North Korea is entirely different from Iraq

We are in an active state of war in a ceasefire and have been since 1955. If the NK come boiling accross the DMZ we have 38k men in uniform actively at risk on and behind the positions held in bunkers and bases since 1955. The sabre rattling is to keep the damn line quiet as we cannot fight on 2 fronts and NK knows that. This was a big concern in 1991 and is one now. Kim Jr is a psycho slug like his old man but his threat is only to unite the peninsula. They have not exported their revolution actively to other countries like cuba has. Saddam is a known threat to regional stability and in this time and age he is no longer an ally. Removing him without continuing to allow the minority Sunni population to autocratically rule the 60+ percent Shiites will scare the shit out of the saudis as they would present an immediate Iranian style threat to the kingdom as the Shiites beleive they should be in charge of Mecca and Medina, not the wahibis. We obviously cannot promote one man one vote without the Saudis going apeshit so it remains what kind of autocratic government we impose or break up the country into autonomous regions which would entirely piss of the Turkish Government. Talk has been made of installing one of the hashemite Royal Cousins from Jordan as a king and rule that way.
We live in interesting times.
thanx,
bill

Post #58,107 by boxley 10/21/02 7:36:04 PM Reply	North Korea is entirely different from Iraq We are in an active state of war in a ceasefire and have been since 1955. If the NK come boiling accross the DMZ we have 38k men in uniform actively at risk on and behind the positions held in bunkers and bases since 1955. The sabre rattling is to keep the damn line quiet as we cannot fight on 2 fronts and NK knows that. This was a big concern in 1991 and is one now. Kim Jr is a psycho slug like his old man but his threat is only to unite the peninsula. They have not exported their revolution actively to other countries like cuba has. Saddam is a known threat to regional stability and in this time and age he is no longer an ally. Removing him without continuing to allow the minority Sunni population to autocratically rule the 60+ percent Shiites will scare the shit out of the saudis as they would present an immediate Iranian style threat to the kingdom as the Shiites beleive they should be in charge of Mecca and Medina, not the wahibis. We obviously cannot promote one man one vote without the Saudis going apeshit so it remains what kind of autocratic government we impose or break up the country into autonomous regions which would entirely piss of the Turkish Government. Talk has been made of installing one of the hashemite Royal Cousins from Jordan as a king and rule that way. We live in interesting times. thanx, bill will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/resume/Resume.html\|skill set] "Therefore, by objective standards, the leading managers of the U.S. economy...are collectively, clinically insane." Lyndon LaRouche
Post #58,134 by deSitter 10/21/02 8:18:07 PM Reply	Yeah, the service is terrible -drl
Post #58,146 by boxley 10/21/02 8:53:32 PM Reply	wazza matter, waiter cook the wrong dog? will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/resume/Resume.html\|skill set] "Therefore, by objective standards, the leading managers of the U.S. economy...are collectively, clinically insane." Lyndon LaRouche
Post #58,190 by dmarker 10/22/02 1:19:06 AM Reply	Re: Hey Box !! - don't knock it till yer tried it <grin> woof! Question, is that the (choose) a) sound of a Korean BBQ when too much kero is poured on to start it b) the sound of dinner before being prepared Cheers Doug
Post #58,214 by boxley 10/22/02 8:42:41 AM Reply	dog is fine sweet but greasy will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/resume/Resume.html\|skill set] "Therefore, by objective standards, the leading managers of the U.S. economy...are collectively, clinically insane." Lyndon LaRouche
Post #58,269 by inthane-chan 10/22/02 10:55:28 AM Reply	Wouldn't mind trying it... ...but I draw the line at cat. Dogs, IMO, are transparent slavering yes-men who use this as a way to be a parasite on the human race. Cats have a lot in common with the above statement, but a) they ain't yes-men, and b) they're very honest about the relationship. End of world rescheduled for day after tomorrow. Something should probably be done. Please advise.
Post #58,274 by boxley 10/22/02 10:59:05 AM Reply	never tried cat but mountain men declared puma best will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/resume/Resume.html\|skill set] "Therefore, by objective standards, the leading managers of the U.S. economy...are collectively, clinically insane." Lyndon LaRouche
Post #58,286 by inthane-chan 10/22/02 11:11:53 AM Reply	Correction to my previous post. Actually, I'd never eat housecat. The larger ones I wouldn't feel much emotional guilt about eating, especially if it tried to take me first. End of world rescheduled for day after tomorrow. Something should probably be done. Please advise.
Post #58,301 by marlowe 10/22/02 11:28:24 AM Reply	The food is terrible, and such small portions! I know it's insensitive and all, but I just couldn't resist a starving North Korean joke. DUBYA WAS RIGHT about North Korea. [link\|http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/marlowe/index.html\|http://www.angelfire...arlowe/index.html] The nihilists and the liars have buried truth alive in a shallow grave. "The US party calls in mortar fire on the enemy positions. The UN party stands up, climbs over the lip of the trench, and recites Robert\ufffds Rules of Order as it approaches the machine-gun positions." - Lileks
Post #58,304 by deSitter 10/22/02 11:30:59 AM Reply	Attribution req'd - Groucho Marx -drl

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