Looks to me that Bush is teetering on an acceptance of the fact that the US military is stretched far too thin as it is. Not only that I really believe that he is afraid of further military action albeit his further rhetoric that the US "reserves all options to defend our friends in the region." (China has a HUGE military, much larger than the US. Why would they need the US?)
Pres. Bush called Wednesday for stiff sanctions on North Korea for its reported nuclear test. In a Rose Garden news conference, Bush said the United States "reserves all options to defend our friends in the region, and .
"remains committed to diplomacy. He also said that the "United States has "no intention of attacking" the reclusive regime."It didn't work in the past. ... I learned a lesson from that. You have a better diplomatic hand with others sending the message," Bush said.
He supports a resumption of six-way talks among North Korea, South Korea, China, Russia, Japan and the United States.
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2006-10-11 06:10:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
It's not fear. North Korea has dynamite, not nukes. Besides, they don't have anything we want. I'm pretty sure that by "our friends in the region" he was actually talking about Japan, who isn't allowed to maintain a standing army by the treaty we made them sign at the end of WWII. China is NK's best friend, so they have no worries.
2006-10-11 06:13:27 · answer #1 · answered by Beardog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would hope and pray that President Bush would use every means available to avoid a military confrontation with any country. The fact that we have not been physically attacked by N Korea is a plus and if we can defuse the situation and reach a verifiable settlement I'm all for it. War should be the last resort of any confrontation. North Korea's threats and actions have pushed the world to the brink of nuclear war and if they attack look for the draft to be imposed. I don't know if China needs a big glass parking lot to its east or not but South Korea could use the space. N. Korea has neither the resourses or population to sustain a war without Chinese or Russian help and what we have is a regime that has been coddled and assisted by two countries that do not like us.
2006-10-11 13:43:55 · answer #2 · answered by purplehays 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I got the same impression, that he came really close to saying or at least thinking, the answer to that question was "because we don't have any available troops or military funding because of Iraq!"...you could almost see it on his face. Not that I want him to attack NK or think he should, but that's just the impression I got from the news conference. I was wondering also, what were those diplomatic efforts he was talking about in Iraq? "Resolution after resolution..." what was he talking about? I don't remember...were they sanctions or warnings or something? If so I'm not sure I would call that "diplomatic." Diplomacy in my book involves sitting down and talking to them.
2006-10-11 13:15:58 · answer #3 · answered by LisaT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bush administration is concerned that an armed conflict with North Korea could escalate with drawing China into the equation.
2006-10-11 13:20:19 · answer #4 · answered by Feathery 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because he will wait till just before the election to start something so he can declare martial law and call off the presidential election.keeping him in power and proclaiming himself dictator,,,either that or there will be some bush created disaster here in the states that will keep him in power.........dont believe me ......wait and see suckers....oh yeah there is an army there that can fight back so he wont touch it....and lets not forget that rumsfeld was a business partner with the north koreans giving them the technology to create their bomb ...much the same way that bush was and still is a partner in business with the bin lauden family....i could go on with more FACTS but i dont have enough space or time
2006-10-11 13:18:58 · answer #5 · answered by Unfrozen Caveman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have'nt we had enough with iraq and now you want us to attack N. Korea? What is it with wars and ppls agressive nature/? you know it seems mighty hard to believe but when Bill Clinton was president did this not seem like a peacefull world and the us a more peacefull country? I hate all of this . They want us to be a nation of fear walking around and not leaving your house because fear of a nuclear attack . I hate all of this aggression the world is showing . I believe that we are living in the times of the end of the world and it scares me to death anybody else agree with me?
2006-10-11 13:17:45 · answer #6 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bush has finally realised that noone is ready to support his WOT anymore, everyday his list of supporters grows thinner and thinner,(no surprise there), The one thing I hate about him at his PC's are the way he blows off a serious subject by making lame jokes to which people are forced to react (i mean people havent come to see your show)...Whats up with his attitude? when Nkorea told that it would create Nukes He did nothing...but when Iran is telling again and again that It wants to enrich uranium for power generation he seems intent on stopping them...The lesson here is that stand-up to a bully andhe's helpless...shutup and follow without questioning is helpless and stupid...
2006-10-11 13:24:26 · answer #7 · answered by Shahbaaz Ali K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sound like a third-rate clerk for some sleazy arms dealer who thinks, most erroneously, that he has the brains to stir the sh1t, so to say, and drum 'em up some new business.
2006-10-11 13:27:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THe damage would be too great !!!!!!!!!!Just iamgine the consequnces of that ++++++++ are you Americans done with the arabs now you wanna go to Asia........come on
2006-10-11 13:18:24 · answer #9 · answered by Praiser in the storm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes bush gets the jitters just thinking about it
2006-10-12 03:59:09 · answer #10 · answered by acid tongue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