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The Straight Story

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6. Of course we would

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Sat Mar 1, 2014, 02:42 PM

Mar 2014

To not do so makes us nothing more than a paper tiger and a green light to others to run amok over others. That is why I took a strong stand on Syria and supported the president's hard line. Which worked (to some extent, still a lot of people dying there just not by chemical weapons).

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Would we do anything if North Korea invades South Korea or attacks Japan? [View all] davidn3600 Mar 2014 OP

The US already nuked Japan malaise Mar 2014 #1

Probably because when it comes right down to it we are a country of idiots. bowens43 Mar 2014 #2

Yes, because we are bound by treaty to do so. Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #3

Who's "we?" Deep13 Mar 2014 #4

First case: Yes. Second case: Probably. cthulu2016 Mar 2014 #5

Of course we would The Straight Story Mar 2014 #6

Believe or not there's been a bigger danger of the South invading the North... MrScorpio Mar 2014 #7

If China invaded Taiwan Drale Mar 2014 #8

North Korea simply doesn't have the capability to invade South Korea, much less Japan. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #9

Lemme guess. Give a lot more money to the MIC? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #10

Yes Renew Deal Mar 2014 #11