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2013-03-20 China-Japan-Koreas

North Korean YouTube video shows Washington under attack

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Posted by Fred 2013-03-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
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#1 The Russians aren't going to like Chinese-caused mushroom clouds oer Japan floating over their way per the Russian far east, etc. - IMO thats good news for JAPAN because it may mean that China = DPRK? will want to restrict its attacks agz Japan to either wholly Conventional, or at worse Limited [Tactical?]Nuclear.

China's focii will be on forcibly taking control of TAIWAN, and deterring or defeating any US Air, Sea intervening MilFors as far out O-T-H in WESTPAC [CENTPAC?] ASAP AFAP ALAP.

I believe that China intends for the DPRK to keep Japan + SDF + USFJ, USFK preoccupied while the PLA strikes from Taiwan all the way SOUTHWARD to the NORTHERN PHILIPPINES, SOUTH CHINA SEA, + POSSIBLY THE STRAITS OF MALACCAS. A PLA land campaign in the Himalayan States, + by extension SINO-INDIAN MIL CONFRONTATION [Indo-Pak], cannot be ruled out.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-03-20 02:16|| 2013-03-20 02:16|| Front Page Top

#2 A DPRK ICBM is by definition a Chinese ICBM.

The Maha-Rushian questione' du jour pertains to the strategic or realistic consequences of debt-led "sequestration" on the USDOD's ability to intervene in NE Asia, + any potential role of Radical Islam + Hard Boyz in a such a conflict.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-03-20 02:21|| 2013-03-20 02:21|| Front Page Top

#3 the video is just a collection of still images

not a very impressive display

Posted by lord garth 2013-03-20 10:14|| 2013-03-20 10:14|| Front Page Top

#4 North Korean YouTube video shows Washington under attack

The Norks don't understand that there is a significant and growing segment of the population who'd quip a mild acknowledgement "OK" and then go back to their coffee, while another group may say "hope they don't mess up the Smithsonian" before returning to their daily rituals.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-03-20 12:09|| 2013-03-20 12:09|| Front Page Top

#5 P2K's comments set the context increasingly here at home, but I'm not so sure hte one-trick pony Norks know that. SO setting the new edge in their never-ending game of payola brinksmanship may actaully go too far and spark the South into an action that crescendo's into a major fracas.
When the Nork Generals sense that their game is threatened, either they do Pudgey in, or go for broke. While the Septegenarians in their ranks have a sense of the true limits of their military, young turks may actually buy their internal BS and think they can redo 50 since Champ really won't pull the trigger?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2013-03-20 13:06|| 2013-03-20 13:06|| Front Page Top

#6 "Any potential adversary should know that we will defend ourselves against the possibility of an attack by unconventional arms. And if such a strike does occur, as commander in chief I will respond with overwhelming and devastating force."
(dovish) candidate John Kerry in 2004

"It shall be the policy of this nation to regard any nuclear missile launched from Cuba against any nation in the Western Hemisphere as an attack by the Soviet Union on the United States, requiring a full retaliatory response upon the Soviet Union."
President Kennedy in 1962

Perhaps now would be a good time to remind the North Koreans and others that the US has the capability and the intent to retaliate after a nuclear attack.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2013-03-20 14:10|| 2013-03-20 14:10|| Front Page Top

#7 Why does North Korea still have internet access after over a decade of sanctions?

Posted by rjschwarz 2013-03-20 15:09|| 2013-03-20 15:09|| Front Page Top

#8 North Korea risks taking the blame for a possible WMD attack on the US conducted by a third party.

Why are they so unafraid and undeterred?

Maybe they've been provoked by the West's provocative weakness after 9/11.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2013-03-20 15:35|| 2013-03-20 15:35|| Front Page Top

#9 They could've just used clips from Michael Bay films. He loves to show U. S. landmarks being destroyed.

Posted by Lowspark 2013-03-20 22:28|| 2013-03-20 22:28|| Front Page Top

#10 Or Roland Emmerich

Posted by Lowspark 2013-03-20 22:31|| 2013-03-20 22:31|| Front Page Top

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