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The Korean War came to a halt because the US pushed the North back so far that we ended up in China. Obviously, the Chinese didn't like that and decided to get involved. At that point we decided it was in everyone's best interest to call a ceasefire and that's how the Armistice came about. Even though it's technically an agreement between North and South Korea, in essence it is a ceasefire between the US and China. North Korea is nothing but a chess match between China and the US. I highly doubt Kim Jong Il is running the show over there.
I guarantee you North Korea has no intention of starting a war or they would have done so already. This is nothing but a test orchestrated by the Chinese. If we're too soft, they know we can be pushed around. If we're too aggressive, we end up isolating ourselves. Right now, we're too soft. I think the best option we have is to put fleets on both sides of the Peninsula and initiate a full on blockade of North Korea. It's aggressive enough that we can call their bluff, but not overly aggressive since it doesn't involve any violence and we can easily justify it with the recent Nuclear activity. This sanction bullshit just makes us look weak and if we can't stand up to fucking North Korea then we're in serious trouble when China decides they want to challenge us directly, which they will.
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- Voltaire
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