Who's ready for The Korean War Pt. 2?

[Dave]

Originally Posted by goof2

As I understand it that was kind of the theory on Iraq. Get rid of the Husseins and the group of enablers around them and all the regular people who have been yearning for freedom would welcome us with open arms. Look at the way the war was initially conducted. The initial bombing campaign was specifically focused on the military and political leadership of the country. The invasion force raced as quickly as possible to Baghdad to contain the leadership while bypassing as much of the population as possible. That population didn't react the way our leaders expected. What you are saying about NK makes sense to me, but that doesn't mean that is what will happen.

Two major differences there. NK isint remotely theocratic (unless you count worship of the glorious leader) and they actually have a national identity. If that kind of option were used I honestly think it would go better

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Dave

Two major differences there. NK isint remotely theocratic (unless you count worship of the glorious leader) and they actually have a national identity. If that kind of option were used I honestly think it would go better

It couldn't go much worse, but there are always unanticipated consequences. Violence wasn't really one of them, but there were a ton of problems with the reunification of Germany and that was under peacetime conditions. That the North Koreans have demonstrated they are in possession of nuclear weapons adds another layer of complexity and unpredictability to the situation.