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Gene

climber
Apr 3, 2013 - 06:32pm PT
Any Chinese military build up near the NK border is for refugee control in case things go South (couldn’t resist). China has its own huge issues – a financial house of cards, aging population, systemic corruption, etc. China has about as much use for Lil’ Kim as Austin, TX does.

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mucci

Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
Apr 3, 2013 - 06:40pm PT
WHoa man, NK just blocked SK workers from a industrial (shared) complex.

It is f*#king on!!!

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/03/world/asia/koreas-tensions/index.html
Largo

Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
Apr 3, 2013 - 07:25pm PT
It's all talk and saber rattling. North Korea has NO WHEREWITAL.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 3, 2013 - 07:30pm PT
Well, that is small comfort to the 15 million S Koreans who live within range
of the NK artillery. They could do a lot of damage. As I said a few pages
back I tend to agree with the sabre rattling but one never knows with
bonafide wackjobs. I think a lot of it has to do with saving face which is
why continued negotiations are important, at least as far as those 15 million
S Koreans are concerned.
Gene

climber
Apr 3, 2013 - 07:33pm PT
Agreed, Largo. It's for local consumption. The situation is similar to that of a few months ago when, while installing the new Emperor, China got all belligerent with Japan over the Senkaku/ Diaoyu Islands. That sure went from end-of-the-world to off-of-the-front-pages in a hurry.

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Gene

climber
Apr 3, 2013 - 08:09pm PT
Reilly,

I also agree with you. It can’t be easy to live under the barrels of half a million tubes. But I believe that SK has the means to take out Lil’ Kim at will. They must. If SK really felt that Kim was going to go for it, he and his buddies would be dead before they got within sight of the fuses much less before getting their Bics out of their pockets to light them up. SK and NK share common language, history, traditions, families, you name it. SK can take Kim and his artillery out at will. Why haven’t they done that already? Because NK’s noise has always been greater than its abilities. SK won’t waste its cousins until Kim steps over a certain line. As long as NK just barks, China prevents taking the Kim Dynasty out. If NK goes Rambo, China will step away from NK and join the world coalition for ‘stability in the region.’

SK doesn’t seem particularly worried. Check out the one year trend in the KRX index (SK stock market).

SK has been living under the threat of NK’s guns for over 60 years. They have given some thought to this kind of mess and have a solution.


But, of course, I haven't considered NK's ability to make itself invisible.

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TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Apr 3, 2013 - 08:41pm PT
cmcc

Trad climber
Redding, CA
Apr 3, 2013 - 09:38pm PT
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10b4me

Ice climber
Happy Boulders
Apr 3, 2013 - 10:13pm PT
Ultimately it's suicide for NK to start anything


Exactly. I believe Kim Jung Un will be assassinated, possibly by the Chinese, or Dennis Rodman
Captain...or Skully

climber
Apr 4, 2013 - 02:17am PT
Hey, Dave Kos...Did you know that US soldiers sent to Pam Mun Jom have to be at least 6 feet tall?
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Apr 4, 2013 - 10:13am PT
and have feminine last names. That just isn't how I pictured Anastasia.
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Apr 4, 2013 - 10:49am PT
Good news, if true in that China is distancing itself from the Norks.

http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2969614&cloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1
Snowmassguy

Trad climber
Calirado
Apr 4, 2013 - 10:52am PT
Elcapinyoazz

Social climber
Joshua Tree
Apr 4, 2013 - 10:58am PT
^^^ Because our own "dear leader" was so bright?


vs


At least little baby Huey is sharp enough to take the damn lens caps off.
kennyt

climber
Woodfords,California
Apr 4, 2013 - 10:59am PT
^^^^^^^These things is broke
kennyt

climber
Woodfords,California
Apr 4, 2013 - 11:45am PT
why not just take out the fatboy? should be easy enough to find just follow the doughnut delivery truck. Has this idiot learned nothing we love to go to war any chance we get.
kennyt

climber
Woodfords,California
Apr 4, 2013 - 11:55am PT
^^^^ that would be cool maybe save us a few bucks

Sh#t if they nuke us where are they gunna get all that cool western sh#t they like so much?
TwistedCrank

climber
Dingleberry Gulch, Ideeho
Apr 4, 2013 - 12:17pm PT
Isn't the guy in the Gangnam Style video?
Elcapinyoazz

Social climber
Joshua Tree
Apr 4, 2013 - 01:04pm PT
$650? You've never worked for the DOD I see. $6500, easy.
Gary

Social climber
Right outside of Delacroix
Apr 4, 2013 - 03:25pm PT
Hey, Dave Kos...Did you know that US soldiers sent to Pam Mun Jom have to be at least 6 feet tall?

I thought that only applied to the Coast Guard? My buddy, the retired Chief Torpedoman, told me that was so they could walk to shore if their ship sank.
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