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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (second right) waves to a crowd of military officials in this undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency Saturday.
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Korea warned the top American commander in South Korea on Saturday of "miserable destruction" if the U.S. military presses ahead with routine joint drills with South Korea set to begin next month.
Pak Rim Su, chief of North Korea's military delegation to the truce village of Panmunjom inside the Demilitarized Zone, sent the warning Saturday morning to Gen. James Thurman, Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency said, in a rare direct message to the U.S. commander.
South Korea and the U.S. regularly conduct joint drills such as the Key Resolve and Foal Eagle exercises slated to take place next month.
North Korea calls the drills proof of U.S. hostility, and accuses Washington of practicing for an invasion.
North Korea releases a new propaganda video calling the U.S. hostile and showing images of President Obama superimposed with flames. Meanwhile, residents line the streets of Pyongyang celebrating the country's recent nuclear test. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
"You had better bear in mind that those igniting a war are destined to meet a miserable destruction," KCNA quoted Pak as saying in his message to Thurman. He called the drills "reckless."
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, meanwhile, has been making a round of visits to military units guiding troops in drills and exercises since the nuclear test, KCNA said.
The threat comes as the U.S. and other nations discuss how to punish North Korea for conducting an underground nuclear test on Feb. 12 in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions banning Pyongyang from nuclear and missile activity.
North Korea has characterized the nuclear test, its third since 2006, as a defensive act against U.S. aggression.
Pyongyang accuses Washington of "hostility" for leading the charge to punish North Korea for a December rocket launch that the U.S. considers a covert missile test.
The U.S. and North Korea fought on opposite sides of the three-year Korean War, which ended in a truce in 1953, not a peace treaty, and left the Korean Peninsula divided by a heavily fortified border monitored by the U.S.-led U.N. Command.
Washington also stations 28,500 American troops in South Korea to protect its ally against North Korean aggression.
The Associated Press
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When is Obama going to teach this punk ass kid a lesson?
Why did Iran send their nuclear scientists to attend their last launch???
IRAN’S leading nuclear scientist, Mohsen FakhrizadehMahabadi, is believed to have travelled to North Korea to observe its third nuclear test last week, according to western intelligence sources.
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/world_news/Middle_East/article1215608.ece
"Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi has ventured outside Iran rarely, if at all, since several Iranian nuclear scientists were assassinated in attacks blamed by Tehran on the Israeli intelligence service Mossad," reports the Times. "He is in charge of developing a warhead small enough to fit on to one of the ballistic missiles developed by Iran from North Korean prototypes, the sources said. His trip may have been worth the risk because North Korea’s triumphant announcement of the blast hinted that it was a compact, powerful device."
Yeah, thank God we have Hagel to the rescue! SARCASM!!!
Your simple answer is that Obama does not have the cajones to teach a dog a lesson, let alone the North Korean Dough Boy. Sorry chief, lessons are in short order when you are a spineless, over-employed idealist.
anytime you see a huge military parade in North Korea, if you look at the grandstands where the high ranking officers and NK leadership are sitting, you will find Persians from Iran among them. They are not hard to spot. Iran has been in bed with North Korea for quite some time.
shows
By your simple-minded thoughts. I guess we haven't had a president with "cajones" since 1950 right?
Iran, N. Korea, and China..... the new Axis of the East. Why does history keep repeating itself?
Still, having these kinds of drills in S. Korea helps us stay alert, prepared - just in case N. Korea has the cajones to try anything. And it may do us much good indeed to study the lessons we used during the twin incidents of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Much as I hate bringing those up, if we're stupid to think N. Korea wouldn't try it, then they'll obviously use what we wouldn't see coming.
Although wait... using N. Korea as a scapegoat for their (Iran's) own nukes seems quite plausible. Iran says its not using its nuclear material for war purposes, but what if that's a diversion? What if the lie's purpose is meant to keep hidden their transportation of the material so that N. Korea receives the shipment? True, it WOULD have to pass through India, Pakistan, and definitely China, but it would be very easy to keep that fact hush-hush, given the chauvinistic make-up of their (Pakistan and India) countries; that, and China's iron-fisted nature would prevent anyone from selling China short on that either.
