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2013-03-29 China-Japan-Koreas

U.S. 'Prepared for Any Eventuality' from North Korea, Says Hagel

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Posted by Fred 2013-03-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
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#1 TOPIX > [Various]NORTH KOREA: KIM ORDERS ROCKETS ON STANDBY AFTER US SENDS B-2'S TO SOUTH KOREA FOR MILITARY DRILLS.

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* SAME > [Irregular Voice] US THREATENS NORTH KOREA WID NUKES TO WARN [North Korea] AGZ THREATENING WID NUKES.

* SAME > [Bloomberg] CHINA MUST MEET THREATS AT SEA IN POWER PUSH, EDITORIAL SAYS.

IMO China is covertly slowly escalating while still trying to analyze or scrutinize how the overall US Debt burden includ Sequestration + poor Econ will affect POTUS Obama's + USDOD's decisions + counter-responses.

Unless something determinatively or decisively changes vee China getting unchallenged + unobstructed strategic access into WESTPAC vee the "First Island Chain" [ECS + SCS], A MIL CONFLICT INCLUD "GREAT POWER" MIL CONFRONTATION IS LIKELY INEVITABLE.

China wants control of TAIWAN + WANTS IT N-O-W, NOT 2050 or 2100!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-03-29 01:02|| 2013-03-29 01:02|| Front Page Top

#2 A collection of strongly worded letters --- one for each envisioned eventuality already drafted?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-03-29 05:37|| 2013-03-29 05:37|| Front Page Top

#3 U.S. 'Prepared for Any Eventuality'..

As amply demonstrated in Benghazi.

It's hard to know who the biggest lying blowhard is, both drawing from their own socialist roots.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-03-29 09:17|| 2013-03-29 09:17|| Front Page Top

#4 U.S. 'Prepared for Any Eventuality'..
As amply demonstrated in Benghazi.

Mohammad video cover story and OGA E&E plans and ~~site sanitation plans~~ were ready. :-(

Posted by Besoeker 2013-03-29 10:11|| 2013-03-29 10:11|| Front Page Top

#5 Doesn't help that the USA leaders not just act like, but look like a bushel of ginas; please no offense meant for our good gentlewomen.

I know jung-un is an expert in sub warfare, conclusively proving that hogies > grinders, but from a pure agit-prop his gun picture the other day does meet the macho check. Compare to the official President "I do skeet" Obama release. Then there is Jawn f'n Ketchup who nobody takes seriously, balls bouncing off his head. Our chief diplomat built his career on our soldiers being double bad and war is a sad thing - what sort of negotiating power is that other than signing checks. Hagel, hell he couldn't even play checkers against McCain.

Posted by swksvolFF 2013-03-29 10:53|| 2013-03-29 10:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Even back in the late 80s [that's even when the Trunks were in the WH], I figured the politicians wouldn't let us pre-deploy to our wartime positions fearing it would 'provoke' the Norks. We'd get permission to unass Camp Casey when the SCUDs would start impacting [probably HE mixed with chemical]. Given there were only two exits to one main north-south two lane road outside the gate, likely congested with a lot of fleeing locals, it wasn't going to be pretty. The topographical cul-de-sac that is Casey meant that on a non-emergency basis to get the division elements out the gates required over 24 hours of a controlled mounted road march. Even if you knocked down the fences for more egress access, it still left you on that two lane road with everyone else.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-03-29 11:03|| 2013-03-29 11:03|| Front Page Top

#7 it wasn't going to be pretty.

Should it hit the fan, the US has less than 24 hours to unleash a nuclear response, otherwise she's all over. The US 2nd Infantry Division, supporting elements, civilian employees, contractors, and all dependents are a write-off.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-03-29 11:17|| 2013-03-29 11:17|| Front Page Top

#8 North Korea isn't a big country, and the important bits are still within thirty miles of the border north of Seoul. They've had fifty years to zero in all possible firing positions along that arc. Can one hope that there's *some* sort of plan to deal with the barrage?

I still don't understand why South Korea wasn't on Iron Dome like white on rice as soon as it proved its worth last year. A crash implementation over the winter might have saved 10,000 civilians any minute now...

Posted by Mitch H. 2013-03-29 16:19|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2013-03-29 16:19|| Front Page Top

#9 Iron Dome only works on rockets I think. Most of the fire from the North will be guns and howitzers.

Posted by Shipman 2013-03-29 18:14|| 2013-03-29 18:14|| Front Page Top

#10 Should it hit the fan...all dependents are a write-off

If that happens, flappy ears won't make years end let alone see the end of his term.

Posted by Secret Asian Man 2013-03-29 20:15|| 2013-03-29 20:15|| Front Page Top

#11 If that happens

There'll be a news blackout accompanied by a deflect-and-delay, likely involving a domestic issue and a foreign one (probably Syria.)

Posted by Pappy 2013-03-29 20:47|| 2013-03-29 20:47|| Front Page Top

#12 "Look at what those evil republicans and their sequester caused!"

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2013-03-29 21:04|| 2013-03-29 21:04|| Front Page Top

#13 He can't blackout everything worldwide. He lets that slaughter happen Benghazi style and lamp shades will be made from his hide.

Posted by Secret Asian Man 2013-03-29 21:04|| 2013-03-29 21:04|| Front Page Top

#14 The most succinct US foreign policy speech ever (from Team America: World Police). Salty language, but can't argue with his logic.

Posted by RandomJD 2013-03-29 22:27|| 2013-03-29 22:27|| Front Page Top

#15 Thanks Random - I was wondering where that speech I remembered came from.

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-03-29 23:15|| 2013-03-29 23:15|| Front Page Top

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