trudeau even more of a joke. He can't even get Canadian nationals released.

The U.S. can negotiate trade agreements and work with Asian allies on North Korea...Canada can't.

This is how much more dependent Canadian provinces are on the U.S. export market than are the "38 states":

Omni · August 6, 2017

3 hours ago, bush_cheney2004 said:

Trudeau even more of a joke

Watch a little TV, you'll see who the joke is.

Hal 9000 · August 6, 2017

1 hour ago, Omni said:

Watch a little TV, you'll see who the joke is.

Dude, we're gonna get screwed on the new/next trade deal.

Omni · August 6, 2017

1 minute ago, Hal 9000 said:

Dude, we're gonna get screwed on the new/next trade deal.

Oh I doubt that very much. There may be some tweaks here and there, but nada mas. Trump's huffing's and puffing's are simply his schtick. Sensible people will take care of the business.