I want to say I'm paranoid, but with all the deflecting going on - not to mention China's recent cyber-hacking sprees - it wouldn't be too difficult to trick us into thinking they were innocent. China has the tongue of the serpent, Iran the roar of the angry lion, and N. Korea the eyes of the malicious hawk.
I'd advise everyone keep their guard up. You never know what may transpire.
You're right, he doesn't have time to teach dogs lessons, he has them put down. See Bin Laden.
Someone needs to tell Pugface and Ahnemadinnerjacket that the Star Wars missle defence systems are well tuned and ready to work!
Live to Ride,
"the Star Wars missle defence systems are well tuned and ready to work!"
That's what I've heard the Israeli's say about Iron Dome, at least. They said it has been very effective.
Okay, genius, just what sort of "lesson" do you propose?
so little world, so many idiots
peace out.
Kim Jong need to lay off the pork rinds, I have never seen such a fat pig with such small feet. This while his entire country is starving from massive military spending. I guess his photgrapher will get shot for taking such unflattering picture.
He has no brains considering that a minimum of three boomer subs are parked off his coastline at any given time...........
Fedupwithfed, Give us a list of examples. Do you start with a B-52 bombing campaign, Mass ground attack or just nuclear cruise missiles to the few main towns and garrisons? A typical 12 year Department of Defense War or get it over quick and take the risks of what happens with the collateral damage.
Fedupwithfed and shosanda, typical keyboard commandos. Shooting their mouths off from the comfort of mother's basement. Oh, let's go to WAR over some typical N. Korean propaganda. And, by the way, the issue of N. Korea has only existed since Obama took office, right?
The idiot right just keeps rolling along.
Gumps, Yank and Mikeo,
I dunno, perhaps Barry can consult his book........Terrorism for Dummies!
Although he seems rather fond of DRONES these days!
He's done such a BANG up job so far......
No pun intended
Still waiting for YOUR brilliant ideas! Might that be ENABLING him to Nuc us?
Actually, that is exactly what we should do. We should wait until some punk nation with a nuclear weapon decides to TRY to use it. If they do, that would be a blank check for Washington to go after every other punk nation with nuclear ambitions.
At that point both the Russian's and China would pretty much have to shut up and take responsibility for their stonewalling BS. An Attempted and most definitely a successful attack on the US with WMD would just prove the point the US has been trying to make about both NK and Iran.
That general's response should basically have been " ok, go ahead and give us your best", if he bothered to give them the time of day at all. The fact is that NK knows that if they use the weapons they have developed,at the vary least they will lose their capital city and they will likely lose a heck of a lot more.
At this point an attempted attack would at least put a sock in China's mouth.
Cojones = balls; cajones = drawers (as in a chest of drawers). Just saying if you're going to use the words, use the right one. Sorry, couldn't pass it up.
@Retired_Vet - Brilliant! Logic wins yet again!
What I don't understand is that the same people who complain that the President does nothing with be the same ones to complain about money wasted in another war if he does.
Let China take care of this one. China can use some extra land. We have our hands full in too many places. That was the fall of Alexander the Great, he took on more than his men could handle. We just went into Niger, in Afghanistan, and all over the world. Can the US handle the East? and the Middle East? and now Africa? We need a great military mind to determine the best move on this one.
...and your privvy to the location of Trident missile boats IXLR8?
Guns have been cocked for a long time now between the two countries but none more recently than when little Kim took over the sweat on their trigger fingers is really mounting...If the bossy little brat should start a war it will be the most shocking and awful awakening he and we will ever see..
Are we supposed to fear a guy wearing high heals to a parade of midgets?
They sure do like big hats.
I'm a little scared. They look so tough.
miserable destruction
ya yours
May God have mercy upon their communist souls...
Let the birds fly...
FedupwithFed was speaking the truth and you collapsed him???!!!! Truth doesn't change or go away simply because you don't like it.
I get sick of everyone collapsing everything. What are people afraid of?
Are we all supposed to be programmed to think the same?
Hey Chef!!
