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North Korea has lots of cannon fodder but little air or armor. Given their TOTAL dependence on imported fuel any stockpiles which survived the initial air campaign would soon be exhausted.
What does make military action there prohibitive is the nuke factor. They've demostrated that they have a theatre delivery system and given the prevailing wind patterns the P.R.C. would not be pleased to have major population centers contaminated. Japan will not allow it to reach the point where Kim will use the bomb as he just might lob it their way.
The 38th will not be the jumping off point as there are mine fields in multi-kilometer depth with tunnels etc. etc..
Bush can not afford, given the present state of the economy, to piss off the P.R.C. or Japan.
So..... we'll do the talk / talk thing until Kim get's about 90% of what he wants and George will then declare victory.
..after he apoligizes of course.
2Wolves
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