You're "hoping" that another nation will face air strikes, the destruction of its infrastructure and government, and the collateral deaths of thousands of its people?Originally Posted by War Angel
France, the US, Israel and many other nations have supported acts considered 'terrorism' by many. It's a very subjective concept.The first two... well, they support terrorism, and should be brought down."Too powerful"? I don't like the idea that it's the US's job to be the most powerful nation on earth, and to annihilate anyone who opposes them. North Korea may be unstable and introverted, with a similar leader, but it is not a suicidally crazy country. No sovereign nation is ever going to start a nuclear war; to do so would assure annihilation. If the US and its allies are "permitted" to have weapons of mass destruction, then other sovereign states should have an equal right. If bans and restricitons are to be imposed, or governments reformed, then that should be the will of the international community as a whole, not the fancy of a handful of states furthering their own self-interest behind a veil of "humanitarian reasons".The last... well, North Korea has grown waaaaay too powerful already. A war with it should've been waged BEFORE they had nukes, so now it's going to be a lot more difficult, if not to say catastrophic.
The recent UN action in the Solomon Islands is but one piece of proof that the global community can act together to reform a troubled nation without having to make deadly, renegade assaults. In the Solomons, an international force comprising mainly Australian and New Zealand police and army was able to weed out militants and widespread corruption. No ad hoc POW camps, no denial of human rights, no bungled bombing missions. Also, superpowers demanding, "do as we say, not as we do, or else we kill you".
