North Korea

[animaniac]

ahh well I got to watch some international news. the world is in a kind of panic cause North Korea has been testing nukes and short range missiles. I wanna know what the remains of the AF community think. My country's news sucks. North Korea might be planning on wars and stuff. and the only think on our news is a stupid sex scandal.

[Koopaking]

I think it's stupid that people are in a fuss about it. So what, they are testing nukes and missiles, ok. The United States tests nukes and missiles all the time, do other countries report on them constantly? Now if North Korea actually starts shooting these nukes and missiles at other countries, that's fine to make a big deal about, that's the beginning of a war. Maybe North Korea is doing it to prepare for a future war. Or more likely, they are just doing it because they know it will get them media attention because people like to cause a ruckus about something that goes on all the time in other countries with no consequence.

[quietchat]

Korea has sanctions on it already from the last few tests and they're pretty dependant on aid from other countries. It could be like what I've read on Cracked.com, they do it so that they can freak out other nations and agree to quit in exchange for aid and food or somthing.

Idea two is that they want to hit japan, considering they launched a missle several years ago that had the ability to reach them.

Idea three is that they are worried that another nation may try to invade them, and having reputation for owning nukes and missles would be an incentive to avoid that.

Idea four, who gives a shit? Let the chinese deal with them since they hand out most of that aid anyway.

[analogZero]

There are numerous nuclear holding countries, and yet N. Korea is the only one people whine over when a nuke is tested. They're not going to bother America, because as arrogant as they may seem they know they wouldn't win. The only really plausible explanation is what quiet said thirdly. They're just talking big to keep anyone from bothering them. If you're in a room full of edgy people with guns, and you've got a gun too, wouldn't you let people know you've got one and it works, so that you're not seen as the weak Korean nerd with big glasses and retarded clothes?

[Zaraki]

Originally Posted by analogZero

There are numerous nuclear holding countries, and yet N. Korea is the only one people whine over when a nuke is tested. They're not going to bother America, because as arrogant as they may seem they know they wouldn't win. The only really plausible explanation is what quiet said thirdly. They're just talking big to keep anyone from bothering them. If you're in a room full of edgy people with guns, and you've got a gun too, wouldn't you let people know you've got one and it works, so that you're not seen as the weak Korean nerd with big glasses and retarded clothes?

still i go back to my point, would you rather want someone to step in and make sure they don't do anything horrible, or do you want the country that could prove to be a threat launch the missiles, and then complain on the forums, to your friends and family why the government didn't step in? i'm not saying N. Korea would do this, since what's his face wants all the publicity before he dies.

[analogZero]

Originally Posted by Zaraki

still i go back to my point, would you rather want someone to step in and make sure they don't do anything horrible, or do you want the country that could prove to be a threat launch the missiles, and then complain on the forums, to your friends and family why the government didn't step in? i'm not saying N. Korea would do this, since what's his face wants all the publicity before he dies.

they can't do anything anyway. If they did launch a nuke at the US it'd be intercepted and blown up over the pacific. To be followed swiftly by the obliteration of N. Korea from the world map. Don't forget there are folks all over the world thinking the same thing back at America, that since they have nukes they should be stopped before they use them.
"Ok, ok, we all got derringers. now let's just put 'em away"
-moe sizlack

[Zaraki]

Originally Posted by analogZero

they can't do anything anyway. If they did launch a nuke at the US it'd be intercepted and blown up over the pacific. To be followed swiftly by the obliteration of N. Korea from the world map. Don't forget there are folks all over the world thinking the same thing back at America, that since they have nukes they should be stopped before they use them.
"Ok, ok, we all got derringers. now let's just put 'em away"
-moe sizlack

true, but i wonder how many people around the world think that? to tell you the truth i haven't heard of ppl worry about us since we do have a nice pile of nukes. yeah we were the first to use a wmd, but somehow we haven't repeated history yet. anyways all i'm going to say on that matter and let the topic die.

[misk]

I think US shouldn't freak out. US is very hypocritical, it pisses me off that I even live in this country. I mean, US has the most weapons because US expands their military power, constantly. US has the most nukes and the most nuclear wastes.

Also, Japan is freaking out because those few nukes can pretty much sink that island.
After all, Korea and Japan still have feuds amongst themselves. I don't care much about it, neither do my parents, but the gov't is the problem here. China..well, China always helped out N. Korea, but lately, it seems that they think N.K. is some psychotic country that they want nothing to do with.
Other than that, I think S.Korea is perfectly fine. They have one of the toughest military, and Korea will probably get aid from the US, probably Japan as wwell, and maybe other countries.

On the contrary, I think there might be a war...a small one, maybe. It's not as if their nukes and missles can reach the UK or France.

[carolyn07]

Originally Posted by animaniac

ahh well I got to watch some international news. the world is in a kind of panic cause North Korea has been testing nukes and short range missiles. I wanna know what the remains of the AF community think. My country's news sucks. North Korea might be planning on wars and stuff. and the only think on our news is a stupid sex scandal.

...i agree,.since we both live in the same country!,.

oh well,.i think that they just want other countries to freak out and do them favors,.just like what quitechat said!,.

but if they really want to uhmmm,.start a war?,.i just hope they don't coz i mean,.no matter what happens each and every country will be affected,.

like our country coz were sending people to work there right!,.♥

[SkY93]

I think that the U.S has no reason to worry. Considering how many allies and the amount of fire power we have over Korea,they won't do anything.Korea wants to keep thier country alive ,not dead.Also The U.S does this ritualy, so how can they hop to so many conclusions about Korea without first assesing themselves. And if war was to brake out, Korea would surely lose due to thier positioning. And the fact that we would nuke the shit out of them from South Korea..