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Originally Posted by Damnsammit  While they will increase, I doubt it would be substantial because I think that he would know immediately that he stands a 0% chance of success in defeating the South while they have the US backing. |
I'd assert quite the opposite. If we withdrew all our troops I think KJI would see that as a sign of weakness. He would know he could overrun the south quickly. That would then put POTUS on the horns of a dilema... come to the South's aid or not. Does the will exist to spend the gold and spill more of our soldiers' blood? I don't see Obama having the same steeley resolve that a more hawkish president would have. Imo, if we pulled out it would be a matter of when not if. KJI would then sue for peace and Obama would grant it. Think of it as a smash and grab on a state level. He'd leave with tons of goodies (trucks, cars, electronics, whiskey, medicine etc etc etc).
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Originally Posted by Damnsammit Our military power in itself should be all the deterrent he needs. Japan is a stones throw away and any stupid mistake he made in trying to start another war would be met with extreme opposition and their puny forces would be crushed. |
Yeah, you're not hearing me. It would take him a matter of hours to secure Seoul. Japan has a decent defense force but part of the surrender agreement (WWII) and part of their constitution prohibits them from having a military capable of mounting any kind of invasion.
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Originally Posted by Damnsammit Right now they are just building up and eventually (if they haven't already) they are going to have nuclear weapons. |
Done deal. They have nukes. Terrible delivery system and poor yield but they have them.
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Originally Posted by Damnsammit I would rather have them start a war right now and let their be bloodshed than later when they are nuclear ready. But I don't see it happening. If there is a chance to solve it diplomatically, I don't think it will be obtained by a troop buildup at the DMZ. |
They've had troops there since the cease fire afaik.. no need for a build up. They are there now.
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Originally Posted by Damnsammit But is it really? |
Yes. It is easier to not fight a war that it is to fight a war.
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Originally Posted by Damnsammit War breaks out now then we go in and destroy them with our military, but if it prolongs and we let them develop more powerful weapons then I think the amount of lives lost will be much great. |
Yeah... same response. 1 million soldiers is a lot of people to kill and KJI will have little regard for putting them in harms way. Do we have the resolve to slaughter say > 250,000 men?
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Why? He has been pissing us off for a long time now and we haven't done anything except cry to the UN, who in turn haven't really done anything. |
True. I said he should be. He isn't because our policy towards him has been horse shit for at least the last two Presidents.