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Old 05-27-2009, 04:58 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by genuinegirly View Post
Is anyone else really scared about this?
Not really. The North Koreans are a lot of things, but they aren't suicidal. They know that if they step over the line too much, the South Korean holocaust that follows will be justifiable. And the Chinese have been more and more uncomfortable propping up a totalitarian Communist regime in the past 10-15 years. The Chinese realize that there are some very real issues on the other side of the border and wonder if they're not going to be left holding the bag if the state implodes for some reason (which could happen if Kim Jong Il dies suddently).
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