So is North Korea actually doing testing FOR Iran? Is Iran assembling a bomb right now? We don’t know! Since both of them are threatening the US but it’s also clearly dangerous for Israel and the rest of the Middle East! North Korea has the technology and starving for cash, Iran has cash but not the technology………sounds like a match made in HELL!
I guess Tyler and Sally are retired now, no one ever gets suspended anymore and posts are never restored! Dont you love the NEW Newsvine???
and you are privey to the location of Trident missle boats IXL8?
I don't think it takes a rocket scientist or Blackbird recon to figure that out. I am sure another pack is off Iran as well.....
Ha, Ha! My first thought when I saw that picture was that it looked like a scene from SouthPark. A bunch of little kids in soldier costumes all listening to Cartman giving some stupid speech.
If Dubya was still here we woukld already be yet another endless war that is NONE OF OUR BUSINESS....
chefaz, fedup
http://brite.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/23/17069525-so-how-goes-the-glorious-revolution-polls#threadId=3672923&lastNewId=74399942
Voted up on the poll, Antistupidity.
The new and improved NV is anything but user friendly or easy on the eyes. Somebody sold them a pig in a poke.
Good morning chef!
Nowadays all somebody has to do is look cross eyed at North Korea, Iran, or Venezuela and you are threatened with "miserable destruction"!
You are absolutely right about the new NV. I liked the old one so much better. Somebody got kickbacks from this deal!
G'Afternoon Ed!!! :)
What a miserable trio!!!
That seems to be the general concensus around here!!!
Really? You want another war when we are already incapable of figuring out how to pay for Iraq and Afghanistan? And what about lives? Are you really so anxious to see more American tropps die while you cheer from your armchair? If only the world were really as simple as you find it to be.
I don't think Iran or North Korea understands that the bombs we drop back on Japan was only a small firecracker to what we have today. The USA will never show it hole cards until it has too.
Going back over the last 250 years, its time for a war and some nut is going to start it. It will only last a few days, but millions will die and millions more after its over.
Where are Chuck Norris and Rambo when we need them?
Truth is as long as Our Government plays War and keeps politics in front of the military's actions the Koreans and any other pussies out there can do and say almost anything. Now if a certain President and VP (Begins with B and C) just destroyed Afghanistan like it should have been, first result would have been Pakistan putting it's tail between it's legs and telling Al Queda get out of Pakistan. If our Government found true resources to replace their oil as in Iraq there would be no need to kiss their butts. If big oil here in the US would like to own a market...Why not support new energies, patent them and sell them world wide instead of oil. Europe would be first in line for cleaner energy. They are so Republican stuck in their crap it will never change. But then again do they want to??? So keep listening to the chump in Korea. Keep letting our soldiers come home only to kill themselves because you won't give them the chance to win. You think our guys are that stupid as to believe when it's over they can say they are Patriots and won these political wars??? Bull Crap.
Certainly General Thurman is shaking in his boots...
BTW -- notice all the tons of medals hanging from the uniforms of some of those North Korean officers? They must have won some wars!
Our "latest asernal" could turn North Korea into a Nuclear holocaust for a 1000 years...generating earthquakes measuring 15 on the richter scale and volcanoes spewing radioactive fallout...
That plus a determined amphibious assault by a few band of Brothers (Navy SEALS, DELTA, Green Berrets) and its over before it begins...
Dont be fooled by the"David vs Goliath" myth...Goliath is armed to the teeth this time
See all those badges? Their like Boy Scout Merit Badges... Don't need to worry, most of them tho is "Survived "X" year on a hand full of rations.
Yawn, we hear the same sabre rattling out of this regime every week. Rattle away then! Meanwhile we'll continue our military drills and they won't have the balls to do anything. Just keep talking.
Thats right Amerika is the biggest threat to the world!
"North Korea warns..."
Now, that's enough to make you laugh right there!
What are they gonna do as a response, call out the People's Elite Starvation Squadron to relentlessly beg for food until we capitulate?
They've been "saber-rattling," for decades. So they have nukes now. So does everyone else around them (yawn).
With a few exceptions, they've been pretty much contained for a long time. Nothing's really changed with their isolated, communist dynasty.
