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Originally Posted by *[FOX]* Bort
It is precisely this sort of situation that formed one of the cornerstones of my argument not to have invaded Iraq. North Korea is a far more dangerous state than Iraq ever was, and now has the bomb and a possible means of using against the USA. If we had not gone into Iraq, we could mobilize a massive military response, similar to the Cuban Missile Crisis, reinforcing our forces in South Korea by at least an additional division, preferably several, in addition to multiple CVBG's and additional Air Force Wings from the US in order to show that we will not tolerate a nuclear test. Instead we are handcuffed to idle and noncommittal threats by a lack of deployable forces.  The North Koreans tend to be very dense when negotiating, but they do understand force-look no further than Operation Paul Bunyan for proof. |
You have to remember that NK is in Chinas sphere of influence. Anything we do to them risks Chinese intervention in support of NK. Besides, stationing more troops in South Korea only puts them squarely in the NK nuclear bullseye.