Not an ICBM, but could be a medium or intermediate range one. Def. a successful test. Probably, the musudan or the sub based missile.Con_Alma;1852833 wrote:There are reports coming out that North Korea has test fired a ballistic missile.
Uhh, you should care, even if it was not at us. Even if it is fired at Japan or South Korea, that pulls us into a conflict due to treaty alliance and forces in the area.superman;1852840 wrote:Did they fire it at us? If not, then I don't care.
I care, I'm just not super excited about another pointless war like CA is.ptown_trojans_1;1852873 wrote:Not an ICBM, but could be a medium or intermediate range one. Def. a successful test. Probably, the musudan or the sub based missile.
Uhh, you should care, even if it was not at us. Even if it is fired at Japan or South Korea, that pulls us into a conflict due to treaty alliance and forces in the area.
Super excited??? I don't know where you get that from. I would say I'm cautiously concerned. I'd rather there not be any war.superman;1852881 wrote:I care, I'm just not super excited about another pointless war like CA is.
I don't think they're near the ability to have an ICBM but this recent successful test is just another step in their efforts to work towards it.ptown_trojans_1;1852873 wrote:Not an ICBM, but could be a medium or intermediate range one. Def. a successful test. Probably, the musudan or the sub based missile.
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Of course they are. They have always been, but those conditions usually mean ending the Korean war on their terms, the withdraw of U.S. forces from South Korea, and accepting the North Korean nuclear program. All of those are non starters for the U.S. and have been for 20 years.Con_Alma;1852884 wrote: Sounds like NK is open to talks with the US...with conditions.
Yeah, the breakthrough and scary part is they are now moving to solid fuel missiles for their short and medium range missiles. That means the launch time is much shorter and therefore it is harder to shoot them down in war time. It is also harder to find them as they are more mobile.Con_Alma;1852885 wrote:I don't think they're near the ability to have an ICBM but this recent successful test is just another step in their efforts to work towards it.
No man. That is how they test their missiles. A splash down in the ocean is a successful test of the range and operation of the missile. Splashdowns are bad, blowing up in midair is good.Spock;1852954 wrote:NK can keep bombing the ocean.
Of course you think that listening to the media. On reality it's not that bad. The stock market is killing it, ILLEGAL immigration is down etcDr Winston O'Boogie;1854036 wrote:Best what? Best president? I'm sure reading the sources you read, you could come away with that opinion. To me, Trump's start is the worst one I've ever seen or can even imagine. It's very hard to believe this man is in charge. What gives you any confidence that he has the constitution to handle anything of great import? He has acted like a child, nothing more.
I think that reading his tweets. Saying illegal immigration is down because of him is like saying "Ever since I was elected at 5 o'clock this evening, the temperature has been going down. I'm defeating global warming."Spock;1854071 wrote:Of course you think that listening to the media. On reality it's not that bad. The stock market is killing it, ILLEGAL immigration is down etc
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Dr Winston O'Boogie;1854036 wrote:Best what? Best president? I'm sure reading the sources you read, you could come away with that opinion. To me, Trump's start is the worst one I've ever seen or can even imagine. It's very hard to believe this man is in charge. What gives you any confidence that he has the constitution to handle anything of great import? He has acted like a child, nothing more.
gut;1854215 wrote:Hearing so many Dems downplay the impeachment talk, I'm starting to wonder if this isn't exactly what they want and to maintain status quo.
Fired?!? Isn't this a crime?Con_Alma;1854461 wrote:"Multiple" White House staffers have been identified as leaking classified information. Trey Yingst has reported they will be fired when the POTUS returns stateside.
shooting them is a crime .... right DNC?gut;1854473 wrote:Fired?!? Isn't this a crime?
It will simply never happen with the tax cuts proposed.ppaw1999;1854581 wrote: I am in favor of balancing the budgets. I know some hard decisions need to be made to obtain it. Don't know if some of these cuts are to deep?
Before this topic gets derailed by certain troll trash posters, I just want to say you have to be willing to make cuts to the DoD. Until then, it's hard to take any attempt at balancing the budget seriously. Also not a fan of the Government mandating maternity leave. I figured Ivanka would get into Donald's ear about that.ppaw1999;1854581 wrote:http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-proposes-dramatic-changes-to-federal-government-slashing-safety-net-programs-that-affect-up-to-a-fifth-of-americans/ar-BBBskGf?li=BBnb7Kz
I am in favor of balancing the budgets. I know some hard decisions need to be made to obtain it. Don't know if some of these cuts are to deep?
I agree with you, but no president or congress seems capable of taking on the military spending. We are somewhere between a third and half of all military spending in the world. There is no way anyone can make a convincing argument that we get our money's worth from that.like_that;1854590 wrote:Before this topic gets derailed by certain troll trash posters, I just want to say you have to be willing to make cuts to the DoD. Until then, it's hard to take any attempt at balancing the budget seriously. Also not a fan of the Government mandating maternity leave. I figured Ivanka would get into Donald's ear about that.
Agreed.Dr Winston O'Boogie;1854594 wrote:I agree with you, but no president or congress seems capable of taking on the military spending. We are somewhere between a third and half of all military spending in the world. There is no way anyone can make a convincing argument that we get our money's worth from that.