And their new leader of "royal" descent for North Korea is an inexperienced, twenty-something year old, with his amateurish media-production hobby, and, another puppet of the nation's military. Again, nothing's changed.
Simply another affirmative action wanna-be.
That picture looks like a scene from the comedy "Mars Attacks." Unfortunately they are dangerous goofballs.
Living in a bubble
It's hard to believe in the 21st century that the civilized world allows counties like N. Korea to even exist. China and The United States should get together and crush this annoying little bug of a country.
N.Korea and Obama have a very low credibility rating these days... we should take anything either one says too seriously.... but you already know that don't you?
big al las vegas.... you should stay out of the vegas rap clubs, your mind is warped! China is a supporter and buddies with N.Korea. The two countries are communist and both hate us, silly boy! BTW, do you drive a Black Land Rover with dealer plates? just asking.....
Well, the bright spot of all of this is the fact that we may get another 'MASH' series TV show.
Meditate on that for a moment and realize the ridiculous nature of politics.
The two countries are communist and both hate us, silly boy!
Not quite correct. While China and North Korea are both Communist, China is not the best of friends with North Korea, and it fact China has already warned North Korea that if they initiate a war with the U.S. they're on their own. After all, China's more concerned with making money off the U.S. than supporting a 3rd-world wannabe nation with no economy to speak of, and a war would only interfere with that.
All those medals are for showing up to work. The stripe on the pants designate which department they work for: Red = Sewage, Blue = Water, Green = Landscaping. I'm sure there has to be more stripes... I just couldn't see them. OH...by the way... N.K. and Chinese catnip gives you a wicked hangover in the morning!
"North Korea warns US" Now that's funny, real funny. Go ahead North Korean make out day
As we learned from Pearl Harbor, an enemy attacks you where and when you think least expected.And we do have great confidence on our own abilities.Reminds me of that movie, The Mouse That Roared, where one small country suddenly had the whole world's attention, because it ended up with a big weapon capability. Quite a very funny movie actually about getting power, when one has never had it before, the problems it poses, and using common sense in the end.
We had 9/11 happen and it affected so much of the way we have responded since. I can actually see a different kind of attack possible. Because WW2 demonstrated that the two large oceans no longer protected the U.S. from enemies attacking it. One which comes from countries by such vast waters on these two sides. China is not the friend, as we are discovering from these Cyber-attacks.Even as Iran is much further along with its own programs. Striking our allies on both sides has its own resulting negative consequences which could impact our country, all without laying a single foot on this soil. Economically devastating us.
Nothing like someone making loud noises to distract us, from noticing the quiet movements in another area, that we SHOULD be focusing on, but miss. That old diversion ploy magicians use to bring incredible things to pass by trickery.And people fall for those every time. Always astonished they are made to believe what just can't be possible.
My my, I do love a conspiracy theory! Yeah, the North Koreans are part of an orchestrated plot with, uh, who - Iran? Like we really care what N. Korea can do? When they get a missile off the ground, they can hardly control it. Please, Windancer, tell us who is making the "quiet movements"???
Never underestimate stupidity, Gumps. Some people can't understand logic.
Just like Ahm-a-nut-job and Qing Jong have decided, they said "screw logic, we're god, bitch". I'd pay a fortune to see the looks on their faces when ol' Luce sodomizes their sorry asses in hell, after they pay the high price of ignoring said logic.
Grumps
CrimsonCujo
I'm guessing you two don't have any military experience, huh? Or played board games requiring tactical moves,strategic thinking. Changing from two dimensional to three, or outside of the box. When you have never been forced to see the world a different way, you stick to your paradigm view. America learned that painful lesson at Pearl Harbor. And again in 9/11. And you are thinking someone is stupid for thinking a diversionary tactic is possible now?
After 9/11, our Federal government started a biological/chemical/nuclear response program for the nation in every state. I, along with other volunteers having special skills, were selected,cleared through extensive background checks, specially trained,now form a unique layer of responders to help the public instantly, should an attack arise.
