The Irony of Hiroshima and N. Korea

[PaulKorb]

vern humphrey:

That doesn’t make sense – it is our presence there that keeps the North Koreans from going to war. If the US were to pull out, the Kok San Armored Division would be over the border within months.

It makes perfect sense: George Bush took an oath to protect the security interests of the US - and the US only.

Btw, South Korea has an economy 20x that of North Korea, a population twice as large, a huge technological advantage, and access to U.S. weaponry which is far ahead of anything the North can produce or purchase. So while the end of the Cold War has ended in my judgement our reason for being there, pulling out would not exactly be leaving the S. Koreans high and dry either.

 

[PaulKorb]

Jabronie:

Everyone, I believe we just found out Howard Dean’s pen name.

not quite – perhaps Pat Buchanan though

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[vern_humphrey]

PaulKorb:

It makes perfect sense: George Bush took an oath to protect the security interests of the US - and the US only.

Let’s check the Constitution and see if you’re right:

Article II, Section 1, Clause 8

“Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:- ‘I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of the President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.’”

Looks like you’re wrong again.

PaulKorb:

Btw, South Korea has an economy 20x that of North Korea, a population twice as large, a huge technological advantage, and access to U.S. weaponry which is far ahead of anything the North can produce or purchase. So while the end of the Cold War has ended in my judgement our reason for being there, pulling out would not exactly be leaving the S. Koreans high and dry either.

Your judgement is not very good, though. You have neither training nor experience in these matters.

 

[PaulKorb]

vern humphrey:

Your judgement is not very good, though. You have neither training nor experience in these matters.

What training and experience do you have to make this judgement?

 

[vern_humphrey]

PaulKorb:

What training and experience do you have to make this judgement?

More than 22 years in the military, with more than two years in combat, including serving as a company commander. I am a graduate of the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and worked for many years after retirement as a consultant in operations and training for both the US Armed Forces and some of our allies.

 

[BibleReader]

PaulKorb:

Anyone else catch the irony here ? 60 years after the US killed a quarter of a million people – and still counting – with an atomic bomb, we are desperately trying to get N. Korea to denounce these weapons of mass destruction.

What moral authority do we have to tell other countries they can’t have nukes, when we are the only country that has ever used them?

And why should N. Korea give up it’s nuclear program? We have already demonstrated that if a country doesn’t have nukes and we don’t like them, we will invade and occupy that country (Iraq); whereas if they do have nukes and we don’t like them, we will give that country most favored trade status (China).

US foreign policy is craven, don’t you think?

Hi, PaulKorb.

The world is not as simple as your post assumes.