Comments on: Robert Kaplan On Whether North Korea Is the Next Iraq http://rokdrop.com/2009/06/09/robert-kaplan-on-whether-north-korea-is-the-next-iraq/ Korea From North to South Sat, 26 May 2012 18:30:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: gerry http://rokdrop.com/2009/06/09/robert-kaplan-on-whether-north-korea-is-the-next-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-335480 gerry Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:51:07 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=13968#comment-335480 Here I go again. In the advent that North Koreas central government appears to be losing control, the south cannot just declare they will go in to stop the collapse and send in troops. South Korea is technically still at war with the north, or visa versa. China can look at this as an invasion by the south, into a sovergn country, and send in troops to assist their long time compatriots in repelling the invaders(while taking over many government positions throughout the country.). The world will back China, not South Korea. The US, now, and in the near future would not dare enter another war with troops on the ground. It would be political suicide for any politician to vote for such an issue.(and we all know politicians could care less about a new war when it comes to being reelected) At best South Korea might get some intell and fighter support as well as resupply, but that would be the end of it unless South Korea itself were threatened from invasion from the north. Here I go again. In the advent that North Koreas central government appears to be losing control, the south cannot just declare they will go in to stop the collapse and send in troops. South Korea is technically still at war with the north, or visa versa. China can look at this as an invasion by the south, into a sovergn country, and send in troops to assist their long time compatriots in repelling the invaders(while taking over many government positions throughout the country.). The world will back China, not South Korea.

The US, now, and in the near future would not dare enter another war with troops on the ground. It would be political suicide for any politician to vote for such an issue.(and we all know politicians could care less about a new war when it comes to being reelected)

At best South Korea might get some intell and fighter support as well as resupply, but that would be the end of it unless South Korea itself were threatened from invasion from the north.

]]> By: Ran http://rokdrop.com/2009/06/09/robert-kaplan-on-whether-north-korea-is-the-next-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-335306 Ran Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:24:17 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=13968#comment-335306 Good point Tom, the Chinese do not want anything but NK on their border. However, I would hope that if NK collapses there will be reunification. I agree with GI that the US should stay out of NK at all costs. The US only has some 25,000 troops on the peninsula. Basically the US is surrounded by Asians who really don't like them, whether it be from the North/South Koreans or the Chinese. One more thing, what's going to cause the North to collapse anytime soon? KJI is doing what his father did very successfully and there's no reason to think that KJU won't do the same. Since there isn't any unilateral agreement to squeeze the North I think they get to continue their free pass. JMO. Good point Tom, the Chinese do not want anything but NK on their border. However, I would hope that if NK collapses there will be reunification.

I agree with GI that the US should stay out of NK at all costs. The US only has some 25,000 troops on the peninsula. Basically the US is surrounded by Asians who really don't like them, whether it be from the North/South Koreans or the Chinese.

One more thing, what's going to cause the North to collapse anytime soon? KJI is doing what his father did very successfully and there's no reason to think that KJU won't do the same. Since there isn't any unilateral agreement to squeeze the North I think they get to continue their free pass. JMO.

]]> By: Tom http://rokdrop.com/2009/06/09/robert-kaplan-on-whether-north-korea-is-the-next-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-335285 Tom Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:08:37 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=13968#comment-335285 And what makes you think Chinese will accept South Korean troops either? :?: And what makes you think Chinese will accept South Korean troops either? :?:

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