Our military loves to make plans far enough in advance, for all contingencies, from its past experiences. It was made clear in the beginning and through out in meetings, instructions and assignments, the very secrecy of the manner of transportation to drills, and as we learned how to respond to the types of events we would respond to, that our government expected something extraordinary. Not just single isolated event to happen, but multiple, both coasts, including the middle of this nation, possibly at the same time as well. Who could have imagined this at that time over a decade ago? And you think I am stupid now today for thinking diversion?
No longer some nutty conspiracy theory, but a practical realistic action, that must be taken into consideration and faced head on.With people put into place, supplies stored, and orders ready so the least amount of victims will be affected. Not if, but when, now expected.
Considering the heightened level of concern some express in the world for nations like North Korea, Israel tensions and Iran, with concerns of dirty bombs, more attention has been focused on being alert. The program has gone through name changes and currently goes under Strategic National Stockpile or SNS. Now coordinated through the State Health Department. Easily found under a Google search.
So, laugh about foolish stupidity, illogical and conspiracy theories all one wants. Some folks do actually enjoy watching people who don't know stuff, put down valid ideas. Especially when they are the ones with the facts and participated in what our own government has done to prepare for such contingencies. Then again, don't let those facts get in your way. I know plenty of places to live in a fantasy world where one is always right and closed mindedness is welcomed.
Oh, you can try volunteering for the group if you want.If you have the skills they are looking for. Most folks have backgrounds in law enforcement, emergency medicine, military active/veterans, pharmaceuticals, communication/radio/Ham, community emergency response teams (C.E.R.T.).(I qualify in 5) Background checks take about 8 months or more, (very extensive).Done through the F.B.I, They are always looking for some good folks to join! adults only, retired folks welcome if in good health.
The loud-mouthed threats and bullcrap are all part of Kimmie-poo's ongoing effort to prove that you don't have to be smart to be in charge...
Nuke North Korea. Nuke Red China. Get it over with --- and smash these commie pigs into glowing dust. Give Russia an alligator grin --- "Wanna be friends? Or not?" As for the Moo-Slums, why bother to ask? They're already at war with "the West" --- east is east and west is west and never the twain shall meet.
Don't you wish we had a MAN in the White House now? At least President Bush had a pair. This Negro in Chief is a punk!
Windancersong 1494878, just wondering, did 1,494,877 other tin-foil hat wearers choose Windancersong before you?
So let me get this right? its ok for this guy to play gehneral firing off his missles and havign all matter of nuclear testing but the South loreans arent allowed to have militaryt exercises?? This kid obviously doesnt no who hes f%* ing with. He better consider himself lucky we have alot of patience.
eric in oregon-(just wondering, did 1,494,877 other tin-foil hat wearers choose Windancersong before you?)
You know eric, thanks for the laugh! Makes me remember why I volunteered! The learning curve in life has room for those willing to make the effort to learn, and those who don't care. With consequences handed out.Mother nature demonstrating such results.Keep up humor, there is a shortage of it in many folks lives.
Oh, and the tin foil hats didn't work, they kept getting squashed during the bus transfers from our private cars to the drill sites. We liked the special I.D.tags the government handed out, real nice looking. Frequently associated with the first vaccinations promised to be given to volunteers, and their immediate families. As the officials stated,"We know you won't get paid for what we are asking you to do, nor the risks involved. But at least we can make sure you don't worry about your loved ones. We want you to be able to focus on what you do best, while helping the public. During the greatest time of their need should there ever be a nuclear, biological or chemical attack." Don't know about you, but that does bring me some comfort if ever needed.We didn't even know that going in. So eric in oregon, go take a peek and check about volunteering. It might save your family one day!
We should know better than to tweak North Korea in the month of March. Yet, we planned these drills then. I only say that, because, having been to Korea and spent many years in Mil. Int., it has always been common knowledge among intel people that the most likely month for an attack is and always has been in the month of March for some very good reasons. Seems we love to poke that stick at the snake.
