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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
Why isn't the U.S. invading North Korea?
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better stop right there, because the next logical question would be, 'why invade iraq?'
there's no reason for any of it, that doesn't involve oil or israel's long-term objectives.
north korea is definitely the faraway leader in the world for a rogue nation that could trigger a nuclear nightmare, from an american perspective, but the only way to take them down without a retaliatory strike would be to completely and totally nuke the entire country.
they have enough artillery aimed at seoul to reduce it to rubble in minutes, easily killing millions. so that has to be destroyed right away with nukes.
they can move tanks and infantry through underground tunnels that are EVERYWHERE. yes, bunker-busters can pierce them. probably cost billions in bunker-busters.
they have a committed populace and a fanatical army. their equipment isn't all that bad, either.
the ability to move men and material underground can not be understated - war is logistics, war is moving men and supplies.
the one serious advantage the US has is air superiority, but invading north korea would be a complete slugfest and there would be resistance until the large majority of the populace is slaughtered. these people have been preparing for this nightmare for a long, long time and the description 'hermit kingdom' is an apt one.
from a realistic standpoint however, north korea has nukes, tunnels, etc. to defend itself from invasion, or to deter invasion. make it such an expensive proposition that no one will do it.
and there is no oil there.