Ww3?

[Ja Rhule]

I think North Korean is pushing it. Attacked South Korea today, killing 2 civillians and injuring 18. The whole island is evacuated... USA to have an emergecy meeting.

Should get interesting.

[Henne Given Sunday]

and instead of being interested, iam watching Phineas and ferb.

[Miaoww]

Meh, the North Koreans are only playing this way cos they think the Chinese have their back.

If the Chinese wash their hands of them it'd be over before Christmas.

[Razzy]

It's a U.S. op so we could get our carriers into Chinese waters as the next step in the dick-measuring contest (aka: Cold war) we've been involved in with China since the 90's.

It wouldn't be WW3. There are two likely scenerios in which WW3 could happen in the next 30 years. One is the formation of a middle eastern coalition. The other is a war with China. One other scenario would be an the discovery of massive oil/mineral reserves in Antarctica leading to a landgrab scenerio.

I don't think WW3 with China is likely, since both countries are so economically dependent on each other. An economic war and a series of proxy wars are much more likely.

So if the U.S. does pursue military action against NK, mark it down in the history books as the first of those proxy wars.

[The_Cannon]

Yea China trying to pull the "you are a Gazillion dollars in debt to us" care is what worries me the most.

North Korea are pretty much dicks and I'm surprised that they haven't tried to flex muscle sooner.

[Happy Panther]

NK flexes once in a while and will continue to do so. this is a non-issue

[charlotte49er]

It's a U.S. op so we could get our carriers into Chinese waters as the next step in the dick-measuring contest (aka: Cold war) we've been involved in with China since the 90's.

It wouldn't be WW3. There are two likely scenarios in which WW3 could happen in the next 30 years. One is the formation of a middle eastern coalition. The other is a war with China. One other scenario would be an the discovery of massive oil/mineral reserves in Antarctica leading to a land grab scenario.

I don't think WW3 with China is likely, since both countries are so economically dependent on each other. An economic war and a series of proxy wars are much more likely.

So if the U.S. does pursue military action against NK, mark it down in the history books as the first of those proxy wars.

Old Henry Ford had it right over 75 years ago. He said, "Peace through trade."

You have to wonder 3 things:

1) What would have happened if the US hadn't cut off oil and scrap metal to Japan prior to WWII? Would Japan still have entered the war on the side of the Nazi's or stay neutral?

2) If Truman hadn't order the atomic bombs to be dropped when he did, Russia was posturing to come into the War with Japan. Presumably to possibly grab the island for itself. (A portion of which they took over and never gave back.) Would the US and Russia have joined forces?

3) What if the Yankees would have signed Fidel Castro to a baseball contract back in the 50's? Would Cuba have been out 51st state?

[YoungPanthers89]

Fml