General Peter Pace says war with N. Korea would be messy but we can win

[NNN0LHI]

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N. Korean War Messy but America Would Win, Says Top U.S. General

The U.S. military's top officer says the Pentagon would have sufficient forces to win if called on to fight a war in North Korea, but the conflict would be more difficult without the intelligence and guidance systems now devoted to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that slightly more than 200,000 U.S. servicemen are deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, leaving more than 2 million troops available for a war on an Asian front.

But he acknowledged that a conflict with North Korea, which Pace and President George Bush have described as highly unlikely, would be heavily reliant on the Navy and Air Force because of the significant deployment of land forces in Iraq.

In addition, such an attack would not be "as clean as we would like" because guidance systems used for aiming bombs are in high demand in the Middle East.

"You wouldn't have the precision in combat going to a second theatre of war than you would if you were only going to the first theatre of war," Pace told a group of military writers.

"You end up dropping more bombs potentially to get the job done, and it would mean more brute force."

[malaise]

1. Do these fuggers ever learn? n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. "Messy"? Kind of like Iraq and Afghanistan are "messy,"

only with a million soldiers and an arsenal of nukes?

Pace must be batshit crazy to say something like that.

[Poiuyt]

34. Much worse - we would also be fighting China

[babylonsister]

3. Yeah, just like we're winning in Iraq. This guy needs to be retired;

he's Rummy's mouthpiece.

[rodeodance]

12. there are more like him----in it for the Glory of the Battle.

[SoCalDem]

4. "Messy"... how quaint.

:puke:

These are dangerous people.. I wonder where they will be getting the soldiers necessary for the "mopping up" after they bomb the shit out of the place:shrug:

[MichiganVote]

5. nuclear war is messy?

[Captain Hilts]

6. And he thinks Bush has provided great leadership. nt

[Gabi Hayes]

7. Lock that man up, and throw away the key:

[Cooley Hurd]

8. We didn't technically win in 1953...

...why do they believe we can now?:shrug:

[bdamomma]

43. No we did not win in Korea, that was just a truce

so technically the war is still on.

[spanone]

9. Overseeding for war.....it always begins like this.

We now have the blessing of the UN along with other participating nations to stop North Korean ships and search them for nuclear materials or the makings of. I can't see the US resisiting an opportunity to fuck with them and I can't imagine the NKs putting up with it.

We'll have a lot of Mr. Bolton in our future. IMHO

[kimmerspixelated]

10. ATTENTION MILITARY LEADERS:

Especially you outspoken retired ones: Begin the military coup now b4 it's too late!!!

[rodeodance]

11. I have a dirty sock that i would love to put in his mouth.

[Vinca]

13. This is more frightening than Kim and his mini-bomb.

If Pace is talking about it, it's under consideration.

[BootinUp]

14. Guess they better take some Quicker Picker Uppers

along to clean up the mess.

:eyes:


This is the mental game, our government is trying to convince Lil Kim we are not afraid of or incapable of attacking.

[jody]

15. No question we would win. The question is should we attack? A related

question is if we should attack North Korea, then why not also attack India, Israel, and Pakistan?

None of the four countries are bound by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

India, Israel, and Pakistan because they never signed and North Korea because it exercised its right and abrogated the treaty.

Ironic because Dubya abrogated the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty on 13 June 2002.

Kim Jong-il followed Dubya's precedent and gave notice of withdrawal from the NPT on January 10, 2003.

As Forrest Gump said, "Stupid is as stupid does."

[VelmaD]

16. anyone notice...

that he refered to North Korea as a "second theatre of war". :wtf: I was under the impression that we already had two theatres or war going right now (Iraq AND Afghanistan) and North Korea would be a THIRD.

[Disturbed]

18. Generals have to talk like that.

It's part of their job description.

The Busholini Regime has brought America to this point. They are batshit crazy as are the NK leaders.

[jimshoes]

17. I really believe we have insane people

running the government now. Suppose we commit 100,000 troops more to Korea, we'd still be outnumbered by a factor of 10. If we commit more troops overseas, who protects us here at home? Somebody do something please to stop these madmen.

[VelmaD]

20. well...if they deploy the entire military...

overseas...we can take over the White House with my nephew's soccer team and a couple of Cub Scout troops.

[bdamomma]

44. we can invade 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

[Hubert Flottz]

19. We'd just need to draft about a million kids.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

21. Petey has a great record of predicting victory.

"Things are going very, very, well in Iraq." Peter Pace, Chairman JCS

[TheCowsCameHome]

22. Peter Pace probably pulls his pud.

Is this guy delusional, or what? Really, who writes his stuff?

Hasn't he seen what's going on in Iraq?

[Horse with no Name]

23. But what he isn't telling you

Is that would deplete our entire National Guard and Reserves.
What a bunch of greedy fucks.

[gristy]

24. We can with the war in -insert country here- !

We can, I tell you. We can!

[karlrschneider]

25. Is 'messy' better or worse than 'untidy'?

:eyes:

[karlrschneider]

26. Is Peter Pace the same thing as

fucking speed?

[TheCowsCameHome]

30. Well, not quite. Insert "up" between the two words.

[LibertyorDeath]

27. "messy" "messy"

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[bpeale]

28. huh?

is this asshole out of his ever lovin mind? what part of NO is unclear to these idiots?

[pscot]

29. He should go over to Arlington National Cemetary

and have a long chat with Douglas MacArthur.

[wakeme2008]

31. A kick at Rummy Parrot and a nom nt

[A Simple Game]

32. Keep up the talk of invasion general,

that will mean that the Democrats will get the majority of the votes from the National Guards and Reserves, not to mention their parents and spouses.

[citizen snips]

33. Bombings will not completely destroy NK's million man army

If the US declares War against North Korea we will eventually have to invade the country and face an insurgency much tougher then what we are facing in Iraq.

[Rex]

35. We didn't win the first time, Pace is embarrassing like Rummy.

I feel sorry for the military - it has Pace and Rummy doing their best to fuck it up.

[Swede]

36. But eventually,the US will be greeted with flowers.

Then they can move on to Iran,posthaste.

[Disturbed]

37. An attack on NK would result in how many SK deaths?

My guess: Around 400K. US Troops Deaths: Around 50K.

It aint gonna happen.

[leesa]

38. Peter Pace is an idiot.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

39. I've been to the Viet Nam wall in D.C.

I thought we swore never to do this to another generation of our children again.

[mmonk]

40. Not to mention all the death in the South as well.

How ridiculous to think about.

[bdamomma]

41. Peter Pace is Rummy's lap dog

what go against NK are they crazy, I wouldn't mess around with NK, they have missles that will reach the US.

[flyarm]

42. go away pace..just go away you have lost any credibility you could

have ever had..and you are responsible for the deaths of your soldiers ..pace is a runmy asss suck!

fly

[rosesaylavee]

45. Well that's a relief.

I thought nuclear war would be devastating for all life on the planet but this sounds more like the Iraq cake walk scenario.