http://www.rjkoehler.com/2003/12/09/la-times-on-limits-of-us-intelligence-on-north-korea/ Korea... in Blog Format Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:02:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2003/12/09/la-times-on-limits-of-us-intelligence-on-north-korea/#comment-919 Jem Fri, 12 Dec 2003 10:56:40 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=350#comment-919 Actually, ambiguity about use of nuclear weapons (i.e., will he or won't he use them) is what gives them deterrent value--not their use, since that hasn't happened since 1945. If Kim USED one or allowed one of his to be used (and the radiation signature of a weapon would probably suffice to tie it back to the point of origin), there would be a substantial threat of annihilation--make no mistake, annihilation of his military IS annihilation of Kim, as he would not survive long in the absence of massive repression. Actually, ambiguity about use of nuclear weapons (i.e., will he or won’t he use them) is what gives them deterrent value–not their use, since that hasn’t happened since 1945. If Kim USED one or allowed one of his to be used (and the radiation signature of a weapon would probably suffice to tie it back to the point of origin), there would be a substantial threat of annihilation–make no mistake, annihilation of his military IS annihilation of Kim, as he would not survive long in the absence of massive repression.

]]> http://www.rjkoehler.com/2003/12/09/la-times-on-limits-of-us-intelligence-on-north-korea/#comment-918 Greg D Wed, 10 Dec 2003 18:29:49 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=350#comment-918 Um, why in the world do you think the Kim Il fruitcake would restrain himself from selling nukes to anyone with the money? He poured all those resources into making them for a reason, and it wasn't because he likes space travel. Um, why in the world do you think the Kim Il fruitcake would restrain himself from selling nukes to anyone with the money? He poured all those resources into making them for a reason, and it wasn’t because he likes space travel.

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