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North Korea threatens nuclear war; What should be done?
Topic Started: Jul 3 2006, 06:47 PM (247 Views)
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http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/0...a.ap/index.html
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea would respond to a pre-emptive U.S. military attack with an "annihilating strike and a nuclear war," the state-run media said Monday, heightening anti-U.S. rhetoric amid close scrutiny of its missile program.

The Korean Central News Agency, citing an unidentified Rodong Sinmun newspaper "analyst," accused the United States of increasing military pressure on the isolated communist state and basing new spy planes on the Korean Peninsula.

The North Korean threat of retaliation, which is often voiced by its state-controlled media, comes amid U.S. official reports that Pyongyang has shown signs of preparing for a test of a long-range missile. North Korea claims it has the right to such a launch.

On Friday, Pyongyang accused the United States of driving the situation on the Korean Peninsula "to the brink of war," and said it is fully prepared to counter any U.S. aggression.

Monday's report accused Washington of escalating military pressure on the country with war exercises, a massive arms buildup and aerial espionage by basing new spy planes in South Korea.

"This is a grave military provocation and blackmail to the DPRK, being an indication that the U.S. is rapidly pushing ahead in various fields with the extremely dangerous war moves," the dispatch said.

"The army and people of the DPRK are now in full preparedness to answer a pre-emptive attack with a relentless annihilating strike and a nuclear war with a mighty nuclear deterrent," the report said.

DPRK stands for the North's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

White House spokesman Tony Snow refused to respond to what he called "a hypothetical situation."

"It is a statement about what may happen if something that hasn't happened happened, if you follow my drift," he said.

North Korea routinely accuses the U.S. of aerial espionage, issuing a tally of such flights at the end of every month. The U.S. military doesn't comment, although it acknowledges monitoring North Korean military activity.

Washington and Japan have said in recent weeks that spy satellite images show North Korea has taken steps to prepare a long-range Taepodong-2 missile for a test-launch.

Estimates for the range of the missile vary widely, but at least one U.S. study said it could be able to reach parts of the United States with a light payload.

Speculation that Pyongyang could fire the missile has waned in recent days since the country's top ally and a major source of its energy supplies, China, reportedly urged North Korea not to go ahead with the test.

Meanwhile, a South Korean government official said Seoul is considering buying U.S. shipborne SM-2 missiles to bolster its missile-defense system.

The move is the latest by South Korea and Japan to strengthen their defenses amid signs of the North Korean missile test. Seoul announced last week the purchase of Patriot interceptor missiles from Germany.

SM-2 missiles, however, are reportedly effective against cruise missiles and at striking aircraft but would not be able to hit a long-range missile.

"I understand that we have requested information" on the missiles for purchase, said Park Sung-soo, an official at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, without elaborating.

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the possible sale last week, according to its Web site. The order would be for 48 SM-2 Block IIIB tactical standard missiles and associated equipment and training.

The agency estimated the cost at $111 million.
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I think the U.S. should avoid starting a war with a country that DOES have WMDs.
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kyyankgrrl,Jul 3 2006
07:07 PM
I think the U.S. should avoid starting a war with a country that DOES have WMDs.

i say [disguised expletive deleted] em
they prob already have a NUKE on the launch pad...
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Screm them they launch a bomb at us and us, Japan, South Korea, the UN, and a possability of China would kill them.
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KillerK,Jul 3 2006
07:25 PM
Screm them they launch a bomb at us and us, Japan, South Korea, the UN, and a possability of China would kill them.

but there pushing us around...making threats

we gotta show them where america and you dont screw with america...
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But let's think, if they attack. Where would they hit first? Los Angeles. And how many options for defence do you guys have? Well, I think I have a complicated, but very likely way they could sneak a nuclear bomb into the middle of the city, and blow it up. It's more of a plan for terrorists, but the North Korean government might try it. Don't know if it's appropriate for me to state it, though.
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i would give the same response to the N.KOREANS as the BB USS NEW JERSEY once gave to a VIETNAMESE JUNKBOAT that threatened her with being fired upon ........"FIRE AT WILL ". (after having identified itself as the USS BB NEW JERSEY. this occurred in a heavy fog off VIETNAM in the GULF of TONKIN. ah.......the JUNKBOAT reconsidered.
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let them start a war because they would just be diging there own grave we would just go over tehre and kick there ass.
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I can't say for sure where this will go, but if they do attack the US, China, or Russia, they will be bombed off the face of the Earth.
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TheBossMan11,Jul 4 2006
12:06 AM
let them start a war because they would just be diging there own grave we would just go over tehre and kick there ass.

I really hope that we could stop them before they start a war against us.
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I'd send the CIA in and start a revolt.
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luvkm15,Jul 4 2006
12:09 AM
I really hope that we could stop them before they start a war against us.

That would be nice, but the current administration's foreign policy seems to be shoot first, figure out why later.
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kyyankgrrl,Jul 4 2006
02:13 AM
That would be nice, but the current administration's foreign policy seems to be shoot first, figure out why later.

i love that...


if a man is trying too break into your house

what do you do...shoot first ask questions later...it saves alot of hassle
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watch them closely.....bring on-board all nations possible through the U.N.......and communicate to them by way of the STATE DEPT. ....in no vague terms......the CONSEQUENCES of taking on THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA 's ARSENAL.
permit me personally to counsel you all to not walk in fear over KOREA.
we have more collective firepower on any ONE USS AIRCRAFT CARRIER ...than ANY other nation on earth.
if they launch anything our direction...it will be intercepted......destroyed......and before KIM IL JUN can blow on his next bowl of rice.....our deployed forces (carriers plural)..will/would have rendered KOREA a "scorched earth " zone.
push come to shove.....this is STILL the UNITED STATES MILITARY we are talking about. rest on that.
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This is what will probably happen.

The US waits for the UN to do something, the UN ignores it, Bush does something, people crucify Bush for protecting us.

This is what should happen.

UN does something.
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natefizzle,Jul 5 2006
05:04 PM
This is what will probably happen.

The US waits for the UN to do something, the UN ignores it, Bush does something, people crucify Bush for protecting us.

This is what should happen.

UN does something.

i think you may be right...the UN never does anything...we always have too do it ourselves
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"North Korea routinely accuses the U.S. of aerial espionage, issuing a tally of such flights at the end of every month. The U.S. military doesn't comment, although it acknowledges monitoring North Korean military activity."

Are you saying North Korea doesn't have the right to protect itself from the U.S.? Because if the shoe was on the other foot, you would say the U.S. would be justified in its actions.
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I'd rather be safe then live in a fair world.
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The North Koreans are probably thinking the same thing.
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kyyankgrrl,Jul 5 2006
05:23 PM
"North Korea routinely accuses the U.S. of aerial espionage, issuing a tally of such flights at the end of every month. The U.S. military doesn't comment, although it acknowledges monitoring North Korean military activity."

Are you saying North Korea doesn't have the right to protect itself from the U.S.? Because if the shoe was on the other foot, you would say the U.S. would be justified in its actions.

You do know that we are still in a technical state of war with North Korea. We have troops on one side of the DMZ, while the North Koreans have troops on the other side, each within sight and within shooting distance.

I think flying over North Korea to keep tabs on a country that is officially at war with us is reasonable? If they don't like it, they can open up genuine peace talks with us and South Korea and sign a real peace treaty. No doubt we'd agree to their likely demand that we stop flyovers.
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