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They have nuclear weapons -- or want the world to believe they do -- and likely intend to use those weapons to ensure that they get an unlimited supply of aid f
by thaumaturgy 17y ago
They have nuclear weapons -- or want the world to believe they do -- and likely intend to use those weapons to ensure that they get an unlimited supply of aid from other countries.
That was all over the mainstream U.S. news not that long ago, even.
Poor? Maybe in terms of GDP. But certainly not powerless.
- rbanffy 17y agoI guess China could carpet-nuke NK if they ever got tired of aiding them.
- jrockway 17y agoBut then North Korea nukes Seoul, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Nuclear war has no winners.
- gloob 17y agoSeoul, definitely. I would be mildly surprised if it actually managed to hit Shanghai or Tokyo. North Korean military hardware is not known for it's quality. On the upside, North Korea isn't suicidal, and it's not like China was going to stop giving them aid anyway, so it probably makes little practical difference anyway.
- gchpaco 17y agoMuch more likely is they just engineer a coup and quietly shoot Der Leader.