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[stalinsdad]

Ratslash it's called conditioning.
I'm leaving on Monday with my Korean wife and child for blighty, I just hope this is a storm in a teacup, but I noticed that Korean TV had this on on all 4 main channels from 7pm until-well it's still going on. I think your wifes blase attitude may have changed? I also noticed that there has been panic buying of essentials and many people, both Korean and foreign leaving the country today.
I actually agree with some of the posts that it was a large detonation of TNT but I think the NK have played into the US's hands lovely and any response will be slow but deliberate.

[NAVFC]

DId any of you watch Roh's speech last night? The norks tested a weapon...changing the balance of power of Asia, a profound event by far, and Roh wants to complain about.......Japanese text books.



I think this is dumb. Koreans need to move on about Japan. The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, and brutalized our POWs in medical experiments and torture, but were Japan's ally now. Korea can't hold that grudge forever, Japan has apologized before now move on.

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[stalinsdad]

I would say that nuclear resources are far harder to replenish than conventional one's.

[stalinsdad]

25 trucks of TNT is totally feasible.

[thepeel]

It is very useful for the Koreans to focus on Japanese history. It keeps the attention off the government while ensuring that Koreans 1) don't generally buy the superior Japanese goods and 2) that the Koreans tolerate the preventive measures taken to keep Japanese goods out. But the biggest benefit of all is an unwavering feeling of victimhood. Of loyalty to the clan, regardless of how retarded the cause. A very useful tool.

Roh isn't able to function as a leader outside of the "Japan/America is bad" framework. Roh is a product of NK propaganda. He would never have been elected if the 386 generation had not so totally absorbed the Norks lies. Roh is the ultimate liability and ought to be forced to spend the rest of his life, without his precious plastic surgery, banished to his precious Takishima in his precious Sea of Japan.

[NAVFC]

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[stalinsdad]

Most trucks carry around 20 tons in their load. True that explosives would be harder to carry in the West where health and safety are paramount, however we are talking NK where life is cheap. I'm sure there is a train track to this site so it is extremely easy to transfer the amount needed. I'm not saying that NK hasn't any nuclear bombs just that this was not 1 of them. This whole incident is high drama and high politics.
1. NK's double bluff(TNT)
2. China's amazing lack of intelligence gathering( ) look Kim Jong Il can't take a dump without Beijing being informed. Hence China's bluff.
3. America's full knowledge that this isn't a nuclear bomb-later satellite pictures will show the TNT being loaded and moved by train and lorry into position. (mock surprise/outrage)
4. American and Korean duplicity over economic manipulation(currency).
5. The end game=American need for control of East Asia.
6. How to manipulate and control China and other Asian economies. Trigger a diplomatic incident, see the economies fall, not unlike IMF. Cut Chinese influence and economic might and finally come in for the profits, buy cheap, sell rich.


Likely outcome!!!!!

Americans will pressure UN to sanction NK. UN will chat a bit and do nothing, by November the US will conduct airstrikes on nuclear facilities, unilaterally. China will protest openly, but be relieved. NK will aim to invade by May 2007, but Kim Il Jong will be ousted or flee to Russia with immunity. NK will still be under a harsh regime but not unlike China it will open up slowly. In the meantime Japan will mobilize and the balance of power in the region although tense will have some balance.

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[thepeel]

[chronicpride]

I just read that, too, but you beat me to the post

Totally not surprised if this proves to be 'smoke and mirrors'.

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