Koreas vow to officially end war

[twitchyzero]

why? Obama won it for simply replacing W. Bush in office

we could finally see an end to one of the longest military flashpoints in the Pacific that's lasted generations

now if we could get China to stop pointing thousands of missiles at Taiwan that'd be nice

[Traum]

I would be disgusted because Kim is a guy that brutally executed his uncle with some sort of large caliber canon; a guy that ordered the poisoning murder of his brother; a guy that runs a regime who regularly brutalize its citizens and foreign nationals. For someone like that to win a peace prize, I think it is a mockery of the prize itself.

China is another basket case that I have no hopes for.

[hud 91gt]

I spotted rodman in the airport enroute to North Korea during his big news stint.... you think that man stands out in North America. You should see him in a sea of Asians. Ha

[68style]

Originally Posted by Traum

I would be disgusted because Kim is a guy that brutally executed his uncle with some sort of large caliber canon; a guy that ordered the poisoning murder of his brother; a guy that runs a regime who regularly brutalize its citizens and foreign nationals. For someone like that to win a peace prize, I think it is a mockery of the prize itself.

China is another basket case that I have no hopes for.

I tend to agree, but think of how many tens of thousands of people die every year a the hands of the USA for their version of democracy?

Nobody has more innocent people's blood on their hands in the last hundred years than the USA but somehow they're the world savior. Even the Japan nukes at the end of WW2 were unnecessary and poorly targeted... 200,000 innocent citizens lost their lives in the blink of an eye........... yet USA is always the country that polices everyone else and decides what is right and wrong for the rest of the world from both a moral and political perspective. It's an interesting and complicated planet this. Much hypocrisy.

[Traum]

I certainly see where you're coming from, 68style. And I 100% agree that US is no world saviour. Anyone who thinks the US is a saint is grossly misinformed.

[iwantaskyline]

Originally Posted by 68style

I tend to agree, but think of how many tens of thousands of people die every year a the hands of the USA for their version of democracy?

Nobody has more innocent people's blood on their hands in the last hundred years than the USA but somehow they're the world savior. Even the Japan nukes at the end of WW2 were unnecessary and poorly targeted... 200,000 innocent citizens lost their lives in the blink of an eye........... yet USA is always the country that polices everyone else and decides what is right and wrong for the rest of the world from both a moral and political perspective. It's an interesting and complicated planet this. Much hypocrisy.

Nukes during WW2 were neccessary -- the Japanese would not have surrendered due to their samurai culture. A land invasion of Japan would have costed both sides much more casualties.

Your point stands however because since WW2 they have started countless pointless wars that have killed hundreds of thousands. The Vietnam war being the biggest tragedy.

[twitchyzero]

Originally Posted by CivicBlues

And South Koreans can visit NK to see what OEM Korean girls look like

was just gonna say, at least we'll see what Koreans look-like without all the plastic surgery

[CivicBlues]

Whatever your opinion about the US is the fact of the matter is that 90% of the planet has now bought into their version of a liberal-democratic capitalist world order. Those countries that step out of that line ('Rogue Nations', if I may borrow the term) will be vilified to no end until they fall back in line (i.e. Open up, collapse, or be invaded).

I'm talking North Korea, Iran, Syria, Cuba, Iraq under Saddam, etc

[CivicBlues]

Originally Posted by twitchyzero

was just gonna say, at least we'll see what Koreans look-like without all the plastic surgery

[yray]

^jokes on you, thats the real army



inb4 head scissoring

[StylinRed]

Maybe he was assassinating all those people because they stood in the way of his plans for peace?

Or this is just a ruse

[StylinRed]

Originally Posted by iwantaskyline

Nukes during WW2 were neccessary -- the Japanese would not have surrendered due to their samurai culture. A land invasion of Japan would have costed both sides much more casualties.

Your point stands however because since WW2 they have started countless pointless wars that have killed hundreds of thousands. The Vietnam war being the biggest tragedy.

One nuke maybe, but two? Or one nuke flattening a nearby island instead... Or a combination.. But two onto populated cities eh... 🤔

[Hondaracer]

Well they didn’t surrender after the first so it was seemingly the right decision.

