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Did the CIA get upset when France developed and tested nuclear weapons? France at the time was a member of NATO. So, no, probably not. Do some countries dese
by bdunbar 14y ago
Did the CIA get upset when France developed and tested nuclear weapons?
France at the time was a member of NATO. So, no, probably not.
Do some countries deserve trust while others don't?
I would rephrase it 'do some governments deserve trust ...
Yes.
Intent matters. The UK is not possibly going to blow up New York City. For a while there in the 50s and 60s the same could not be said for the USSR.
What has North Korea done, that caused the mistrust?
In no particular order ...
Last remaining Stalinist regime in the world.
Kidnap foreigners for entertainment purposes.
Started a war in 1950. One that isn't officially over.
In that war executed tens of thousands of citizens of the country they invaded.
Once in a while they do insane stuff like shell their neighbor' land, blow up parts of their navy.
Constantly dig tunnels under their border with ROK in order to bypass border defenses.
- Volpe 14y agoAs I've said in other threads. How about Israel, they do all of those things[1], have Nukes, and are massive aggressors in their part of the world. [1](Except the Stalinism)
- bdunbar 14y ago1. Israel is an ally of the US. 2. Intention matter. 3. So does governance. 4. Did you really compare North Korea to Israel, say they are comparable? If Y there is no talking to you. Have a nice day.
- Volpe 14y agoWhat's North Korea's intent? (I thought unification) What's Israels intent? (I thought unification) Are they comparable? Seems, at face value, they are. I'm not sure what you are getting at with the governance point. > If Y there is no talking to you. Have a nice day. Really? That's the position you want to take?
- bdunbar 14y agoI'm not sure what you are getting at with the governance point. Type of government - representative democracy versus totalitarian dictatorship. That's the position you want to take? Yes.