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Originally Posted by grog18b
Yes, but are they doing that, preparing to help, or hurt?
You never know until the bullets start flying. China, after all, is still a Communist Country.
When this goes down, it is not going to be quick or easy. It's going to be bad. I feel for my relatives in SK now. I personally hope things will calm down, but with this little man syndrome Un has... He's going to rattle his little sabre off, then launch an attack. We would be neglect if we discount his ramblings. Remember the Boy Scouts... Be Prepared. All of NK is living in the 50s, and most have that way of thinking. When they do strike, and I think they will, I hope we hit them hard. Really, really hard.
But... there again is China...
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I don't think China is there to help or hurt North Korea (North Korea is/was a buffer state and the Chinese favor the status quo until something better comes along) ... they're looking after they're own interests. Remember that a lot of the NK nuke stuff is close to the China border. If hostilities break out China knows that those facilities will be targeted and destroyed ... they're worried about the 'downwind message'. Their show of force on the northern border is to remind the North Koreans that China, while a benefactor, has a lot to lose if North Korea overplays its hand. Their rhetoric (critical of North Korea's actions) and the show of force are a splash of cold water in North Korea's face. The Chinese don't want to act, but will if their hand is forced ....
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