By 2029, is war with N. Korea inevitable?

By 2029, is a N. Korean war inevitable?

  • They'll diminish due to self-strangulation over time, so no.

    Votes: 10 28.6%

  • Dude, their capabilities are increasing and they know no restraint in threats! Of course it will!

    Votes: 4 11.4%

  • The U.N. will successfully solve this problem, just like they've successfully solved every problem t

    Votes: 4 11.4%

  • Their bark gets louder, but their bite will still remain non-existent.

    Votes: 5 14.3%

  • These poll options suck! (Explain)

    Votes: 6 17.1%

  • Other. (Explain)

    Votes: 6 17.1%
  • Total voters
    35
jonathanm said:
Really, who gives a f@ck? It is of no material difference to the US, Europe, or anywhere 99% of the people on this board come from.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all in favour of humanitarian charities, NGOs and missions going in there and helping the population (who obviously need some help)

The N Korea regime is obviously a sorry state of affairs......

And it's a big issue for anyone actually in Korea, or related to anyone in Korea, for sure.

But there is very little strategic benefit from any of us getting involved. And for those who do have a legitimate interest...well sure, the US getting involved is significat, but with any support comes a price to pay. They're not unequivocally crying out for us to get stuck in....

it's all just turning the wheels of the military industrial complex. The people interested in getting involved in this are not interested in righting wrongs, that's for sure.
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as far as US involvement is concerned, there may not necessarily be a lot in it for the US these days other than a presence in the region. the cynical won't believe this but the US actually does do things that are win-win situations sometimes. US and South Korea have been friends since WW2 so they are long time allies. When Bush went to war in Iraq, the british supported the US but so did South Korea. South Korea help send troops to Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. One of my friends in Korea went to Afghanistan to help the US troops. so the 2 countries are still close and share a long history of friendly relations not only in terms of military but trade, tourism (US citizens don't need tourist visas), etc.

the US also lost 30,000+ troops in the korean war and there are 30,000 troops stationed there today.

the US doesn't want to go to war with NK...that will be bad for everyone. but the US also wants to help it's friend...South Korea :).
 
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