Beware the ides of March.....lol
What we think is of no importance in this matter. What we need to consider and think about is how both the regime of NK as well as the people of NK think. Their mindsets. What would seem just silly to us, is very real to them. My college professor in History said, "Communism is the best form of government in war time. It is by far the worst form in peacetime." Kim Jung Un must keep this 'demon' created and omnipresent in the minds of his people. His power and existence hinges upon creating the common enemy or enemies. Which is why he talks so much trash. They are truly dangerous. To us they seem idiotic, morbid, and sometimes humourous. To themselves, they think they are going to be attacked and they are totally certain they can defeat us and South Korea. That's what is important. We, however, try and make sense of it. Yet, we fail to see that to them it all makes perfect sense.
"The people of NK" are starving by the millions --- plundered by their bloodsucking military dictatorship --- a bunch of mystic death-worshippers who fit in rather nicely with their ghoulish confederates in Pakistan, Iran, Red China, and in some parts of the fascist Russian hierarchy.
North Korea, we raise you with a warning of annihilation...
Clever. Death's the dealer in this match of Demonic Poker. Thing is, we know not whether Death stacked the deck - or whether he rigged it.
Best keep an eye out. Never know what can happen.
The Red Chinese are in this dangerous game up to their eyeballs. That fat little piggie with the Napoleon complex in North Korea can't even fart without their approval --- and the Chinese and Iranians have been hacking American infrastructure controls --- water and power --- to shut them down in the event of war. While we are pixxing money away on "social programs," we should have been spending that money on system redundancies --- and hardening all of them against hacks and EMP destruction. Unkle Skum is a jrkoff, nowadays --- and probably will get us killed as a simple matter of outrageous incompetence, self-distraction, and self-destruction. We're a soft target for the anti-libertarian states on the planet, and they're armed-to-the-teeth --- science in the hands of savages.
Matt E-3126186
North Korea, we raise you with a warning of annihilation...
Hhahahaa! Good one.
*yawn* Imagine if the US freaked out and went to War, every time some country said something provocative to us, as some in this thread have suggested. We'd be in a constant State of War, and people say more provocative crap inside the US every day.
What these people who're so thirsty for blood fail to think about is all of our allies that North Korea could actually harm. And you know they would, because they have very very little chance of doing any actual damage to the United States, but there's plenty of Allies they could attack (South Korea and Japan, come to mind), which would draw us into an open war with them.
Grow some thicker skin folks, I think it should take a bit more than some harsh words for the loser on the playground to earn a beating.
Well, I say save the salvos for when they try and take a pot shot at us. We fire it out of the sky, we fire them out of existence. Self-defense, China and Russia can't claim we fired on invasive intentions, case closed, North and South become whole, we stop having to call Koreans by their hemispheric position, we dance, we kiss, we shmooze, we go on, we go home happy.
Whaddya say to some precautionary defense tactics, eh? Pull it off right, and you blow the minds of those who think you warmongers.
(Although, if it really was as simple as I described it, this wouldn't take as long - and Kim at least seems to have friends in China who would have his back even if he did fire).
Agreed, the best response is to wait until a response is needed. And someone running face doesn't warrant anything but laughter.
We need to have a cruise missile and drone party over there, to answer the calls to war.
North Korea is too late. North Korea does want to rush the miserable destruction so their subjects do not see how socialism can destroy freedom and the spirits of free citizens.
Times sure have change in this world. The United States is so divided now with the left wing liberalism wanting power, granted power by the ignorant lazy wanting free Obamaphones and the over-worked right that have to pay to support everything.
With Obama surrounded by Muslim scholars in the White House & Islam being taught in the United States school districts, there is not a bright future for at least the next 4 years.
Hahaha, I'm so glad that Obama won. Listening to you Chicken Little's running around crying about the sky falling is truly hilarious. Always brightens my day.
Well, Murphy, that certainly is one well worded response. How many years of college did it take to learn how to prepare such an intricately worded statement? Glad you're having a bright day, however, I would suggest moving to NK and becoming a puppet in the Nuclear testing department. If we're lucky, they will station you underground at the test site so your day, or night, could be much brighter........
Haha, yeah, I'm going to take suggestions from so no name on a forum, right. Why would I move out of the United States? Listening to you people is comedy gold. Sorry, but I reserve actually thought out responses for people deserving of it. The only thing people like Numb3rTech and yourself deserve, is derision, and the occasional jab at your complete and utter paranoid delusion.
