North Korea goes BANG!

Originally posted by kmax87
Not that we all can't do with a bit of mirth during the usual turgid news cycle, but is there any danger that by writing off their efforts as dismissively as most pundits are, we may inadvertently find ourselves in a critical situation where suddenly NK emerges with the capability of calling everyone's bluff and making an example of someone, just so that we finally take her seriously?

Originally posted by spruce112358
You are just being silly-stupid when you claim China has no influence on North Korea. Here's a quote from the Council on Foreign Relations, a non-partisan group founded in 1921:

"China is North Korea's most important ally, biggest trading partner, and main source of food, arms, and fuel. In the hope of avoiding regime collapse and an uncontrolled inf though, seems to indicate someone with a thing for leftist strongmen (e.g. Chavez, Kim).

North Korea is a crummy little family owned concentration camp. Defending Kim Jong building nukes is idiotic.

Originally posted by Sam The Sham
North Korea is a crummy little family owned concentration camp. Defending Kim Jong building nukes is idiotic.

Originally posted by no1marauder
Who did that?

Defending Kim Jong building nukes is idiotic.

Originally posted by Sam The Sham
http://www.timeforchess.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=113232&page=1

None other than good old shavmixir

Originally posted by FMF
Understanding others motives is not defending them - except perhaps in an Orwellian dimension.

Originally posted by Sam The Sham
You call it understanding, sounds like defending to me.

Originally posted by FMF
The concept of thoughtcrime is alive and well.

Originally posted by generalissimo
yeah, it wouldn't be the first time you embraced communist dictators.

Originally posted by FMF
Explain?

Originally posted by generalissimo
You're assumption that chavez, castro, etc, are alright, for they have legitimate concerns about US imperialism, and that they're good for the people.

Originally posted by FMF
Ok. I thought you had some serious point to make.

Originally posted by generalissimo
explain yourself.

Originally posted by FMF
I said I thought you had some serious point to make. But apparently you don't. What's there to explain?

So, I take it you agree with Sam The Sham when he appears to suggest that understanding the motives of an enemy (in this case North Korea) is the same as defending them. Or was it that you didn't understand my 'thoughtcrime' comment? Your retort was non-sequitur.