Krauthammer: It’s Time to Arm South Korea With Nukes
- Posted on November 22, 2010 at 11:11pm by
Scott Baker
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Allahpundit seems to like the idea but notes:
Just two problems. One: Is there any reason to think the world’s nuttiest government would react rationally to a provocation like that, even under intense pressure from China? Remember that the North Koreans are in the midst of a murky power succession right now between Kim and his son. If Kim doubts that junior is up to the task of “governance,” such as it is in NK, maybe he’ll react to a nuclear standoff by deciding there’s nothing left to lose. Two: Given China’s upset about American influence in the far east and growing confidence about its own military power, I’m guessing that the sudden emergence of U.S. nuclear weapons next door would instigate some sort of reprisal. Think Obama’s up to dealing with that if and when it comes? Me neither.
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Comments (142)
whitaker
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 5:03amEither China needs to takeover N Korea which they support the economuy by 90% or let S Korea takeover N Korea. This is the 2nd attack from the north how many will the south take before there people will demand they goto war with the north.
Report Post »colle
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 9:43amI say let South Koera take over the North, they are the free country.
Report Post »jmparrish
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 4:33amIt is in China’s best interest to allow N. Korea to be the bad guy in the world so they can do their dirty work and take the blame or retaliation for it…like say N. Korea gets launches an ICBM against the USA…we would likely only retaliate against N. Korea not China…its their actual strategy…proliferate Nuclear technology to the enemies of the USA and someday China will be the last man standing so to speak…
We need a president that will stand up and say that if we ever get nuked by a country that China armed then China will pay the price aswell.
Report Post »historypaper
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 4:21amObama doesnt see it, the world’s nuttiest government , North Korea, doesnt pose a threat to any black panthers in Oakland so everything should be o.k. Hillary Clinton doesnt see it because she’s running around the world not working on North Korea, Iran or Mexico. Pelosi, Reid, Obama, Clintons are just trying to survive SEIU CAIR AFL-CIO ACORN PLANNED PARTENTHOOD NPR AFSCME and the great onslaught by the real American People. North Korea shells the south, sinks a boat here and there and cranks out atom bombs and they still run around the pop-culture world spending money borrowed from China. Hu Jintao won’t stop North Korea. DOJ won’t jail black panther bullies with clubs. Axelrod and Boxer, Steward and Colbert, Reid and Pelosi are all waiting to write their Obama books, making it the last killing.
Report Post »Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 3:52amJust heard the news of North & South Korea deadly fire exchange. Military on alert.
There is strength in prayer. Let’s pray together.
Report Post »New-American-Saviors
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 3:27amReally glad “General Charles” who I agree with most of the time is not a Military Strategist. Nukes on both sides wouldn’t deter North Korea from anything. Those guys are as Out of it as the freak from Iran (Can‘t spell his name and don’t want to learn how). I can see us re-enforcing with Ships with Nuclear Capability in OUR hands as a stand with South Korea as an ally. But NO Way do you start speading Nukes. WE are NOT that Feared any longer thanks to Our Current administration. Who WE told that everyone would see as weakness when he was Bowing on the World Apology Tour.
I guess WE’re in another check-mate,catch 22 situation. Get a Clue…Not only does no one LIKE us but they have not got the Fear that is needed to be pushing anyone around. The one good thing about all of this is China can‘t blow us away or they wouldn’t get paid back. That would be the instant reaction from them if we weren’t in debt. Maybe Start a New World economy ?- NOT
Report Post »watchmanonthewall
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 3:23amMore updates just now on the N Korea firing on an island of S Korea, not far from disputed area, a military soldier was killed and several injured others dead. S Korea military on top alert after firing back, and scrambling (F14) fighter jets. N Korea provoked this. They must be wanting to test out their nukes, so soon after discovery. Maybe Kim got mad while watching Charles Krauthm make comments about giving S Korea nukes, and decided to attack before we actually did.
Report Post »SaintMichael
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 11:54amDisputed as in the North wants their boarder in the south of Pusan in the South China sea, and the South not so much.
There has been an artillery range on that island for three decades, and *now* the North has a problem with it?