Have a nice day and enjoy the next 4 years, I know I sure will :)
Numb
I know you think repeating nonsense is a good thing but you really ought to read what your posting.
People like yourself that voted for another four years of handouts prove you can't fix stupid or lazy. Enjoy the next four years of freebies at my expense. Hope you enjoy it, I sure won't! Please have the last word, I know it makes you feel a little better about yourself. I've more important things to do than to carry on a nonsensical conversation with a pathetically delusional individual.
nchilltopper
Just needed to point out, that this is MSN and the weekend. You didn't expect an intelligent debate, did you? Look at a lot of the previous posts, they don't understand how the world works, let alone North Korea.
Sadly, unless you look at this site as you would cartoons, it will do nothing but depress you to know there are so many stupid people in this world, let alone in our own country.
nchilltopper: HUH!?
Good grief, will you wingnuts never change your tune? Just say you like the rich-pampering party and stop with the Obama-is-a-secret-Muslim crap. Look, I voted for Obama because he was the only candidate who could stop Willard and his Tea-Party retards from taking over our government; that doesn't mean I place him on a pedestal. I've lived too long for that nonsense. But really, don't you think it's about time you fawners of the 1% got a little more creative and came up with some new crap you can throw at the Prez? You're beginning to sound like a broken record.
The news item was about North Korea's bluster. I don't think it means the end of the world, but considering the ideology and history of North Korean "leaders," I think I'd be prepared for the worst, too. The last thing we should do is laugh at crackpots with nukes, no matter how much bigger our arsenal might be. They could inflict a lot of damage, even though I don't see how they could destroy us. But a "lot of damage" could mean thousands, even millions, of casualties, and I don't mean just theirs.
It is hard not to laugh, however, when you look at that photo of all those army guys with their inflated head-gear and their medal-splattered uniforms. What campaigns did they engage in? Starve the Peasants?
And North Korea's leader looks so fat and inflated, probably reflecting his ego. It is hard to take them seriously, but I think we should be on our guard, because we could laugh ourselves into a disaster.
Those are tank commander hats. Then they show him their earplugs. He then promises each one a free car wash, but they can't go without a new set of earplugs and a gas mask for their crew. Sales of bomb shelters are skyrocketing. Now, back to the Pueblo Hard Drive ... and brainwashing already in progress ... moment please. The guy in the back row is a Klingon. He can't own a car wash. Too clean.
What North Korea didn't tell the American general was that the "miserable destruction" they were talking about was their own miserable destruction by their starving masses.
We need to kick this little guy in the balls. I'm sure he realizes the overwhelming amount of the miserable destruction would be north of the DMZ.
Someday, one of these little dictators is going to be taken out by the US or Isreal. Then it will be easier to keep the rest of them in line.
This so called leader in North Korea is suffering from not getting enough attention and is basically throwing a sissy fit.
The average people of North Korea are suffering beyond anything I can honestly imagine, famine, poor health, all while being lead by a psychotic lunatic that believes he is God. This so called ruler/nut job is a prime example of mentally insane and that's being nice about it seriously.
The whole country is stuck in the 50's while the rest of the world moves forward and tries albeit slowly to improve itself. The people of North Korea do not have any real clue to what the world truly is like and even if they did/do what good is it for them as this lunatic will not allow anyone to leave the country because he knows damn well none of them would ever come back. If someone does try to leave (Escape) they are either shot and killed or there family is put into prison or even killed as well, yeah great way to treat the people and run a country.
If the people of NK had a way to obtain weapons I honestly believe they would revolt and die trying to change the country as leaving it the way it is is not helping anyone there one bit. When NK was sent food supplies he gave so little to the general population that is was sicking, it all went for his goose stepping army. Great plan azzwipe.
If he attacks a US warship let alone any US ship in neutral waters then he is looking to go to war, it won't be just with the US but the rest of the players that support the US and even China I believe as this cannot continue like it is with a ruler that has no brain whatsoever.
The US may be financially suffering big time right now but if this were to happen people would go nuts and you know there would be a another war, possibly even a world war depending on the players at the time if it gets out of hand.
