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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Sat Mar 30, 2013, 12:39 PM Mar 2013

North Korea: What happens if Kim Jong-un acts on his threats?

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One of the scenarios that most concerns US defense analysts, for example, involves North Korea’s estimated 500,000 to 700,000 rounds of artillery aimed at Seoul, says retired Brig. Gen. Russell Howard, former commander of the 1st Special Forces Group, which has an Asia focus.

Should Kim decide to begin firing them, he says, “in the first few hours of the conflict, it would be pretty ugly.”

At the same time, North Korea could begin “swarming” its sizable contingent of 600,000 Special Operations commandos, adds Mr. Howard, now the director of the Terrorism, Research, and Education Program at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.

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Complicating efforts to find these infiltrators would be a massive influx of North Korean refugees, in the neighborhood of 3.5 to 4 million into China and another 2.5 million likely moving south into South Korea.

“It’s going to be a human disaster that we’ve never experienced – there are going to be so many refugees,” Howard says. “It would just be a nightmare to try to separate civilians from the battlefield.”

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North Korea: What happens if Kim Jong-un acts on his threats? (Original Post) Purveyor Mar 2013 OP
I don't think the John2 Mar 2013 #1
The problem with getting over the boarder would be the DMZ davidpdx Mar 2013 #2
Better analysis than this at this post Ichingcarpenter Mar 2013 #3
Not much is my guess. It won't be pretty, but it won't be long. bemildred Mar 2013 #4
 

John2

(2,730 posts)
1. I don't think the
Sat Mar 30, 2013, 09:58 PM
Mar 2013

U.S. would win a War with North Korea as quick as the Generals have led their population to believe. I think it will be another Afghanistan and Vietnam and not a War in the flat terrain of Iraq. Yeah, the North Koreans can disappear into the South Korean population because they are the same people. I've been among the Korean people and no matter what claims people make, American troops need a pass to go off base. Yeah, many officers ( don't need a pass) mix among the elite running the country. As far as I'm concerned it is part of your dam empire and I'm no traitor. I think the U.S. should be spending all that money at home and stop starting Wars every two and three years when they have no justification for one. Rodman met the young man while most of our leaders have not.

Given the past history of our Government like for example starting illegal Wars like Iraq, just why should they be trusted on anything concerning War? I'm not as unfortunate as Tomas and on my deathbed either yet but I'm getting older. That doesn't mean I should be silent though when I see the same mistakes. Just what enemy has President Obama opened talks with? I don't know how Rodman got the invitation to meet North Korea's highest leader but it must have been important to the North Korean Leader to meet him. So he tells him he don't want War and he sends Rodman a message that he wishes the President would call him.

The next thing you know Rodman is ridiculed by the same American Media that got us in Iraq and some of the same people that dared other Americans to speak out concerning Iraq. The pot calling the Kettle black? The same tactics are being used and how long has this young man really been in power to demonize him for all the things done by his predecessors? Even the article claims he is green. Obama maybe President, but I disagree with his Foreign Policy of talking through second and third parties. He is the President and should have took Kim up on his offer regardless of what the neocons or rightwing extremists warmongers cry. The best way to know what you are dealing with is look the person in the eye yourself and not through the insults of buffoons. What will they call you a traitor? Because that is what I consider of most people on the rightwing anyway.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
2. The problem with getting over the boarder would be the DMZ
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 04:39 AM
Mar 2013

which is riddled with landmines. If they are crazy enough to run thought it and blow themselves up, I'm all for it. There are a few crossings:

the Bridge of No Return:



and the JSFA its self (which the bridge of No Return is part of):



As well as a railroad crossing that hasn't been used in awhile and maybe one other road. All the areas are small and would be relatively easy to defend.

I've been up to the JSFA and in the UN Buildings on the boarder. The day I was there, South Korean troops were where they are shown in the picture, but the only North Korean was way up in front of the building you see in the background with binoculars.

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