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  • RYME
    RYME Wisconsin Posts: 1,904
    edited April 2018
    brianlux said:
    RYME said:
    i_lov_it said:
    I'm wondering why the US hasn't invaded North Korea yet?...not enough oil??? :lol:
    ???
    New sheriff in town.  We ain't after oil, the United States has plenty of our own oil on hand.  Not into nation building anymore either like Bush was doing.
    The United States doesn't invade just for the sake of invading.
    Russia invading the Ukraine doesn't seem to bother you hey?
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_military_intervention_in_Ukraine_(2014–present)
    Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe we import about 40% of our oil.  Also, I've read we import cheap oil and export expensive oil.  If NK had oil, it would be dirt cheap and we would have ours eyes on it, no doubt!

    And yes, Russia is really good at invading countries as well. More big bad dudes.  Let's hear it for little, passive countries. 

    Why is it always one big bad ass empire after another?  History of the world since the advent of agriculture! 
    I thought the question by i_love_it was a little kooky to begin with.  "Why hasn't the US invaded North Korea yet?? Not enough oil LOL" .I guess I don't see anything funny about this.
  • i_lov_it
    i_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    edited April 2018
    RYME said:
    brianlux said:
    RYME said:
    i_lov_it said:
    I'm wondering why the US hasn't invaded North Korea yet?...not enough oil??? :lol:
    ???
    New sheriff in town.  We ain't after oil, the United States has plenty of our own oil on hand.  Not into nation building anymore either like Bush was doing.
    The United States doesn't invade just for the sake of invading.
    Russia invading the Ukraine doesn't seem to bother you hey?
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_military_intervention_in_Ukraine_(2014–present)
    Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe we import about 40% of our oil.  Also, I've read we import cheap oil and export expensive oil.  If NK had oil, it would be dirt cheap and we would have ours eyes on it, no doubt!

    And yes, Russia is really good at invading countries as well. More big bad dudes.  Let's hear it for little, passive countries. 

    Why is it always one big bad ass empire after another?  History of the world since the advent of agriculture! 
    I thought the question by i_love_it was a little kooky to begin with.  "Why hasn't the US invaded North Korea yet?? Not enough oil LOL" .I guess I don't see anything funny about this.

    How was it 'Kooky'?...clearly it was sarcastic considering the US track record...

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  • i_lov_it
    i_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    edited April 2018
    Come on US...why haven't you invaded North Korea yet???...but like I said before...not enough oil there??? :lol:
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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,369
    i_lov_it said:
    Come on US...why haven't you invaded North Korea yet???...but like I said before...not enough oil there??? :lol:
    More likely because it would result in the destruction of South Korea and the involvement of another nuclear power, China. The US only bullies nations that can’t put up a fight.
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  • i_lov_it
    i_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    edited April 2018
    i_lov_it said:
    Come on US...why haven't you invaded North Korea yet???...but like I said before...not enough oil there??? :lol:
    More likely because it would result in the destruction of South Korea and the involvement of another nuclear power, China. The US only bullies nations that can’t put up a fight.
    Wait a minute...the US invaded Iraq who had Weapons of Mass Destruction...they had no Problem there...but yeah you are right though...
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    i_lov_it said:
    Come on US...why haven't you invaded North Korea yet???...but like I said before...not enough oil there??? :lol:
    More likely because it would result in the destruction of South Korea and the involvement of another nuclear power, China. The US only bullies nations that can’t put up a fight.
    agreed...china keeps the us out of NK.
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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    North Korea has enough firepower to cause hundreds of thousands of casualty's in South Korea within minutes. That's what keeps them out North Korea.
  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,369
    “Kim Jung Un has been very honorable.” There is no way there isn’t a PTape and Putin on the ritz isn’t pulling the strings. In fact, Un is a great guy like Assad and Putin on the ritz.
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  • brianlux
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    i_lov_it said:
    Come on US...why haven't you invaded North Korea yet???...but like I said before...not enough oil there??? :lol:
    There surely must be some truth in this.  Empires run on oil! 

