North Korea & U.S.A

[Surfistan]

North Korea, except for sinking a few ships (sadly enough), maybe go ape the next decade (again) but overall will do nothing, simply because China won't allow it.

The US... Really has other stuff to do except going to another useless long war, that will cost billions upon billions.

[Timna]

Their so-called missiles. Their hypothetical range allows them to hit Guam, provided Japan or South Korea don't stop the missile, which they are entirely capable of doing.

Fixed.

I suspect any Japanese, South Korean, or American officers responsible for coordinating defense against North Korea's hilarious little missiles aren't losing any sleep.

I'm pretty sure it was Sun-Tzu who said "if you underestimate your enemy, he can make you look like a huge cunt in front of all your mates".

[Business Cat]

Nonsense? Look above what I said. "As far as I know of." Jeez, quit makeing a big deal about it. :3

I am making a big deal of it because it's your thread and your op, which notes the possibility of North Korea attacking the USA, which I'm convinced will never happen, because the N Korean regime knows the consequences. That's all.

... :3

[Horusland]

Nonsense? Look above what I said. "As far as I know of." Jeez, quit makeing a big deal about it. :3

I am making a big deal of it because it's your thread and your op, which notes the possibility of North Korea attacking the USA, which I'm convinced will never happen, because the N Korean regime knows the consequences. That's all.

So, say that it won't happen, and state a reason for it. Don't say that it's nonsense and ask where he got it from.
Luckily, this OP didn't overreact, which is common on this site.

[Blekksprutia]

If Kim Jong-Un could get his sizeable behind out of his throne to nuke the US, I would applaud his upper body strength, and then grow extra eyes and die.

[Business Cat]

I am making a big deal of it because it's your thread and your op, which notes the possibility of North Korea attacking the USA, which I'm convinced will never happen, because the N Korean regime knows the consequences. That's all.

So, say that it won't happen, and state a reason for it. Don't say that it's nonsense and ask where he got it from.
Luckily, this OP didn't overreact, which is common on this site.

Thank you! Good god! Finally, someone is friendly around here! I owe you one. Even though it wasn't much...

[Lancaster of Wessex]

I am making a big deal of it because it's your thread and your op, which notes the possibility of North Korea attacking the USA, which I'm convinced will never happen, because the N Korean regime knows the consequences. That's all.

So, say that it won't happen, and state a reason for it. Don't say that it's nonsense and ask where he got it from.
Luckily, this OP didn't overreact, which is common on this site.

My apologies then. But when people post items with no sources and is pure conjecture, it doesn't make for a very healthy thread at the outset.

[Elmo Logic]

Okay, well, I have heard that North Korea is planning to attack U.S.A. Or U.S.A attacking North Korea. Either way, I find it odd since the fact that we done nothing to them. Or,... as far as I know of....

What might be your opinion on this matter? Do you think it's true?

Yes, I think it's probably true. America has probably made plans to attack you again. Who knows why? They're just a bit like that.

What kind of business do you have in North Korea, Business Cat? Maybe selling dogs to restaurants?

[Horusland]

So, say that it won't happen, and state a reason for it. Don't say that it's nonsense and ask where he got it from.
Luckily, this OP didn't overreact, which is common on this site.

Thank you! Good god! Finally, someone is friendly around here! I owe you one. Even though it wasn't much...

I like the way you post. You're sociable.
NS is full of people who get angry from the first thing that someone says that seems to be the tiniest bit wrong. I should know, I was one of them.
I guess we always learn to change for the better.

Off topic post, we should switch back.

[Zepplien]

I do take a little issue on this:

I find it odd since the fact that we done nothing to them.

We were the ones who divided the Korean Peninsula with an illegal UN action, preventing the North from unifying with the south (Something that wasn't as unpopular as it would be today)

To make an analogy, if during the US Civil War Brittan came in, killed a bunch of union soldiers, then proclaimed that the union was now North America, and the Confederacy was South America, and if North did anything to try and make its country whole then Brittan would come and take over. I think Americans would be really pissed, like the North Koreans are

[Timna]

So, say that it won't happen, and state a reason for it. Don't say that it's nonsense and ask where he got it from.
Luckily, this OP didn't overreact, which is common on this site.

My apologies then. But when people post items with no sources and is pure conjecture, it doesn't make for a very healthy thread at the outset.

Well until Manbrad Lee or similar leaks the strength and disposition of the DPRK's military, as well as some kind of huge set of memos saying "do we want to attack the US really, y/n?" with responses, we're not going to get very many sources for this.

[Benuty]

North Korea, except for sinking a few ships (sadly enough), maybe go ape the next decade (again) but overall will do nothing, simply because China won't allow it.

The US... Really has other stuff to do except going to another useless long war, that will cost billions upon billions.

Implying China would risk its money cow by defending North Korea seems rather redundant don't you think?

[Business Cat]

Thank you! Good god! Finally, someone is friendly around here! I owe you one. Even though it wasn't much...

I like the way you post. You're sociable.
NS is full of people who get angry from the first thing that someone says that seems to be the tiniest bit wrong. I should know, I was one of them.
I guess we always learn to change for the better.

