Political funny picture thread, part 3

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Healthy skepticism is a good thing. This is plowing new ground with a proven sociopath. We should be happy at the prospect but not so blind to not watch for betrayal.

 

[BugI02]

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[SnoopLoggyDog]

What's your over/under of NK denuclearizing? I have it at less than 1%... and much closer to 0%.

I do agree that NK giving up their nukes is close to 0%. Little Kim's father and grandfather played the same games and made the same false promises in past negotiations. The world is watching and is very skeptical. Without UN and IAEA verification, the sanctions will not be lifted. Kim is boxed into a corner. If the sanctions are not lifted, his kingdom collapses from famine and economic implosion. His only options are total war or a true peace.

 

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[drumsscott]

Yeah, that's something I'm still trying to figure out.. but I hate to think of what it would look like blown up full-size

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

 

[indiucky]

 

[indiucky]

 

[indiucky]

 

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[KittySlayer]

Kim is boxed into a corner. If the sanctions are not lifted, his kingdom collapses from famine and economic implosion. His only options are total war or a true peace.

There is a third option... Retirement. Exile Kim to a private island with some big piles of cash and a handful of young girls (or boys) to amuse himself. No longer looking over his shoulder every day, wondering about every bite of food and other methods of assisination.

China can put in a puppet leader that will do what he is told and not have to worry about starting a nuclear war in their backyard.

 

[Alamo]

What's your over/under of NK denuclearizing? I have it at less than 1%... and much closer to 0%.

The Donald has a much better chance than any President since...Ronald Reagan. For the same reason that Reagan faced down the Soviets. Instead of using soothing words to calm the savage beast, he not only rattled his sword but forged even more swords. The Left, who sympathized with our enemies anyway, was all rattled and afraid Ronnie was going to push the button, but knowing that he had the nerve to do so was essential in putting pressure on the Soviets and their "internal contradictions". In this respect, The Donald is the same, he's acting "crazy" enough that people, including the Norks and just as importantly the Chinese, believe he might really de-nuclearize North Korea militarily.

The Norks will weasel around (and the Chinese will help them) but I would not be surprised if the Donald negotiates a substantially toned down North Korea (which the Chinese will help us with). Trump likes to negotiate by aiming YUGE but settling for substantial, so while he might not eradicate every bit of plutonium from the North, he likely will do more to hobble them than anyone else. The Norks have apparently run into some technical difficulties with there testing so it makes sense for them to stand down for awhile, and they have their own "internal contradictions" pressuring them to do something to salvage their little dictatorship.

Of course the Democratic think Trump succeeding to any degree is worse than letting the nuts of the world have nuclear weapons. Kittieslayer's post above is dead on target. So Trump needs to get this substantially in place before the Republicans ineptly hand over the House and maybe the Senate and the Dems get to act on their Russian collusion fantasies.

 

[jamil]

What's your over/under of NK denuclearizing? I have it at less than 1%... and much closer to 0%.

Oh. Disarming? I think very clost to zero chance. I also think that’s an unrealistic goal. Probably the most achievable goal is for both sides to agree to allow the other to exist peacefully. So basically both sides stop saber rattling and ignore each other. But that’s a big accomplishment if it can happen.

 

[indiucky]

 

[Punkinhead]

 

[Kutnupe14]

 

[actaeon277]

Nothing focuses the mind like a hanging.