Please.
The north is just pushing. They were not punished for sinking the South Korean corvette last spring, so now they are seeing where the line is.
Report Post »watchmanonthewall
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 3:13am@phychosis, I know, I just saw the breaking news a little before 2am on FN. This is disastrous! Now what? I guess everybody can stop worring so much about TSA junk grabbing stuff now and start worring about us fighting about (what, 3 or 4) wars at one time now. This is going to lead to some serious stuff.
Report Post »shopalice.com
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 3:06amBrilliant!!
republitarian
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 2:40amSpeak of the devil! Thank God it’s not nukes… Yet.
Report Post »317718
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 2:30amI believe that rather than enacting START give our nukes to those countries like South Korea. Then Obama would begin gaining a little bit of honor amongst the other thieves.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 2:07amUpdate update update……………As of two am tuesday morning, north korea has fired on south korea, south korea fires shells back.
This is not a joke……………..North k fired on south k as of 2 am tuesday…..
Report Post »silveracer44
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 2:35amBring our troops home from there now! WHY are we there?
Report Post »komponist-ZAH
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 3:00amTwo reasons: U and N
Report Post »whitaker
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 4:52amWere there because we only have a ceace fire with North Korea from back in the 50s. That war never ended.
Report Post »TrueGrit
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 6:31amRumor has it that the misslie launch off California was from a N Korea Sub (maybe Chinese) aiming out to sea…
just to let us know… they can.
Here we go, folks.
Wolverine
Report Post »Diamondback
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 9:38amYup, because the military was not allowed to “fight to win” just like in Vietnam, Iraq and now in Afghanistan. There is a large segment of the American population who don’t have the stomach to do what is necessary to beat back evil. If only WE had the same principles and courage of the WWI and WWII generations.
Report Post »republitarian
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 1:33amIf NK nuked SK, would we nuke NK? I don‘t know either and I’m sure that the South Korean people feel the same way. If, God forbid, the north attains nukes, the south will need to match them.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 1:52amyhe north already has nukes………………testing of said nukes happened this past summer…………time to take off those blinders and pay attention
Report Post »smokejones
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 1:16amI could care less about these countrys, I mean seriously I would like for are America to pull out of some of these places and allow those countries to destroy themselves. Get back to the basics and pull our selves back from having to be in everyones business. If those countrys want to put up with dictaters as neighbors then they have that right. Maybe if we werent so involved in Korea all this time the south might of bitch slapped Kim yow yuk by now ? instead South Korea has in a sense become like california….. dependent on the charity of the U.S.A. Lets bring are forces home and let these fools destroy themselves or create a country of their own. And I beileve that would be a start to restoring this great Nation I call home. Please Lord send us a leader who is willing to do these tough decisions.
Report Post »REVENANT
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 1:09amGiving S. Korea nukes would be an excellent counterbalance to the Chinese and the North Koreans. I think Japan would be well served by having a few warheads too. It’s about time people grew some ****** and dealt with the enemy like something more than a frightened schoolgirl.
Report Post »Conserving Ink
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 1:01amThere is a reason we don’t give 3 year olds guns. They aren’t ready for that kind of responsibility. We just need to let Ol’ Kim know that we have a few of ours pointed at him. Why is it that we are signing away our nukes left and right but trying to pass them out like candy to every other country out there?
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RightUnite
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 8:12amDo you really think the current administration would do that?? They would rather just do a group hug.
Report Post »Boss J
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 12:58amGod I love Krauthammer!
Report Post »JimOhio
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 8:29amI like Krauthammer too. He’s usually dead on a majority of the time. This one could get more complicated than Chinese arithmetic, as the old saying goes. Be interesting to hear him expound on this as it unfolds.
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 10:16amditto.
I’m also a great admirer of Krauthammer.
His point here is very good. China is the facilitor of N. Korea. Our positioning should be directed towards them not the Kim’s.
But arming Japan and S. Korea w/tactical nukes is a big game changer and the chinese would see that as very provocitive.