    The dirty secret though is that NK is sitting on at least $6 Trillion dollars for of mineral without the technology to extract it.  That's one hot prize but, sadly, it's also one good sized ecosystem that could well get shafted badly. 
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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478

    North Korea’s nuclear test site has collapsed ... and that may be why Kim Jong-un suspended tests

    The mountain’s collapse after five blasts may be reason behind North Korean leader’s declaration that he would freeze tests and shut down the site

    http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2143171/north-koreas-nuclear-test-site-has-collapsed-and-may-be-why-kim-jong-un

    Haha.
  • Halifax2TheMax
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    dignin said:

    North Korea’s nuclear test site has collapsed ... and that may be why Kim Jong-un suspended tests

    The mountain’s collapse after five blasts may be reason behind North Korean leader’s declaration that he would freeze tests and shut down the site

    http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2143171/north-koreas-nuclear-test-site-has-collapsed-and-may-be-why-kim-jong-un

    Haha.
    But really it was Team Trump Treason’s brilliant negotiation skills of brilliance and his four dimensional chess playing in all its brilliancy. Now wait for the purge to leak out of those responsible facing the anti-aircraft guns because well, Un is very honorable.
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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    dignin said:

    North Korea’s nuclear test site has collapsed ... and that may be why Kim Jong-un suspended tests

    The mountain’s collapse after five blasts may be reason behind North Korean leader’s declaration that he would freeze tests and shut down the site

    http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2143171/north-koreas-nuclear-test-site-has-collapsed-and-may-be-why-kim-jong-un

    Haha.
    But really it was Team Trump Treason’s brilliant negotiation skills of brilliance and his four dimensional chess playing in all its brilliancy. Now wait for the purge to leak out of those responsible facing the anti-aircraft guns because well, Un is very honorable.
    Got to give it to Kim, he's turning lemons into lemonade.
  • lastexitlondon
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    If peace breaks out i don't give a fuck how. Or who. 
    Peace is welcome


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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,684
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/korean-war-ends-kim-jong-un-moon-jae-in-north-south-summit-latest-news-a8324976.html?amp
    Good day for the world , but it’s still to early to brake out the champagne will bafoon take all the credit..
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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,840
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/korean-war-ends-kim-jong-un-moon-jae-in-north-south-summit-latest-news-a8324976.html?amp
    Good day for the world , but it’s still to early to brake out the champagne will bafoon take all the credit..
    Any sitting president would take credit.  And none of the former ones have done much of anything about it for some time.

    I do wonder what all the driving forces are here....it came out of no where it seems with quick progress.  We will likely never know the true motivations, but in the end, it's terrific. 
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,130
    Maybe Un realized that Trump was crazier than him and decided to go for peace.  Pretty awesome moment to see both leaders together going across the 38th parallel.  
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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,369
    mcgruff10 said:
    Maybe Un realized that Trump was crazier than him and decided to go for peace.  Pretty awesome moment to see both leaders together going across the 38th parallel.  
    I think the South Koreans realized that Team Trump Treason is too unstable, wishy washy and an unreliable negotiating partner to rely on and figured they had nothing to lose to go it alone. Team Trump Treason’s America First policy equates to America leads from behind to the rest of the world. If it brings peace and the de-escalating of tensions, great. But the north has done this before and Team Trump Treason is fully capable of fucking everything up. Time will tell.
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  • brianlux
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    If peace breaks out i don't give a fuck how. Or who. 
    Peace is welcome
    Right on, lastexit.  Let's hoe this really happens. 

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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,130
    Gotta give credit where credit is due:
    https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/27/politics/donald-trump-korea/index.html
    Trump deserves credit for Korean thaw
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,130
    Forgot the other one:

    South Korea credits Trump for opening door to talks with North

    https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/26/world/korea-summit-kang-kyung-wha-amanpour-intl/index.html
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