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2006-10-07 China-Japan-Koreas

World races to defuse North Korean nuclear crisis

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Posted by Fred 2006-10-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "...Canberra had become too extreme and too beholden to the US, and it could have disastrous consequences if North Korea decided to bomb "soft targets who are allies",

I think the good doctors has been taste-tesing the specimen trays. There are six players at the card table. Kim ain't going to shoot a spectator even if Australia is our buddy.

As for the "Race" to defuse the NK Nuclear Crisis, I don't see much racing. Then again maybe we are watching the Special Olympics.

As far as I'm concerned, Id on't know why we should sweat whether Kim blows up a tunnel or not.

Posted by Super Hose 2006-10-07 01:38|| 2006-10-07 01:38|| Front Page Top

#2 As far as I'm concerned, Id on't know why we should sweat whether Kim blows up a tunnel or not.

Any successful test will give Kim much needed credibility in proliferating even more of the nuclear hardware that he markets. We must not allow this to happen. Rogue regimes will flock to his doorstep if he has proven nuclear technology.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-10-07 03:35|| 2006-10-07 03:35|| Front Page Top

#3 We should abstain on any UNSC resolution now. It will be ineffective and should not have the imprimature of our support.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-10-07 06:29|| 2006-10-07 06:29|| Front Page Top

#4 ...Fox Online is reporting that shots have been fired on the DMZ. Here we go...

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-10-07 08:28|| 2006-10-07 08:28|| Front Page Top

#5 why?

Posted by anon 2006-10-07 10:12|| 2006-10-07 10:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Let me guess. Annan is going to use express mail to send his sternly worded letter right?

Special Olympics is right.

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-10-07 11:20|| 2006-10-07 11:20|| Front Page Top

#7 anon - From this story, 5 NorKies crossed the border and the Skors fired warning shots to runn 'em back across... I think it's sort of the Korean equivalent of counting coup.

Posted by .com 2006-10-07 12:06|| 2006-10-07 12:06|| Front Page Top

#8 I'm sure that all the world's skumbag regimes already have blank purchace orders with Kim. A successful test will force will send dimplomats scurrying and will have no positive effect for NK. After the test we will have a perfect excuse to blockade his weapons and drug exports shutting down his reamining flow of currency. Bring it on.

Posted by Super Hose 2006-10-07 12:29|| 2006-10-07 12:29|| Front Page Top

#9 counting coup. Had to look that one up.

Counting coup was a battle practice of Native Americans of the Great Plains. A nonviolent demonstration of bravery, it consisted of touching an enemy warrior, with the hand or with a coup stick, incurring a risk of injury or death should the warrior respond violently, then running away unharmed. The phrase "counting coup" can also refer to the recounting of stories about battle exploits.

The term is of French origin from the verb couper, which means literally to cut, hit or strike. The expression can be seen as referring to "counting strikes".

Coups were recorded by notches in the coup stick or feathers in the headress of a warrior

Posted by anon 2006-10-07 12:29|| 2006-10-07 12:29|| Front Page Top

#10 Last Tag anon!

Posted by Shipman 2006-10-07 17:27|| 2006-10-07 17:27|| Front Page Top

#11 Anon - Ship just tapped you for coup, heh. Gotta tap back...

Posted by .com 2006-10-07 21:13|| 2006-10-07 21:13|| Front Page Top

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