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Originally Posted by aceventura3
Do you or did you believe that NK was attempting to develop nuclear weapons? Do you or did you think NK would be inclined to use them?
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I was one of those who was confused when we went after Iraq instead of NK. I'm sure a quick search of my post history would verify that (if you're so inclined). I'm not 100% sure about under what circumstances and what the probability would be so far as using the nukes. I suspect that NK developed the nuclear weapons in order to gain respect more than to attack someone. The issues are, just as with India and Pakistan, reliability of the systems and security. I remember a story not too long ago where (I think it was either India or Pakistan) had an accident in one of their nuclear missile sites. I'll take a look to see if I bookmarked it at home. Imagine if a nuke accidentally melted down or launched. Worse still, what if they are sold or stolen? A country with nukes is a lot more stable and safe than a governmentally independent organization with a nuke. There is no MAD if we don't know where to strike back.
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Originally Posted by aceventura3
I thought most people who disliked Bush, thought that Bush made up the NK threat, just like they thought he made up the Iraq threat.
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Some may have. I don't recall anyone around here saying that.
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Originally Posted by aceventura3
Bush's "cowboy diplomacy", pretty much is to "call" - to say to the opponent that I don't believe you - to eventually look them in the eye and say "do you feel lucky? Well do you, chump?" Now you seem to be saying don't believe the North Koreans, that they have lied in the past and would do so in the future and that they may actually be a threat.
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I think it's "punk", not "chump", but I digress. The North Koreans are a threat. Not as big a nuclear threat as the US so far as the government choosing to launch weapons, of course, but the security and infrastructure concerns me greatly. I don't think they're ready for nukes.
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Originally Posted by aceventura3
Surely, I must be wrong. I must be misunderstanding your point. Please forgive me if I am, but I think I am in shock.
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I recognize that NK has nukes to protect itself from China, Japan, Russia, and the US. They want to join the club. I also recognize that the necessary technology and security don't exist in NK to maintain a safe system. I'd say the second overrules the first.
They need to either disarm, or get support from a more nuclear capable nation (I suspect China or Russia would say no, so maybe the US). They are like a 9 year old in a bad neighborhood with a gun.