Okay, N.Korea just broke off diplomatic relations to S. Korea...
In the old days, breaking off relations would be the next step to war. You would have to ask whether the NK government, not to mention the "Dear Leader", is rational enough, you have to consider the following history:
The second korean war 1966-1976 which happens to include the USS Pueblo and the ax murders of 1976.
Kidnapping of S.Korean and Japanese nations to train spies
Blowing up of a South Korean airline sometime back.
God knows what else.
None of us here wants a shooting war to start. At least not start it. I got friends who are due to rotate over there in July. You also have to realize at least 2 post WWII conflicts we had been involved in (Gulf War I and Korean War) started because because the other side thought we aren't going to do anything in response to actions they had taken and were too proud (and stupid) to back down when they were wrong about it. Hopefully, this will blow over. BA, I heard they raised the alert status over there. True?
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Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell
In the old days, breaking off relations would be the next step to war. You would have to ask whether the NK government, not to mention the "Dear Leader", is rational enough, you have to consider the following history:
The second korean war 1966-1976 which happens to include the USS Pueblo and the ax murders of 1976.
Kidnapping of S.Korean and Japanese nations to train spies
Blowing up of a South Korean airline sometime back.
God knows what else.
None of us here wants a shooting war to start. At least not start it. I got friends who are due to rotate over there in July. You also have to realize at least 2 post WWII conflicts we had been involved in (Gulf War I and Korean War) started because because the other side thought we aren't going to do anything in response to actions they had taken and were too proud (and stupid) to back down when they were wrong about it. Hopefully, this will blow over. BA, I heard they raised the alert status over there. True?
__________________
Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell