Comments about ‘Furious over sanctions, NKorea vows to nuke US’

Another paper tiger.

Raise the rhetoric.

Increase in Military spending.

Cold Wars are expensive.

Another POV: When people or countries isolate themselves, they pretty soon lose touch and start to be afraid of everyone. It's human nature. The best antidote is not more isolation but to find ways to engage them again. If Kim likes basketball, send the Globetrotters in. Propose Michael Jordan as first ambassador to the PRK.

You guys all know how this works with these kinds of neighbors. We talk about it in Conference and Sunday School. Why is it in the real world that we would rather nuke them first? Do we want to solve the problem or just have revenge (for something that hasn't happened yet)?

@nebsy

not react like children in a school yard.

m.g. scott -- have you ever read The Mouse That Roared by Leonard Wibberly? Great book. Exactly what you're talking about.

Never fear folks - Barack has vowed to reduce the US nuclear arsenal to 0. The idea here is if we just get rid of our nuclear weapons then so will North Korea and I'm sure that will be the case. Liberals are so smart... it warms the heart to know we are in safe hands.

"When people or countries isolate themselves, they pretty soon lose touch and start to be afraid of everyone."

Do you mean like conservative Tea Party Republicans?

re:one old man

Does the phrase "peace through strength" mean anything at all to you? President Reagan said it and it was THE reason we WON the cold war with the old USSR. As I recall - your socialist president Obama was going to sit down with little ole North Korea back in 2009 and convince them to be our friends. Didn't work out too well did it...but liberal policy never does. As far as isolation being tied to the Tea Party....I have no idea what your point is. If you knew ANYTHING about what the Tea Party actually stood for you would find yourself in agreement ...but doing actual research is hard work for a liberal ... I understand. By the way, MSNBC doesn't count as research.

It's all biblical people. A darker day is coming. Where are your feet plantred? Listen to this and pray about it.

"but unto them that fear my name, shall the Son of Righteousness arise with healing in his wings, and they shall grow up before me as calves in a stall." Malachi 4: 1-2

Stay out of the fray.

"North Korea just threatened to drop a nuclear bomb on your children.....what will your President do?"

I dont know Nebsy. What do you suggest?

I hope it is a calm, well reasoned response.

Nebsy: What would YOU like him to do?

Looks like we may own NK soon!

@Patriot

"Never fear folks - Barack has vowed to reduce the US nuclear arsenal to 0."

Oh Really? I missed that quote. Care to point us to that gem?

Why do you folks consistently go over-the-top.

If you are concerned about a president reducing our nuclear capabilities, that is a valid concern to some.

Discuss it rationally and honestly. Why resort to totally false statements to prove a point?

Is the truth just not provocative enough so you need to take it to a dishonest level?

m. g. scott: "The Mouse that Roared" (1959), in which The Grand Duchy of Fenwick declared war on the U.S. Great Movie!

Patriot, if you will do some reading of history -- real history, not the Glen Beck type -- you will learn that although Reagan deserves a bit of credit for closing down the old Soviet Union, the REAL credit goes to a Polish Pope and a bunch of very courageous union workers in Poland and elsewhere on the east side of the Iron Curtain.

That hogwash about giving Reagan full credit for the end of the Soviets is awfully old. It exposes only the lack of truthful information possessed by those who spout it.

I, too, tried to find something where Obama states he wants our nuclear arsenal at 0, but, alas, can't seem to find it. How convenient for Patriot to say it, but not provide evidence for it. In fact, Obama's only statement was to reduce them further than the 1500 point that had been agreed upon earlier. Wonder how many of those little bombs it would take to dessimate the world? Nice try, though, Patriot, but it's hard to take one seriously with anything they say when they could have just as easily made their point with the truth instead of making things up!

I think a lot of people have no idea just how devastating even a failed nuclear strike can be to our nation, its people, and the health of the entire world. It's really nothing our youngsters even talk about anymore...

Re: Joe Blow and xscribe

In response to the Patriot point of zero nukes by Obama, I do believe Patriot is correct in that I too remember something about Obama as having suggested the removal of all nuclear weapons worldwide. Can't source it at this time, but I think it is something Obama once said.

To others, thanks for the reference on "The Mouse that Roared".

And speaking of "one old man," I will agree with your assertion that Reagan may be getting more credit than he deserves on the fall of the Iron Curtin. However that will only play as long as you liberals will admit that it was the continuation of the Bush policy that led to Obama getting Usama Bin Laden. OK?

Quick PS

I googled Obama nuclear free world and found what Patriot and I are talking about.

m.g. scott:

Sorry, but something that you read somewhere on some tinfoil-hatted website sounds like a dubious source to be quoting.

@nesby:

And when it comes time to invade North Korea, you and your family will be the first ones to volunteer for military service, right? You wont just slap a Support The Troops sticker on your car and then complain when the government wants to raise taxes to pay for that little opus?

re:one old man

Well I suspect the Pope did have some influence but if you recall- go back to the 1980's - you will remember what Reagan actually did. Reagan took over from sorry little Jimmy Carter who spend 4 years humiliating the US and Reagan EXPLODED military spending along with upgrading our nuclear arsenal. If you actually spent 5 minutes doing research you would discover it. The USSR could not keep up with the US build up militarily and finally threw in the towel. Without Reagan doing what he did the USSR would never have collapsed when it did. Yes old man - peace through strength does actually work. Appeasement and apology didn't seem to work too well with Iran or North Korean did it.

re:JoeBlow

Reporting from Washington — President Obama's ambitious plan to begin phasing out nuclear weapons has run up against powerful resistance from officials in the Pentagon and other U.S. agencies, posing a threat to one of his most important foreign policy initiatives.

Obama laid out his vision of a nuclear-free world in a speech in Prague, Czech Republic, last April, pledging that the U.S. would take dramatic steps to lead the way. (LA Times Jan 4 2010).

So is this the non-proof you were referring to Joe? You might want to spend 5 minutes on google BEFORE making the absurd statement that you made.