North Korea: When Internet Trolls Get Nukes

[bayonetbrant]

[Ubercat]

When I was a little boy there was an old woman living next door that would give candy to all the neighborhood children. Someone told me that she was Portuguese. I had no idea what that meant so for several years I thought Portuguese people were all nice folks who give candy to children.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

It is an "Austrian Special"  (popularised in the last half of the 30's and the first half of the 40's) isn't it?
I thinks it is sposed to come with a little square mustache.  But mustaches do not work so good on Korean guys.
They could learn a lot from Italian women as far as that goes.

It's the same haircut his grandfather had as a young puppet of the USSR. Look at pictures of Kim senior when he came to power. It's also worth noting that he subsequently invaded South Korea.

[JasonPratt]

Not that I'm overly surprised (since they can't run the place themselves), but NK told its workers at the joint SK factory not to bother showing up today.

I guess the ominous thing about that is, it means they don't expect a relatively quick reinstatement of the SK managers.

[eyebiter]

"...the U.S. has been preparing for further provocations or action, "considering the risk that they may choose to do something" on one of two nationally important anniversaries — April 15, the birth of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, and April 25, the creation of the North Korean army."

http://news.yahoo.com/skorea-nkorea-may-preparing-test-missile-095436309.html

[Longdan]

When I was a little boy there was an old woman living next door that would give candy to all the neighborhood children. Someone told me that she was Portuguese. I had no idea what that meant so for several years I thought Portuguese people were all nice folks who give candy to children.

That is sweet Cat.  You never met Steevo.  But think Nellie Furtado and feel better again.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

"...the U.S. has been preparing for further provocations or action, "considering the risk that they may choose to do something" on one of two nationally important anniversaries — April 15, the birth of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, and April 25, the creation of the North Korean army."

http://news.yahoo.com/skorea-nkorea-may-preparing-test-missile-095436309.html

You read it on Grogheads first.

[LongBlade]

Retired General Wes Clark probably is more right than wrong.

He thinks there won't be a conflict, and here's what he outlines we should do.

First, ensure that the U.S. deterrent is capable and credible. This requires that we have the capability to both defend ourselves and strike back, and that we make it as clear as possible to the North Koreans our resolve to use these capabilities if challenged.

Second, assure our South Korean allies that we will stand with them, so they can afford politically to be restrained.

Third, strike a balance between demonstrating resolve in public and, simultaneously, working to reduce tensions. North Korea must always be given an "out" from the box of escalating threats it has constructed, but the out must not involve U.S.-South Korean concessions, apologies or any signs of hesitancy, weakness or lack of resolve. This requires artful balancing of military demonstrations, deployments, statements and behind-the-scenes dialogue with China and others in the region.

Opinion: Kim Jong Un is not crazy

The odds are that there will be no conflict. Good odds.

Full article: http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/05/opinion/clark-north-korea/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

[bayonetbrant]

[GDS_Starfury]

FYI we canceled a long standing Minuteman III test launch this week because of this bs.

[Longdan]

That's sad but if it helps that's what Minutemen are for.  :-\

[bayonetbrant]

[JasonPratt]

In today's breaking news, North Korea comes to their senses and joins the rest of the world in urging all foreigners to get the hell out of North Korea.

...wait, no, sorry. They're urging all foreigners to get the hell out of SOUTH Korea.

So, business as usual really.

[bayonetbrant]

[LongBlade]

Heh. No doubt.