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North Korean missile in upright firing position, official says
By Jethro Mullen. Barbara Starr and Joe Sterling, CNN
updated 8:38 AM EDT, Thu April 11, 2013
Will the mongler push the button? op:
I feel bad saying it, but I think I'd be intrigued by a serious shake-up... I'm kind of in the position where I'm hoping someone gets off their hands.. Ashamed, about it a little bit, actually.
I'm interested in the psychology of the whole situation here. I see two possible scenarios and I honestly have no idea which is the reality. Is it:
(A) That Un and Il before him are so ego-driven and isolated that they don't REALIZE that the US would devastate them
or
(B) That they either don't believe we would or don't care if we did
The question is, do these guys understand what we're capable of and are they living in reality? Or do they somehow "believe" the propaganda they've preached to their subjects about themselves and their enemies? I know Il was insane and Un is equally so AND comes with a need to prove himself, but their actions are too insane for me to grasp.
These are the exact situations drones were intended for. At some point posturing and chest thumping becomes more than just baseless drivel intended to swell the pride of an uninformed, brainwashed nation. That point is drawing dangerously close. You don't make threats, put said threats into a place of action, and not begin to put yourself in a precarious situation where a far superior military entity begins to call your bluff. This asshole is digging his own country's grave, and is currently at about 5 feet with his shovel still actively pitching dirt over his shoulder.
Do we really let this continue on as is? Do we chance the incapability of these missiles to reach our shores, or any of our allies? Or do we proactively stick our middle finger up at this douchebag and check him?
Today should be interesting....
Today should be interesting....