I like the idea but alot of things could go wrong…
Report Post »alshere
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 12:57amI agree that they should have their own because it is time to for the South Koreans to tell those idiots in the north that they have just as big a stick as they do. China would then have to intervinefor its own survival.
Report Post »Enuff Zenuff
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 12:56amThere‘s no question that China’s been using N.Korea to keep us off balance, so we can play that game too. What’s sauce for the goose-steppers is sauce for the Peking Duck.
Besides, if the USA ever had to use nukes again, we’d be excoriated by the instigators of the world world (and their lackey’s in the press) as murderous bullies. If South Korea had to use them it would merely be self-defense.
Report Post »eteme
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 12:53amWHOWWW now that would be something..That would cause a Shi& Storm over in the orient. Then I vote for Japan to get them too…Hell lets just let’um loose and give them to everybody and see what happens, ouch…
Report Post »NightOwl
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 12:53amgreat what next?
Report Post »therightscoop
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 12:39amThanks Scott for posting the video!
Report Post »calijohn
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 12:35amgee, what a grand idea.
Report Post »maybe we can spread nukes all over the world like so much welch’s grape jelly.
silveracer44
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 12:39amyes!
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 11:21amTactical nukes are defensive weapon, not offensive.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 12:32amThe Chinese think its rather like putting nukes in Cuba. Wait until sonny takes over then see.
Report Post »jmparrish
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 4:18amChina is in economic warfare with the USA and have war games designed against the US Pacific Fleet…they are now taking the lead in arial drone technology (with jet powered drones) when the day comes that we cant pay for our military…Japan and South Korea are in immediate danger because i dont think we will nuke China for them…they should know that aswell…and the only way for them to maintain longterm security and independence is to have their own nuclear weapons.
Better to have and not need then to need and not have…
China’s strategy to porliferate nuclear weapons around the world is the idea that someday our enemies that are being armed will take us out and China will not be retaliated against…lets use that very same strategy against China.
Report Post »fountains
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 12:32amMe neither.
Report Post »silveracer44
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 12:28amare you kidding me.
Report Post »FREE-FOR-ALL
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 11:47amYou need to look back at some History, namely WW II. Fortress America will not work. How did Gen Patton say it, Fixed fortifications are a monument to mans stupidity.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 3:06pmFREE-FOR-ALL,
I for one would like to see many ‘fixed fortifications’ along our southern border! Keep in mind that Patton only said that because he was a tank guy.
PatriotShops.com
Report Post »randy
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 12:28amSounds good to me
Report Post »silveracer44
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 12:33amand how would that be a good idea again?
Report Post »Boss J
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 1:08amHere is how it would be a good idea silverracer, China would finally have to take some responsibility for enabling and empowering a crazy maniac for all these years. They (China) have been playing with people’s lives to increase their own power.
Report Post »Giving, or offering to give the South Koreans and the Japanese nuclear weapons will basically be turning the tables on China. Now it will be their asses on the line instead of everyone else.
silveracer44
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 1:20amSounds similar to the Soviets putting missiles in Cuba…we didn’t like that very much. I don’t think China will either. Especially considering we’re monetizing our debt to them. Just bring ALL the troops home. Seriously, no one could touch us if we had our troops on the borders and our Navy on the coasts. Who could touch us? No one.
Report Post »Masamune
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 1:33amI agree with you on everything Boss J except the Japanese would never accept nuclear weapons of any sort. They aren’t exactly popular there, remember?
Report Post »Luckywon
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 3:47amCan you believe that North Korea attacked South Korea shortly after this story was posted? What timing!
Report Post »pvtgump
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 6:27amGood…if Krauthammer wants to expand warfare, give him a gun & let him lead the Neo-Con Brigade into battle
Report Post »Max jones
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 8:02amThe timing of this provocation seems a bit strained. Buckle up. The signs are congruent. Satan himself is running the show from here forward. Don’t worry, pray. There is nothing to lose that is worth a dime.
