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« on: April 24, 2017, 02:10:59 PM »
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-north-korea-nuclear-threats-20170424-story.html
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« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2017, 03:54:22 PM »
How many direct negotiations did we have with the Crazy Fat Kid pre-Trump?
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« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2017, 03:57:29 PM »
lol
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« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2017, 04:00:26 PM »
Quote from: BenGassy Grumps on April 24, 2017, 03:54:22 PM
How many direct negotiations did we have with the Crazy Fat Kid pre-Trump?

Only one, the 2012 Leap Day agreement, which the blog 38 North characterized as follows:

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http://38north.org/2016/10/rcarlin101416/

So we try one half-assed deal over five years ago which we pulled out of due to a satellite launch, and now all of a sudden it's potential nuclear war?
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« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2017, 04:03:02 PM »
« Edited: April 24, 2017, 04:08:11 PM by BenGassy Grumps »
Relax, Beet, Trump isn't going to nuke NK because he values his bromance with President Xi too much for that, at least for now.

Edited to add - If they fire at one of our ships or send a missile towards us or one of our allies, then all cards are off the table.
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« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2017, 04:14:09 PM »
No, he really shouldn't.
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« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2017, 04:19:06 PM »
« Edited: April 24, 2017, 04:23:08 PM by Beet »
Quote from: BenGassy Grumps on April 24, 2017, 04:03:02 PM
Relax, Beet, Trump isn't going to nuke NK because he values his bromance with President Xi too much for that, at least for now.

Edited to add - If they fire at one of our ships or send a missile towards us or one of our allies, then all cards are off the table.

But what if he launches strikes that escalates into a full-scale war, and at one point Kim decides he needs to "use it or lose it" on his nukes, and sends one into the middle of Tokyo, or a US military base?

Edit: Also, North Korea has technically been sending missiles towards Japan since 1998, since any missiles that leaves North Korea heading east... even if it's only a test, is heading technically heading towards Japan. That doesn't mean they intend to do harm. The actual target is someplace in the middle of the ocean.
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« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2017, 05:44:04 PM »
Trump is now calling for more UN sanctions https://mobile.twitter.com/jennablan/status/856633539655344128
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« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2017, 08:34:53 AM »
More sanctions, more Chinese pressure, hopefully we scrunch the crazy fat kid's nuts so tight they explode.
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« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2017, 08:47:20 AM »
« Edited: April 25, 2017, 09:14:09 AM by VirginiaModerate »
Quote from: BenGassy Grumps on April 25, 2017, 08:34:53 AM
More sanctions, more Chinese pressure, hopefully we scrunch the crazy fat kid's nuts so tight they explode.

As to the OP, full on peace with renegade regimes is a non-starter. It's either status quo or conflict and reunification at this point.
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