We'd hardly even need to attack them. The country's been incapable of sustaining itself for a decade. Interdict all humanitarian aid and it'll collapse with little help. Nor do I think support is all that uniform; he wouldn't have all those reeducation camps if he did. Even assuming they kill all the prisoners, the military would still have to worry about the commoners, and I'm told starving people lose their fear of guns pretty quick.
As for China and SK--we didn't ask anybody's permission to invade Iraq, and the DPRK has actually threatened us and has the means to act on that threat. Theoretically, assuming their missiles don't decide to attack the Pacific again. Or do you think China would actually start a war with the U.S. to prevent NK from going down?
I'm not saying this is a pleasant option, or good. Just the best of many bad ones at this point. KJI can keep up his game of extortion indefinitely at this point if we let him, only now he can refine his country's nuke tech at the same time. I don't think China will ever assent to any kind of action against it. The situation, bad as it is, can only get worse for as long as we refuse to cut the cycle short. Or is there something I'm missing? Don't get me wrong, I'd be glad to hear it if there were.
As for China and SK--we didn't ask anybody's permission to invade Iraq, and the DPRK has actually threatened us and has the means to act on that threat. Theoretically, assuming their missiles don't decide to attack the Pacific again. Or do you think China would actually start a war with the U.S. to prevent NK from going down?
I'm not saying this is a pleasant option, or good. Just the best of many bad ones at this point. KJI can keep up his game of extortion indefinitely at this point if we let him, only now he can refine his country's nuke tech at the same time. I don't think China will ever assent to any kind of action against it. The situation, bad as it is, can only get worse for as long as we refuse to cut the cycle short. Or is there something I'm missing? Don't get me wrong, I'd be glad to hear it if there were.
Comment