Report Post »eteme
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 9:31am@Max Jones No, Satan is not in control God is in control up to the very very end…and this is nowhere near that…
Report Post »bbell37968
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 11:02amTo Silverracer44: It might be a good idea in the same way that the nuclear umbrella in Europe was a good idea, helping to prevent a massive land war. There were howls of “escalation” when nuclear weapons went to Europe, and predicitons of all-out war. The world has changed some, admittedly, and Kim is not Kruschev, but I wouldn’t discount the idea out of hand. Now for the other side: In truth, the South Koreans are capable of protecting themselves form North Korea at this point, despite the fact that a land war would bring unimaginable casualties to Seoul. A simple, non-publisized message to North Korea from the U.S. that a land war or nuclear attack on the South will result in the removal of the Kim regime is sufficient at this point. These interim North Korean provocations, which happen with regularity, are meant to evoke a reaction and to secure additional aid. As long as that occurs, the provocations will continue.
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 11:37amOn a positive note …
This Christmas we would like to thank the brave men and women who selflessly put their lives on the line every day for us. This Holiday season please think about those who have sacrificed for us. Offer to help a military family, send a gift package to a soldier, or just let them know you appreciate their service. Everything you have, all of your freedoms are because of brave men and women who are willing to do what is necessary and sacrifice what most of us would not.
A Salute to our Troops … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIoEUTqhYmA
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 1:51pmSouth Korea needs to show the North that they will respond with twice as much force as they were attacked with. It needs to be a clear and strong message.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 3:02pmIts the ONLY logical choice.
Regimes like NK only respond to shows of force. Time to show them some force!
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Report Post »jzs
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 3:04pmGreat idea. That way, they can start WWIII and Armgeddon Asia instead of here. Everybody will still die, but at least it won’t be our fault.
Report Post »paleoconservatarian
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 3:22pmA typical Krauthammer response – let his neo-con freak flag fly.
His plan is a path towards war and antagonism of our greatest debt holder. A nation on the ropes such as ours cannot afford such a path. We need a true conservative who can put our financial affairs in order and revitalize our leverage with the world. Not through more weapons, but through more influence.
Report Post »ILFarmer
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 3:48pmNuclear Weapons are NEVER a good thing to use. I don’t care which side of the line you stand on. There plenty of sufficient weapons to obliterate an enemy without going nuclear. And in case there is once launched, we have the technology to take it out of the sky with a kinetic missile (no warhead, direct impact). Just get those over there and keep them from being able to launch successfully.
Report Post »StMichelob
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 4:24pmREASON #3 THIS IS A BAD IDEA: Do ANY of you realize the nuclear arsonal of a US sub? If their nukes went hot, we’d probably have their silos/launchpads taken out before they could be fueled. Arming SK WOULD probably make Kim fire his off on his death bed, probably cackling wildly as he pushed the button. And then burn in the eternal fire of an American nuclear tipped Tomahawk. And then just burn eternally.
Good riddence.
Semper Fi and “Just say ‘no’ to ‘no nukes’”
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on November 26, 2010 at 11:10amsilveracer44 No one could touch us across two oceans??? Thats what they thought it 1941. Japan attacked across the pacific, the Nazis were sinking American ships within site of NYC. Al queda attacked from within.
I say nuke up S Korea. Its their survival. I say change the Japanese Constitution and allow them to create an offensive military. They are not the aggressors of the 1940′s, they are the fearful people in a very stormy sea of uncertain military forces. Allow them the ability to fight in a war if need be, not just for defense.
The entire world is upside down. Trouble is on the near horizon. Demonic evil is a foot. If you refuse to see the times we are facing, sit down, be quiet, and let the adults speak and work out the worlds problems. Commies can just go home.
Report Post »jmparrish
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 4:20amChina is in economic warfare with the USA and have war games designed against the US Pacific Fleet…they are now taking the lead in arial drone technology (with jet powered drones) when the day comes that we cant pay for our military…Japan and South Korea are in immediate danger because i dont think we will nuke China for them…they should know that aswell…and the only way for them to maintain longterm security and independence is to have their own nuclear weapons.
Better to have and not need then to need and not have…
China’s strategy to porliferate nuclear weapons around the world is the idea that someday our enemies that are being armed will take us out and China will not be retaliated against…lets use that very same strategy against China.
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