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2004-03-02 China-Japan-Koreas

Possible ClueBat Hit Reported---NORKS Visit Libya

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Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-03-02 10:11:11 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm thinking these guys won't wanna go home once they get a taste of the Macallan at Wheelus OC with Mo and Fred

Posted by Frank G 2004-3-2 10:18:08 PM|| 2004-3-2 10:18:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 After giving NK gifts and cash, billy allowed NK to keep its nuke reactors, fuel reprocessing facility, spent fuel rods, underground uranium enrichment program and nuke warhead(s). President Bush has NOT and will NOT play the left-wing's appeasement game. NK will dismantle its nuke reactors and fuel reprocessing plant; and give up its spent fuel rods, enriched uranium, and nuke warheads. Then they will get a pat on the ass from President Bush, and yet more access to the ever-generous South Koreans' and Japanese' treasuries. And Hanoi John will bleat on and on 'bout he would have done it better and faster.

Posted by Garrison 2004-3-2 11:01:02 PM|| 2004-3-2 11:01:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 While we should allow ourselves some wishful thinking, the Norks are unlikely to follow in the Col's footsteps.

First, Kimmy is an order of magnitude nuttier than Kadafy, who was at best 2nd runner up in that department before Sammy went to ground.

Second, we can offer the Col. carrots as well as sticks from an economic, legacy and security standpoint. Kimmy is deluded enough right now to think of his neighbors as his 'friends' (thanks to a corrupt SK government that would otherwise be the 'bad cop' instead of the US), he understands that true economic liberalization would quickly lead to his demise and some sort of anschluss with the South. Plus, even he can understand that his kids are clearly less fit to lead than he is.

In contrast, Kadafy now dreams of an 'alliance' with the Anglo Americans that will secure his preeminence in Africa and much of the Arab world and free him to pursue trade and tourism opportunities, leading to the possibility that he'll be remembered by history as a great modernizer and live to see his more capable sons succeed him.

Unfortunately, an effective Cluebat(tm) for NK will likely need to reach terminal velocity from the bomb bay of a B-2.

Posted by JAB 2004-3-2 11:15:10 PM|| 2004-3-2 11:15:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 this all falls into the too-good-to-be-true category. But then again, so did Libya's cooperation. Who knows...maybe Kimmy's getting nervous about the hungry way his soldiers look at him.

Posted by B 2004-3-3 1:53:05 AM|| 2004-3-3 1:53:05 AM|| Front Page Top

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