U.S. applies different standards on nukes

[True_Blue]

WASHINGTON — A nuclear threat is a nuclear threat. Except when it’s not, according to the White House.

Why does North Korea seem to get a pass and not Iraq, which was invaded because of weapons of mass destruction that could not be found? And what about Iran, which got two days of saber-rattling this week about its suspected nuclear ambitions?

One reason for the different standards: North Korea is in a real position to carry out its threats and trigger a new Korean War. Also, the United States already is stretched thin in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“North Korea is quite capable of responding to any kind of military action that we take with a devastating attack, an artillery and missile barrage on the South that would inflict millions of deaths and casualties,” said Michele A. Flournoy, who was a Pentagon strategist in the Clinton administration.
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[Salviati]

1. Ahhh... I see...

So they're not a threat, because they're too much of a threat. It's so clear now. Republicans are insane lunatics.

[HawkerHurricane]

2. That pretty much covers it.

North Korea (NK) is mountainous, heavily fortified, and heavily armed. They are quite capable of hammering South Korea (Souel, the SK capital, is in artillery range of NK)... a 'from the barracks' (no build up surprise attack) could probably surround if not capture Souel, and cause incredible damage to our ally and our credibility. Add in a couple of nuclear weapons and the missiles we know they have (never mind the unknowns) and they threaten all of Japan, SKorea, Hawaii Islands, and most of southern Alaska...

You see, North Korea could really hurt us and our friends... therefore we must minimize the threat and use diplomacy.
Iraq couldn't hurt us... therefore we were free to invade without fear.

[David__77]

3. The lesson for Iran and others is, get armed as soon as possible!

The only way to save one's nation is clearly either to be a quisling or to garner a powerful deterrent capable of inflicting a price the US in unwilling to pay. It makes sense to me. It seems that Iran has made its choice. It has enough friends in China, Russia and elsewhere to carry it through.

[LinuxInsurgent]

4. simple...

Iran's got oil, North korea doesn't

Iran's army is 600,000 and less advanced that North Koreas 1 million man army. And there's evidence of NK's nukes...Iran is still in the air.

More to lose with NK....but yeah...it's a double-standard...and of course, the U.S is full of crap with its stance on WMDs.

We knew that