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It would be true if it was his father. The Nuke program was always a bluff to get more economic aid. For Un? We don't know...we do know he has attempted to purg
by noobermin 9y ago
It would be true if it was his father. The Nuke program was always a bluff to get more economic aid. For Un? We don't know...we do know he has attempted to purge those critical of him in his own inner circle.
Unfortunately, I don't think our leader is that sane either.
- jackvalentine 9y agoIt seems pretty straight forward to me - Un needs nuclear weapons to ensure NK remains an independent state that can defend itself. > we do know he has attempted to purge those critical of him in his own inner circle. Similarly, when your hold on power isn't through any kind of legitimacy except a fading family legacy you need to be strong and eliminate the competition. He's not insane, he's just playing a very brutal game with higher stakes than you or I will know in our lifetimes.
- flamedoge 9y agoWhether Un's motives are rational is bikeshedding.. for now, the world has to answer to his bluffs.
- jackvalentine 9y agoIt's incredibly amusing to watch the commentariat re-discover Realism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realism_(international_relations) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realism_(international_relatio...