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elleng

(130,732 posts)
Thu Jul 6, 2017, 03:24 PM Jul 2017

The US cant fall back on its military to resolve North Korean crisis, former NATO commander says.

'Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark cautioned on Thursday that the U.S. has limited options in ending the North Korean missile crisis.

Clark spoke after President Donald Trump pledged in a speech in Warsaw, Poland, to confront Pyongyang "very strongly."

"There really are no good military options with Korea," Clark said on CNBC's "Squawk Box." "We're at the end of the line at which you can simply fly a couple of B-2 bombers over and threaten North Korea. We've done that in the past. It hasn't worked."'

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/06/us-has-no-military-options-for-north-korea-ret-gen-wesley-clark.html

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The US cant fall back on its military to resolve North Korean crisis, former NATO commander says. (Original Post) elleng Jul 2017 OP
I miss him. A true leader. Tatiana Jul 2017 #1
I miss him tremendously, elleng Jul 2017 #2
The fact is it does not take a huge nuclear force to devastate your enemy. gordianot Jul 2017 #3
That will do it.. defacto7 Jul 2017 #4

elleng

(130,732 posts)
2. I miss him tremendously,
Thu Jul 6, 2017, 03:39 PM
Jul 2017

and especially now as we apparently have to rely on the military to do the right thing.

gordianot

(15,233 posts)
3. The fact is it does not take a huge nuclear force to devastate your enemy.
Thu Jul 6, 2017, 03:40 PM
Jul 2017

A few high altitude nuclear EMP producing explosions frying electronics disrupting infrastructure should do the trick.

defacto7

(13,485 posts)
4. That will do it..
Thu Jul 6, 2017, 04:46 PM
Jul 2017

Except for the infrastructure they anticipate would get knocked out therefore reinforced underground protecting their nuclear assets. I have no reason to believe Kim wouldn't set up a suicide package and try to flee to China.. on horse back if necessary.

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