Recent book came out about this called "Dear Reader" https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Reader-Unauthorized-Autobiography-Jong/dp/1495283259
On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 8:13 PM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't fret about North Korea because I do believe their apparent > craziness is a calculated move and they aren't actually stupid enough to > start a shooting war. It does not matter if they build a rocket that can > reach the U.S., because if they ever used it the response would be > catastrophic and they know it. Political scientists think there's a cold > rationality to NK (really DPRK's) behavior. Antagonizing other countries > keeps up the appearance that war is always imminent. The external threat > gives them a reason to maintain their status quo internally. > > The best case would be if they collapse on their own, and I imagine that's > what everybody's been hoping for since the 1950's. Worst case would be if > they push too far and actually start something. They would lose, but the > death on both sides would be horrific. Out of those options, I would just > as soon we continue to let them be. Maybe in the year 2050, someone in > their administration will wonder where the war is that they've been > stressing about for a century. Maybe sooner than that someone will wonder > if it's really worthwhile to starve their people to prop up their military. > > > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Lewis Bergman" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: 9/5/2017 6:25:02 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] North Korea, China, sanctions, and wireless radios... > > Saying there is a plan or strategy would be generous I think. It is > difficult to tell. I do know that for most of my life we have been playing > the same game with NK and they have been whooping is at it. Seems like > every president both R and D have fallen for there same BS. I guess they > think "as long as it all holds together until I get out of office it is ok". > > What I mess. The only thing I know is that the stakes are very high. China > has no reason to help us. If it is bad for the US it is good for them. > > On Mon, Sep 4, 2017, 2:57 PM Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Nothing is going to happen against China. >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >> Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >> The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> >> >> >> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Kurt Fankhauser" <[email protected]> >> *To: *[email protected] >> *Sent: *Monday, September 4, 2017 10:56:34 AM >> *Subject: *[AFMUG] North Korea, China, sanctions, and wireless radios... >> >> >> I'm starting to get worried if the US tries to punish China for North >> Korea what does this mean for wireless radios that are made in China? Will >> we not be able to import them anymore? We rely quite a bit on products made >> in China for our everyday lives. I use alot of Ubiquiti products and if i >> can no longer get those my WISP operations would be severely crippled... >> >
