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2011-02-18 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by Steve White 2011-02-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Yes, why would Clapper come down on a God-fearing democratic Christian country like N. Korea?

Posted by Jack Salami 2011-02-18 01:07|| 2011-02-18 01:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Clapper is trying to reestablish his tarnished credibility, after looking like a fool over Tunisia and Egypt. It was less that he didn't have a clue, than in testifying, it sounded like he didn't have a clue.

The first mistake is an institutional problem, the second is a personal problem.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-02-18 09:13|| 2011-02-18 09:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Clapper is so short-sighted and clueless! The real danger isn't even really on the Korean peninsula but that this desperate despot will share that technology with those eager to use it (Iran + reach to Israel and all bases) and with capabilities closer to our mainland. Hezbollah is throughout South America and the Caribbean, AQ cells as well, plus the drug pipeline through West Africa via such places as Venezuela and Guyana. Both French Guyana and Brazil have launch pads, with a Russian load to the ISS taking off just last week. Bottom line is the lefties just don't get the Islamist threat-- whether secular and godless or religious fanatics--they won't stop until we stop them.

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2011-02-18 11:01|| 2011-02-18 11:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Vassal state DPRK = NOKOR will not have unless strategic LRBMS unless overlord China allows it [read, MOSTLY OR WHOLLY PLA-CONTROLLED/
DOMINATED].

That being said, WORST-CASE FOR US > DPRK STRATEGIC LRBMS = future IRANIAN LRBMS aimed at CONUS from HUGO-LAND = VENEZUELA, as based on MSM-Net Reports of Iran trying to set up SCUD Bases wid Venezuela.

Again, the DPRK does wish to wish to seen as being "too successful", i.e. INDEPENDENT = AMBITIOUS, in China'e eyes as per the former's indigenous mil projects, etc. IOW, NORTH KOREA HAS AN VESTED INTEREST IN MAKING SURE ITS ADVANCED PROJECTS "APPEAR" TO "FAIL", NOT "SUCCEED" REGARDLESS OF THE MERITS.

DPRK WANTS TO STOP STARVING + MODERNIZE, BUT IMB I DOUBT CHINA WILL TOLERATE/ACCEPT ANYTHING MORE THAN "LIMITED" BILATERAL COOPER + INTEGRATION, LET ALONE FULL RE-UNIFICATION, BETWEEN THE TWO KOREAS UNLESS IT GETS ITS DESIRED SOLE BASE RIGHTS ALA "FIRST ISLAND CHAIN" [present or near future].

"LIMITED" IS NOT ENUFF FOR NORTH KOREA.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-02-18 19:48|| 2011-02-18 19:48|| Front Page Top

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