Before: WMDS - After: democracy - either way: why doesn't Bush attack North Korea (a member of Axis of evil)?

Question

could the answer be: no oil
could the answer be: wasted our resources in Iraq which posed no danger to us

Answer 1

Well, an interesting question. You are right that Bush changed his reasons for the invasion: first :- WMDs, then not conforming to UN, then Saddam is a bad man (so were quite a few of the US friends before in recent history Marcos, Noreiga etc etc oh and including Saddam Hussein when it was in the US interest to knock Iran without using its own manpower), then liberation, then democracy and finally the war on terror.
The first reply by Ah Ha is a perfect example of a typical Bush supporter: incapable of separating truth from the flag. He just insults you and uses words like Demowimps in his other questions etc. If the Democrats cannot beat people like that how can they ever get re-elected? (What is the retort to that from Democrats or dont they name call?).
Ah Ha, and people like him, of course would say bomb the Bas***** in North Korea!
I think, to answer your question, Bush has realised that he has overstepped even America's great resources and he has divide the country in ways I have never seen before. Now Korea has nuclear weapons it changes the name of the game somewhat. It has a dangerous bite!
At the moment the US is the World's no.1 super power and it can invade anywhere it likes even where other ally nations or the UN disagree, and its power base is so strong that ultimately other allies come around. Because the US can bomb from 4 miles up (shock and awe) very few countries if any are able to with stand that form of aggression (bullying?). Getting down on the ground however poses different challenges and weakens support at home.
Once an enemy has a nuclear weapon available, the game changes immediately. The US cannot simply jump in and force the issues it wants or implant its own form of democracy or control the oil fields and infrasructure, or whatever.
As regards Korea, I believe there is nothing the US wants except that it change from a communist state and join the real world. But whose real world? I am not an American and I find the American disease is that it must have an enemy in order to define itself, whether it is an Evil Empire or facing the Axis of Evil etc. In reality America was the model (with a few flaws) of a great democratic and free society. And now.....largely despised by other countries (some not overtly).
Democracies can only work where there is a viable opposition, and there is so much dirt in US politics now. Attack Korea, no. It cannot win with the US, but it might cause a lot of damage in the US, so you can be sure the US military is mapping targets as we write. But on the basis of their accuracy in the Iraq wars, I would not hold out much hope. The confident rhetoric is in inverse proportion to their accuracy.
Attack Iran? Only if America adopts an Israeli foreign policy!

Answer 2

In September 1950 American forces landed on the beches of what is Inchon, South Korea. The landings, which attacked far beyond the rear lines of the North Koreans combined with a UN counter-offensive, drove the Communists back North of the 38th parallel, the original border of North and South Korea. A month later The combined armies were about to reach the Chinese border. Taking it as a threat The Chinese attacked and sent The American and UN forces in retreat(the war lasted until 1953).

Therefore, any attack on North Korea justified or not(which it would be after they fired a nuke at the US) would immediately involve China and a slight possibility of Russia.

Answer 3

I think our military resources are stetched thin as it is. The 4 armed forces said they met their recruiting quotas. Raising the age for recruitment and cash incentives. The person who wrote the "Axis of Evil" speech seems like a prophet now don't they? I do not trust anything coming out of the current administrations mouths. Condoleeza is a great speech-maker but still tethered closely by Bush. I think at least on the surface the USA is so happy that China has harshly reacted to North Koreas' nuclear test. Only a multi-national force would be sent into N. Korea if it comes to that; but the dope in the White House could be easily persuaded by his military advisors to launch a tactical strike against N. Korea nuclear reactors. It is a long shot but I would not be shocked by that. Right now unless a skirmish on the Korean border gets out of control; there should not be an invasion.......we should bomb Texas...they have oil...(a joke..I do not promote the bombing of Texas...)

Answer 4

Bush attacked Iraq because Saddam was an easy target. He wanted to invade even before 9/11. He was going to go to war , everyone else be damned. He did get some support from other countries, hence the "coalition of the willing". More countries might have supported him if he had waited for the weapons inspectors to finish their work, but Saddam about as much as a threat to the US as Switzerland was at the time. North Korea is supported by the Chinese, and an invasion of that country might provoke a larger war-- a war that nobody wants to see happen.

Answer 5

the answer is very simple, N Korea has WMDS, and they just proved it to the world, also last time i checked N Korea is not an arab state that is rich with oil. Bush does not have the balls to go to war with N Korea

Answer 6

Why did Madeline Albright drink champagne with Kim Jong Il to celebrate North Korea's agreement not to enrich uranium?

http://www.georgiaweblog.com/images/KimJungIlMadelineAlbright.jpg

Answer 7

I've heard some speculation that a possible target of N. Korean nuclear weapons would be Japan. Wouldn't that sad? One little island, the first to receive all the nuclear attacks in history

Answer 8

If the American people are stupid enough to give Bush the power and a mercenary plutocratic predatory few who sell and manufacture of the products and services of a beast of a military industrial complex find it profitable enough then he will no doubt work his way up to it on his way to attacking communist China.

Answer 9

the foreign policy efforts of Bush in respect to N. Korea was to allow Ambassador Chris Hill to talk to Kim Jong il 2 years ago, with no authoritative power, no bargaining tools whatsoever, therefore his efforts were in vain, another dismal failure for the commander in chief

Answer 10

It does seem that way. Unfortunately. What a horrible thing to do. Plus he had a personal grudge against Hussein. So horrible someone would start a war so needlessly, just on spite and greed.