You're Trump - What do you do with NK?

[SleeperLS]

I am pretty ignorant to the situation, but Has NK actually attacked anything or anyone yet?

 

[Eagle]

I am pretty ignorant to the situation, but Has NK actually attacked anything or anyone yet?

Nope

 

[VenomousDSG]

 

[Yaj Yak]

Syria, ok maybe. But Russia and Cuba? Come on man.

No one that has any brains, will want to get in bed with NK. What would Russia especially stand to gain?

a "he started it first" situation with the US if the US did something to NK

 

[Mook]

Oh and Dan, please use an actual news site, not a UK tabloid

 

[Yaj Yak]

real news sites exist?

 

[Eagle]

Syria, ok maybe. But Russia and Cuba? Come on man.

No one that has any brains, will want to get in bed with NK. What would Russia especially stand to gain?

Devils advocate: Sure they have something to gain. We're a thorn in Russia's side. What if NK will be "that guy" who is willing to go punch the obnoxious USA in the face? What if by aligning them with friends of Russia (Cuba) gets them a bit closer?

What if Putin is plain bored and is looking to mix things up and see some real fireworks?

 

[Mook]

I mean not really anymore, but the Daily Express is a tabloid.

 

[Mook]

Devils advocate: Sure they have something to gain. We're a thorn in Russia's side. What if NK will be "that guy" who is willing to go punch the obnoxious USA in the face? What if by aligning them with friends of Russia (Cuba) gets them a bit closer?

What if Putin is plain bored and is looking to mix things up and see some real fireworks?

No one is gonna back NK.

 

[SMKE EM]

They're on our soil dealing with our laws, so no.

If they have diplomatic immunity, our laws have no bearing on them.

So are you ok with it or not?

 

[Eagle]

Oh and Dan, please use an actual news site, not a UK tabloid

real news sites exist?

Heard it being discussed on Breitbart yesterday if that helps

 

[Eagle]

Trump Creating a New Cold War? North Korea, Russia, Syria and Cuba Now Working Together Against the U.S.

 

[SMKE EM]

Devils advocate: Sure they have something to gain. We're a thorn in Russia's side. What if NK will be "that guy" who is willing to go punch the obnoxious USA in the face? What if by aligning them with friends of Russia (Cuba) gets them a bit closer?

What if Putin is plain bored and is looking to mix things up and see some real fireworks?

I get where you're coming from, but other than starting a war to take down the USA, there are no other benefits.

Either Putin has a master poker face or I actually believe him when he says he has no interest in the USA or it's politics, or any other countries in fact.

Russia really has nothing to gain by risking it's very existence for two pieces of land that are essentially meaningless otherwise.

 

[Eagle]

If they have diplomatic immunity, our laws have no bearing on them.

So are you ok with it or not?

Already said no and disagree that its even a valid comparison. Because as you've already pointed out, its basically sort of legal for someone with true diplomatic immunity to do so. Sort of.

 

[Mook]

Oh no, not Cuba!

 

[Eagle]

I get where you're coming from, but other than starting a war to take down the USA, there are no other benefits.

Either Putin has a master poker face or I actually believe him when he says he has no interest in the USA or it's politics, or any other countries in fact.

Russia really has nothing to gain by risking it's very existence for two pieces of land that are essentially meaningless otherwise.

Yeah, except THAT one little detail. Taking down the USA. Want to take a shot at compiling a list of things that would change in the world if the US ceased holding its spot at #1?

 

[EmersonHart13]

The more we spoke about it, the more we both came to the conclusion that it appears obvious to us at least, that the rest of the larger world powers are maneuvering to remove us from #1 global power by playing a massive game of chess and screwing us into becoming terribly overburdened with obligations and eventually causing us either to 1. implode on ourselves with debt or 2. finally provoke someone else far enough to actually act against us in a big enough way to cause us to implode on ourselves through something like a loss of utilities (power/water/etc).

Yeah, we need to stop being THE super power and start being A super power.

Which means taking care of our house and playing well with others.

 

[Eagle]

Oh no, not Cuba!

At the risk of diminishing this thread into a basic GIF war:

Please carry on with real discussion people!

How do you handle NK right now?

 

[SleeperLS]

Nope

I have to say, since that is the case I don't feel there is any reason for action at this point. When NK finally does attack, then the best action would be minimal civilian casualties. Nuclear response is not warranted at this time. If it is possible to take out military leaders with minimal casualties then that would be ideal. Nuclear action is a last ditch desperation effort only IMO.

 

[Mook]

Whats going on right now is basically the equivalent of when I'm drunk, look over to my friends and say "you got my back if I start a fight right?". Then I point to the biggest guy in the bar and wait to see what my friends say.

 

[Eagle]

I have to say, since that is the case I don't feel there is any reason for action at this point. When NK finally does attack, then the best action would be minimal civilian casualties. Nuclear response is not warranted at this time. If it is possible to take out military leaders with minimal casualties then that would be ideal. Nuclear action is a last ditch desperation effort only IMO.

Completely agreed!

Whats going on right now is basically the equivalent of when I'm drunk, look over to my friends and say" you got my back if I start a fight right?". Then I point to the biggest guy in the bar and wait to see what my friends say.

If I had a dollar for every time that's happened to me....

 

[Eagle]

Yeah, we need to stop being THE super power and start being A super power.

Which means taking care of our house and playing well with others.

SO THEN, how do you go about actually accomplishing that?

 

[Mook]

And my friends always say "nope" and nothing happens. But there is always the chance that it COULD.

So thats whats going on right now.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Kim is just trying to keep his image in the country. Information is harder to contain so he has to show off to get his people to change subjects and believe the bullshit he sells. (Like the story of the NK guard who bolted for the border, NK is saying one story but the NK people hear the speakers from SK as they are broadcasting the true news over their borders to stir things up)

Personally I think we just ignore the fool like a child. He just cries wolf and isn't going to do shit because he would have SK and China on his ass instantly followed by the US close behind. It would be a short, losing fight and anyone with eyes can see that, even him.

 

[Yaj Yak]

the bro who bolted for the border story is nuts.

and then what's even crazier are the pics of the worms that were inside the dude.