Also they only had the two, it would have taken months to make a third, an island as a show of force wasn’t an option

[Eastwood]

I can't wait for Kim to go missing once he hands over the country and gets given amnesty in SK.

[SkinnyPupp]

[68style]

Interesting that in Japanese schools they are taught that Japan had no intent on surrendering to the USA because of nuclear bombs, they claim they surrendered because of the Russians declaring war on them and ending that treaty.

True? Who knows...

[SkinnyPupp]

Originally Posted by 68style

Interesting that in Japanese schools they are taught that Japan had no intent on surrendering to the USA because of nuclear bombs, they claim they surrendered because of the Russians declaring war on them and ending that treaty.

True? Who knows...

You must be aware of "losing face" living in Richmond, right?

Yeah, that

[welfare]

Originally Posted by 68style

I tend to agree, but think of how many tens of thousands of people die every year a the hands of the USA for their version of democracy?

Nobody has more innocent people's blood on their hands in the last hundred years than the USA but somehow they're the world savior. Even the Japan nukes at the end of WW2 were unnecessary and poorly targeted... 200,000 innocent citizens lost their lives in the blink of an eye........... yet USA is always the country that polices everyone else and decides what is right and wrong for the rest of the world from both a moral and political perspective. It's an interesting and complicated planet this. Much hypocrisy.

What about these guys though?
Top Ten Most Evil Dictators of All Time (in order of kill count) ? Popten

[tiger_handheld]

after all this, do guys think KJU ever feel like a plastic bag, drifting in the wind...

[RRxtar]

Originally Posted by iwantaskyline

Nukes during WW2 were neccessary -- the Japanese would not have surrendered due to their samurai culture. A land invasion of Japan would have costed both sides much more casualties.

Your point stands however because since WW2 they have started countless pointless wars that have killed hundreds of thousands. The Vietnam war being the biggest tragedy.

There are an estimated 50 million civilian casualties of ww2. In 5 years. The war needed to end. Sacrificing 200,000 was brutal but it was the message necessary to send to make Japan step down. Ww2 was horrific beyond belief and couldn't continue. None of the nations involved could sustaon it. China had 10-15 million civilians die directly at the hands of the Japanese.

I really dont think any of us can wrap our heads around something like that.

[danned]

[iwantaskyline]

Originally Posted by StylinRed

One nuke maybe, but two? Or one nuke flattening a nearby island instead... Or a combination.. But two onto populated cities eh... 🤔

It's definitely debatable whether the 2nd one was necessary or not. The reasoning for dropping the 2nd was to show them they had more than one and also a demonstration to the Soviets what kind of power they possessed.

Also, both nukes were detonated very high up in the air which is why people were able to live in those cities again relatively shortly.

[SkinnyPupp]

Twitter

The tweet that called Kim's bluff and lead to peace in Asia

[twitchyzero]

Originally Posted by RRxtar

There are an estimated 50 million civilian casualties of ww2. In 5 years. The war needed to end. Sacrificing 200,000 was brutal but it was the message necessary to send to make Japan step down. Ww2 was horrific beyond belief and couldn't continue. None of the nations involved could sustaon it. China had 10-15 million civilians die directly at the hands of the Japanese.

I really dont think any of us can wrap our heads around something like that.

the war in Europe had already ended
the Pacific Theatre did contribute to 36M deaths total
don't forget the lasting effects into future generation from the radiation

I think in retrospect executing more than one atomic is very unfortuate, but at the time I think they made the right judgement...WWII had to be swiftly concluded after the Japanese ignored the Potsdam ultimatum

[will068]

Originally Posted by iwantaskyline

Nukes during WW2 were neccessary -- the Japanese would not have surrendered due to their samurai culture. A land invasion of Japan would have costed both sides much more casualties.

Your point stands however because since WW2 they have started countless pointless wars that have killed hundreds of thousands. The Vietnam war being the biggest tragedy.

Agreed. Imperial Japan was like Nazi Germany.

The nuke was a necessity or else they would have never given up. Plus, with the atrocities it had deployed during WWII, Imperial Japan definitely deserved it.