N. Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, the Vatican news

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[island1fox]

Regarding North Korea---

They arent a threat to us. At best...they might have a theoretical ability to launch one missile that might make to the US west coast with a nuclear warhead that might detonate.

We, on the otherhand, almost certainly have at least one Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine stationed off of their coastline at all times. Each Ohio boat has 24 Trident missiles that can carry up to 5 nuclear warheads. Our ability to lay waste to the entire nation of North Korea within minutes is actual, not theoretical.

Kim Jong knows this. He may be crazy but he isnt stupid. He doesnt want to get nuked. He's going to make a lot of noise and empty threats, but that is it.

Ideally we would withdraw our troops off of the Korean penninsula entirely, but the problem with that is that South Korea and Japan are both signatory to the nuclear Non Proliferation treaty and have pledged not to develop nuclear weapons. They are both face to face with an adversary that does have nuclear weapons, so if we do not agree to help defend them against that threat they may very well be forced to build nukes of their own. Our presence there gives those nations protection under our "nuclear umbrella" that they would otherwise have to develop themselves.

sober,

I guess we could say that South Korea and Japan have "Nuke free zone" problems that many of our schools are facing.

 

[moreluck]

Kerry will be in range in a couple hours.

 

[moreluck]

Who do you believe???

Jay Zee's lyrics (?) in his new rap say that he got permission from the White House to go to Cuba.

Jay Carney says he got the permission from the treasury.

One is an artist and one is a con-artist and front for the POTUS.

 

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[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Really?? This is the best WZ could come up with?

 

[wkmac]

Hugo Chavez, Nationalist or Communist?

 

[Just_another_day_at_work]

He didn't get MJ(23), that's (really) all that matters.

 

[moreluck]

No one has seen 'lil Kim since April 1st ?? Really?

 

[Jones]

 

[Babagounj]

NK is asking for food from Mongolia .

 

[wkmac]

NK is asking for food from Mongolia .

Smart move. I love their mongolian beef. And the chicken too. And always with a side order of hot braised wings!

 

[Babagounj]

Just how many orders to go do you think NK will need ?

 

[wkmac]

Meanwhile...

Meanwhile, in North Korea... - YouTube

 

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[moreluck]

Benedict returns to Vatican to live side-by-side with Pope Francis | Fox News

 

[tonyexpress]

Panama intercepts N. Korea ship with suspected arms

​Panama on Monday stopped a North Korean vessel that President Ricardo Martinelli said had sailed from Cuba and tried to illegally sneak suspected sophisticated missile material through the Panama Canal.

"We had suspected this ship, which was coming from Cuba and headed to North Korea, might have drugs aboard, so it was brought into port for search and inspection,” he said, describing a dramatic scene in which the ship’s captain tried to kill himself.

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[texan]

Panama intercepts N. Korea ship with suspected arms

​Panama on Monday stopped a North Korean vessel that President Ricardo Martinelli said had sailed from Cuba and tried to illegally sneak suspected sophisticated missile material through the Panama Canal.

"We had suspected this ship, which was coming from Cuba and headed to North Korea, might have drugs aboard, so it was brought into port for search and inspection,” he said, describing a dramatic scene in which the ship’s captain tried to kill himself.

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But it is "the trial", the Senate confirmation problems, and other over and over again highlights
that have no real concern on the front burner of our media.

 

[wkmac]

Understanding the current situation with Iran, it's helps to understand the background of what took place there 60 years ago today.

 

[moreluck]