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I am really shitting myself here.
www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0...
can't anyone see somthing is beginning here?
Posted by
Gary, 16:04, 7th February 2003:
Pah! It's the start of nothing - the USA would wipe the floor with North Korea and they know it. In fact, the USA is perfectly capable of fighting two wars at the same time if necessary. Besides, if they were to go to war you can bet the UK (and probably other nations, too) would be fighting along side the USA, so it really would be no contest.
I wouldn't worry too much about it though, North Korea is just mouthing off as usual - they really don't have the balls to back their war threats with action. Full-scale war against the USA would be suicide - and a pre-emptive strike by North Korea would be condemned by the world.
but a pre-emtive strike by us
is acceptable?
Posted by
chandler, 16:51, 7th February 2003:
good point
Posted by
Gary, 17:12, 7th February 2003:
Indeed it is, Chay. But I wasn't implying a pre-emptive strike by us was acceptable in the first place.
sorry, it is all a bit scary though.
Posted by
chandler, 17:22, 7th February 2003:
why can't everyone just love each other?
Posted by
Redmaiden, 19:15, 7th February 2003:
it's still scary and korea might just send something pointy towards the US
Posted by
cal, 14:02, 9th February 2003:
gary: where do your "facts" about the strength of the US army come from?
"But Mr Rumsfeld is well aware that the post-cold war US forces - already stretched by policing work in Afghanistan and the deployment for Iraq - are not necessarily capable of fighting and decisively winning two major conflicts at the same time. Instead, the US is likely to wait for the dust to settle in Iraq, before turning on North Korea, and Pyongyang is readying itself for that moment. "
Posted by
cal, 14:03, 9th February 2003:
lots of info on north korea here:
www.guardian.co.uk/weblog/special/0,1062...
Posted by
Gary, 20:46, 9th February 2003:
Hmm... that quote looks like it's written by a Guardian reporter, Cal - need I say any more? Here it is from the man himself:
"If necessary, Rumsfeld said, the U.S. military was perfectly capable of fighting both North Korea and Iraq simultaneously. "We are capable of fighting two major regional conflicts," Rumsfeld told a Pentagon briefing. "We're capable of winning decisively in one and swiftly defeating in the case of the other. And let there be no doubt about it."
And the report it came from (though some might argue it's a biased news source):
www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/12/2...
Posted by
cal, 20:51, 9th February 2003:
and you believe Donald Rumsfeld? hahahaha
And yea, the prophet victor announced that the days shall number thirty by two until the day of resurrection by twin matts, and the world will once more be gripped by uneccessary pessimism and Guardian-biased viewpoints. Heed these words of prophecy and 'can i get an amen?'
Posted by
mattx2, 23:25, 10th April 2003:
North Korea have a very capable military and can cause problems for the international community. the eu will have no suport for the US or UK following their action regarding iraq. Russia and other post communist countries will have no support and may well aid the Korean war effort.
A Korean war would be veyr messy, it's no Iraq.
Posted by
Sul, 23:50, 10th April 2003:
It hasn't started yet, mate!
And do you mean the UN not the EU?
Posted by
t.m., 00:30, 11th April 2003:
Australia is slowly going to take over the whole world and then the solar system..........