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Originally posted by Colin
Well, there's whole lot of people that would like to go to war with North Korea (I'm not one of them. I'd much rather find a diplomatic solution. Wouldn't we all?). Opinions are all over the map on that. There are some people that think Iraq was a bad idea and NK would be a good idea. There are some people that think Iraq was a bad idea and so would NK. There are some people that think Iraq was a good idea and NK is not. Everyone has a different frame of reference and ideologies that are of varying importance to them.
Non-proliferation, to me, is the most important policy decision the western world needs to commit to. Everyone seems partially interested but no one has a firm solution. There continue to be more countries with and developing nuclear weapons. I don't think there is any doubt this makes the world a continually more dangerous place. The UN doesn't have a solution, George Bush doesn't have a solution, no one has a solution.
Unless the outcome is obvious, war costs political capital. It will be years before most people have made up their mind as to whether Iraq was even worth it or not. There are many possibilities that would sway most people's opinions.
Iraq is not North Korea. Different situations require different actions. Much political capital spent on Iraq, much money spent on Iraq, fighting a war in China's neighborhood, the effects on South Korea All this diplomacy in the NK situation boring you? I don't believe that fighting a war in North Korea would be a better solution than diplomacy - not for Americans, Koreans, or the rest of the world.
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I don't either.. and honestly, I don't think it will come to that. I think Korea is just trying to do the "look what I've got, fear me" thing. A major inferiority complex. I'm sure that they know as well as I do that it would be COMPLETELY useless of them to shoot off a nuke to the US, simple because once the US was done, there wouldn't be any Koreans left to gloat about what they'd done. Politics will likely prevail in this situation, and that's what I'd LIKE to see happen too. Hell, I don't want a nuclear war on my doorstep, I'm only a few hours from New York. NO thank you.
I also believe, however, that the whole Iraq situation needs to be handled differently now. Sure the US troops are taking fire, but guess what, they are occupying a country that really doesn't want them there now. Is this a surprise? Also, take into account that the Arab nations have been making war amongst each other for MILLENIA, it's not surprising that there are sparks flying. The US occupation of Iraq isn't going to change the nature of a people that's been established for thousands of years. I just feel it's time for them to move on. Those poor fellows over there are tired out, hair-triggered, and their job is done. Look at what happened, with the US troops mowing down all those trucks (some of whom were driven by Iraqi police). The "Evil Regime" of Saddam is gone, the U.N. will step in to help. I really so NO REASON why GWB is continuing to occupy Iraq other than to gloat, really. If I'm incorrect, please, sombody enlighten me. Maybe they know something I don't. But I would think that the American people, and the world, would love to see George putting his priorities back in order and going after the REAL threats to the US, not his personal scapegoats and the means of his father's "vindication".