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North Korea Threatens US With Preemptive Nuclear Strike

Posted by timothy on from the pirate-bay-is-next dept.

jppiiroinen writes "North Korea threatened the United States on Thursday with a preemptive nuclear strike, raising the level of rhetoric while the U.N. Security Council considers new sanctions against the reclusive country."

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  1. Re:First strike! by cod3r_ · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    US responds with 300 unmanned DRONES ... lockheed martin is enjoying the news though.. GEAR UP BOYS NOTHER WAR COMMIN! 'murica

  2. Re:Well That Escalated Quickly by YeeHaW_Jelte · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    No, but it would deescalate the situation. And return the conflict to it's smaller proportions, namely a civil war between North and South Korea.

    Correct me if I'm wrong, please, but AFAIK China has long ago withdrawn it's troops at the DMZ, hasn't it? Why doesn't the US follow suit? South Korea has an ample army, they should be more that able to fend off a defense themselves.

    Moreover, retreating US troops from South Korea will in fact destablize North Korean leadership by undermining their argument that the US is public enemy number one.

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