Off topic post, we should switch back.

Of course! The great Pudding of Business Cat never get's angry. For this cat calms down with... CATNIP! But overall, that is just what I heard. I've also heard that they have 15,000,000 troops. But I don't believe it.

[Australasia]

I do take a little issue on this:

I find it odd since the fact that we done nothing to them.

We were the ones who divided the Korean Peninsula with an illegal UN action, preventing the North from unifying with the south (Something that wasn't as unpopular as it would be today)

To make an analogy, if during the US Civil War Brittan came in, killed a bunch of union soldiers, then proclaimed that the union was now North America, and the Confederacy was South America, and if North did anything to try and make its country whole then Brittan would come and take over. I think Americans would be really pissed, like the North Koreans are

What a silly analogy, and utterly ridiculous. The United Nations, in accordance with international law, authorized an intervention force to save South Korea from North Korean aggression. Today South Korea is a prosperous and stable liberal democracy while North Korea is an impoverished tyrannical regime (not to mention very weird and nutty too).

[Blekksprutia]

Thank you! Good god! Finally, someone is friendly around here! I owe you one. Even though it wasn't much...

I like the way you post. You're sociable.
NS is full of people who get angry from the first thing that someone says that seems to be the tiniest bit wrong. I should know, I was one of them.

WHAT DID YOU SAY ABOUT MY MOTHER???

[Timna]

I do take a little issue on this:

I find it odd since the fact that we done nothing to them.

We were the ones who divided the Korean Peninsula with an illegal UN action, preventing the North from unifying with the south (Something that wasn't as unpopular as it would be today)

Let's not get crazy here.

"We have done nothing to them" - well no, millions of Koreans died in a stupid war that everyone got involved in for bad reasons.

But the Korean Peninsula was very much divided before then, and whether it was Lee or Kim who kicked off the war (there had been skirmishes on the border since it was created, and a guerilla campaign against Southern landowners, many of whom had worked closely with the Japanese), it would be unfair to characterise it as Not A Korean Thing until the arrival of the US in mid-late 1950.

[The Face of Ozzy]

I like the way you post. You're sociable.
NS is full of people who get angry from the first thing that someone says that seems to be the tiniest bit wrong. I should know, I was one of them.

WHAT DID YOU SAY ABOUT MY MOTHER???

HE SAID THAT SHE WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIM! NOT THAT I BLAME HIM! GAH!

[Timna]

Today South Korea is a prosperous and stable liberal democracy

It's the kind of stable, liberal democracy with a massive army that held power until the end of the eighties. South Korea is only about a generation into being a 'Western' state.

[Australasia]

Today South Korea is a prosperous and stable liberal democracy

It's the kind of stable, liberal democracy with a massive army that held power until the end of the eighties. South Korea is only about a generation into being a 'Western' state.

The operative word being TODAY of course.

Seriously.

[Timna]

It's the kind of stable, liberal democracy with a massive army that held power until the end of the eighties. South Korea is only about a generation into being a 'Western' state.

The operative word being TODAY of course.

Seriously.

"Listen, today it's stable". Nice one.

[Zepplien]

I do take a little issue on this:

We were the ones who divided the Korean Peninsula with an illegal UN action, preventing the North from unifying with the south (Something that wasn't as unpopular as it would be today)

To make an analogy, if during the US Civil War Brittan came in, killed a bunch of union soldiers, then proclaimed that the union was now North America, and the Confederacy was South America, and if North did anything to try and make its country whole then Brittan would come and take over. I think Americans would be really pissed, like the North Koreans are

What a silly analogy, and utterly ridiculous. The United Nations, in accordance with international law, authorized an intervention force to save South Korea from North Korean aggression. Today South Korea is a prosperous and stable liberal democracy while North Korea is an impoverished tyrannical regime (not to mention very weird and nutty too).

The UN did not have the approval of the security council, which I believe is necessary to 'save a country'

And it is impossible to say how amazing a unified Korea might have been

[Australasia]

The operative word being TODAY of course.

Seriously.

"Listen, today it's stable". Nice one.

South Korea has been a stable liberal democracy for over a decade now. Give it up.

[Post War America]

Okay, well, I have heard that North Korea is planning to attack U.S.A. Or U.S.A attacking North Korea. Either way, I find it odd since the fact that we done nothing to them. Or,... as far as I know of....

What might be your opinion on this matter? Do you think it's true?

The North Korean Nation would likely be turned into a self-lighting parking lot very quickly if they tried anything. So I'm sure the course will be stayed, namely a whole lot of griping. Shelling every now and then, and hollow threats.

[Australasia]

What a silly analogy, and utterly ridiculous. The United Nations, in accordance with international law, authorized an intervention force to save South Korea from North Korean aggression. Today South Korea is a prosperous and stable liberal democracy while North Korea is an impoverished tyrannical regime (not to mention very weird and nutty too).

The UN did not have the approval of the security council, which I believe is necessary to 'save a country'

And it is impossible to say how amazing a unified Korea might have been

Next time, check your facts before typing. The UN Security Council did in fact approve the intervention.

[Timna]

The UN did not have the approval of the security council

Stop being wrong.