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Doodsmack
United States7224 Posts
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Mafe
Germany5966 Posts
On October 05 2014 16:28 Doodsmack wrote: Why do people even talk about North Korea? It's not like they pose a threat to anyone but their own starved citizens and a couple abducted journalists. It is just a pariah state. Human rights are not worth talking about? To name just one reason. | ||
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Crushinator
Netherlands2138 Posts
On October 05 2014 16:28 Doodsmack wrote: Why do people even talk about North Korea? It's not like they pose a threat to anyone but their own starved citizens and a couple abducted journalists. It is just a pariah state. How could you possibly think that is a good point? | ||
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Deleuze
United Kingdom2102 Posts
On October 05 2014 16:28 Doodsmack wrote: Why do people even talk about North Korea? It's not like they pose a threat to anyone but their own starved citizens and a couple abducted journalists. It is just a pariah state. They have nuclear weapons and Seoul is 35 miles from artillery in the DMZ. They pose just the same threat as all the other so called 'rogue states' have in their respective regions. Also this: On October 05 2014 18:30 Mafe wrote: Human rights are not worth talking about? To name just one reason. | ||
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Millitron
United States2611 Posts
On October 05 2014 20:12 Deleuze wrote: They have nuclear weapons and Seoul is 35 miles from artillery in the DMZ. They pose just the same threat as all the other so called 'rogue states' have in their respective regions. Also this: Well, they claim they have nuclear weapons. Last I heard there wasn't much evidence they had working ones. | ||
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Doodsmack
United States7224 Posts
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Sub40APM
6336 Posts
On October 05 2014 16:28 Doodsmack wrote: Why do people even talk about North Korea? It's not like they pose a threat to anyone but their own starved citizens and a couple abducted journalists. It is just a pariah state. we talk about them much more than a random african country because north korea keeps threatening the worlds 3rd largest economy and the worlds 16th largest economy. Remember how much Sep 11th affected the US economy? Now imagine what happens on the way out, North Korea blasts Seoul and Tokyo. | ||
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Doodsmack
United States7224 Posts
On October 06 2014 02:11 Sub40APM wrote: we talk about them much more than a random african country because north korea keeps threatening the worlds 3rd largest economy and the worlds 16th largest economy. Remember how much Sep 11th affected the US economy? Now imagine what happens on the way out, North Korea blasts Seoul and Tokyo. It's extremely unlikely. | ||
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radscorpion9
Canada2252 Posts
Nice to hear something good happening overseas; besides ebola, middle east war and civil wars, global warming... | ||
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Conti
Germany2516 Posts
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tadL
Croatia679 Posts
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Hazzyboy
Estonia555 Posts
On October 06 2014 03:03 Conti wrote: Russia is also on good/neutral terms with NK. And? Who did NK invade in last decade?! Hypocrisy knows no bounds and people never change or learn. All those countries that Western World told had no 'rights or minimum life standards for citizens' know have nothing but ruins - no water, electricity or food under democracy is better than having them under dictatorship? Ok lets invade NK and bring em 'life standard of live now like there is no tomorrow'. | ||
KwarK
United States43530 Posts
On October 06 2014 06:02 Hazzyboy wrote: And? Who did NK invade in last decade?! Hypocrisy knows no bounds and people never change or learn. All those countries that Western World told had no 'rights or minimum life standards for citizens' know have nothing but ruins - no water, electricity or food under democracy is better than having them under dictatorship? Ok lets invade NK and bring em 'life standard of live now like there is no tomorrow'. NK routinely attacks South Korea and constantly engages in hostile rhetoric against South Korea, Japan and the United States which would, if any other nation did it, start a war. The only reason North Korea is allowed to get away with literally shelling the civilian population of its neighbour is because it does so while holding a knife to the throat of the South Korean capital. Make no mistake, North Korea is every bit as bad as people say it is. It is only prevented from continuing the Korean War by the overwhelming strength of China and the United States, denying their warlike nature is like claiming gravity doesn't exist because a rock doesn't fall through the mountain beneath it. | ||
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Scarecrow
Korea (South)9172 Posts
On October 06 2014 06:02 Hazzyboy wrote: And? Who did NK invade in last decade?! Hypocrisy knows no bounds and people never change or learn. All those countries that Western World told had no 'rights or minimum life standards for citizens' know have nothing but ruins - no water, electricity or food under democracy is better than having them under dictatorship? Ok lets invade NK and bring em 'life standard of live now like there is no tomorrow'. Your level of ignorance is astounding. On October 06 2014 06:35 KwarK wrote: Denying their warlike nature is like claiming gravity doesn't exist because a rock doesn't fall through the mountain beneath it. Wonderful quote | ||
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Orcasgt24
Canada3238 Posts
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hypercube
Hungary2735 Posts
On October 06 2014 14:56 Orcasgt24 wrote: 50 years ago if North Korea was doing what it does now nobody would blink an eye if they were attacked, crushed and their way of life destroyed. Hell, if it wasn't for China's intervention in the first Korean War that is exactly what would have happened. Our world is run by cowards, to concerned with what someone else will do if they do something. No leaders have balls anymore. Well, no leaders except Putin and whoever is pulling the strings in NK. Well the US had a leader with balls. Didn't work out great for their citizens (unless they happened to be private security contractors). | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
The title has now changed. Is this because NK itself has changed? What recent events have made the thread title change its name? Or is it just that NK is no longer considered a threat or something? That doesn't seem to be the case, considering Kwark's last post? | ||
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Conti
Germany2516 Posts
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Deleuze
United Kingdom2102 Posts
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Crushinator
Netherlands2138 Posts
On October 07 2014 04:25 Deleuze wrote: I think its more to do with the news being posted here becoming increasingly pedestrian. Not really. The change of tone is quite remarkable. They said they might suspend nuclear program, no nuclear tests, first time high official is travelling south, they want to have talks etc etc. Kim's month long absence. The rumours about factional intrigue. None of that is really pedestrian, but surprising and non-hostile. | ||
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