Imagine if you will fr a second what the world would be like with this ruler having a nuke? Iran is like a playful kitten compared to this nut case in that scenario. Now he wants Iran to either help him build a bomb or just share info so they could both build one (or more!) is even more troubling and there both nut jobs with rulers from a mental asylum.
The worst part is this guy had the opportunity to make change happen in the country after his father passed finally but even that idea was thrown out as he would have lost his people once they found out what his family has been doing with them and that's the real truth there as to why he didn't allow change which would have opened up the country to the world and been the biggest news in ages.
He will continue to fall on his face in ever decision he makes as he knows no better and the people there will continue to suffer, some country will end up going to war with them sooner or later and maybe then things will finally change for the better for everyone world wide. Why does there have to so much death before progress forward, madness by just one idiot.
If someone were to be able to take this guy out they would be the most honored person in the 21 century and normally people who would do that sort of thing would be called insane, mad etc but in this case that wouldn't' fit as being a hero would be a better term, sort of a weird thought too but hey I'm tired.
Muddiemike, Question - Is the the NK doe boy really in charge? Seems more likely the real leader is an old hardline NK general who fought in the 1950's. His job since the old man died is to mentor the kid. The kid has to go along or die. The doe boy is a military puppet. The leaders haved lived their lives behind the curtain in false world where they have no sense of reality in the modern world. The people suffer, while the military leaders live a comfortable life and false grandier.
High plains drifter,
Its possible you are indeed correct, who really knows at this point is the big question but whoever is in charge in NK really needs the smirk wiped from there face as this stuff is getting so old. I hate the thought of anyone else losing there life fighting because of bozos like this wanting it to happen because there brain is stuck back in a war from so long ago.
Blue nose buster made a good point below,
North Korea did attack a US warship in 1968, the USS Pueblo and they still have it he states and I wonder why that ship wasn't returned and the whole deal dealt with back then?
We cannot allow this madman to just cause havoc whenever he wants to, constant threats against this country and others and all from a guy who barely out of puberty. I don't have the answers, dropping the bomb on NK doesn't work with China so damn close but there are plenty of other ones that do serious damage but if something is indeed started will it ever end or just go back and forth forever. I can't imagine what living in that part of the world would be like with these madmen running around. If it weren't for the nukes there trying to build that are the biggest problem, they affect everyone across the globe and that's why it will take global leaders to solve this all I guess.
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I think those way too big hats are affecting their judgement.
Talk is cheap.
For MuddieMike, they did attack a US warship in 1968, the USS Pueblo. They still have it and are going to put it in their military museum. We didn't do anything about that then either.
Coz Lyndon got hijacked by Tet...
Then stop talking
N. Korea's controlled isolation by the egomania of its leaders is an old formula. What the Kim Jong Uns' of the world haven't yet realized is they're no longer invisible or unassailable. No one has ever appreciated despotism, but now anyone with a cellphone can jump into the fray. Hopefully, with time and a little pressure--or a good bitch-slap, N.K. will unravel some and join the new millenium...
How about "from now on we will give you so much respect N Korea that whatever you say we will 100% believe" Going to turn S Korea into a sea of fire? Well, I guess they mean it- launch pre-emptive before they can push the the button. While we're at it put china on notice that since Wack-O-IL is so crazy, again, we need to be sure Japan and Taiwan is loaded up with nukes. That would put them about 7 minutes from china flight time wise. OR, China, you could "take care of" this little problem. Your call.
Send In The Great Mesiah Obama to work his magical charm!!
I am soooooo scared .
If it is true, that the Korean war was never decided and that we are just "enjoying" a truce, it is time to break the truce and finish the war. It is insane for the rest of the world to continue to have to "put up with" these foolish ignorants. There are too many really important issues we have to deal with. God bless and keep the innocent North Korean populace.
Ever wonder what the hell those Generals did to get all those medals, must be like the Boy Scout's merit badges, or maybe they figure it's a real fancy bullet proof vest.
If they want a Nuke so bad, I say lets send them one. "30 minutes or less or the next one is free".