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Old 2009-04-15, 21:24   Link #17
Lathdrinor
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Originally Posted by iLney View Post
Hmm, I believe that nuclear subs are invisible? I don't "risk" it because I believe that the US army can. The problem is if the US hits NK too hard (even without nuclear weapons), it will make the image of the US look really, really bad. And yes, no one wants to rebuild that country.
You might be able to get away with nuking North Korea preemptively, but no one is going to consider that unless a nuclear attack from North Korea is imminent; the humanitarian costs would be catastrophic, and the US would be seen as a nuclear war monger.
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