North Korea US attack Plans

Its funny that no other state/organization in the world does this. Isn't it?

Well, they do it most blatantly…but all their client states and allies are equally to blame for their own discretionary brutality.

The USA will only go to war when profits can been made.

Fixed that for ya.

It goes a bit further too - typically, aggression is a "war crime", so the US involves itself in Low Intensity Conflict, something that's more easy to get away with. It involves fear and terror, the usual suspects - mutilating public figures, decapitation, rape, and leaving the bodies to be found by the populous. These "efforts" are usually in order to have the subject country "comply" to the new regulations set forth by the IMF and WB. These regulations are always - on a long enough time line - to benefit the US and private investorship.

The usual reaction from any populous when it sees its rights, freedoms, lands, and safeties removed is to revolt in the form of some socialist movement, you know, "riots and protests". These people get labelled as commies and socialists and dirty hippies, and are described in media as "guerillas" or "resistance to democracy", and within short order, are targets for assassination, disappearances, death threats, or the like; on on a larger scale, imprisonment, tear gas, rubber bullets, and police brutality. All the while, the truth is being captured on film, the film gets sent to one of only a few media corporations (always politically to the right) and then gets delivered to the TV screens of averagely stupid people, to have them believe, that these bastards had it coming.

IMF always swoops in, offers tremendous funding on the grounds that the subject country:
- surrender its nationalist businesses
- surrender its agricultural businesses
- surrender its key land areas

As this process upsets a lot of people, the IMF simply withholds food, medical aid, and monetary aid until the people wither, die, and cave in. Once this has happened, the IMF has another success - the private investors come in, the uS come in with their corporations, and all the GDP ends up leaving the country as the average resident becomes an employee; always with slimming wages and lesser-than-before living conditions (keeps 'em scared this way).

It's at THIS time the profits start rolling in. And they'll go hard to ensure it gets to this point, in each and every case.

This is collateral damage? :S

No. This is an example of how they really don't give a shit about anything - including collateral damage.

Check the books - let's pull a fast fact out of the blue - how many civilians, innocents, woman and children were maimed and killed in the attack on Iraq/Saddam in the name of WMD eradication?

Answer: Exponentially more than all militarized, enemy subjects.

Oh, and there were no WMDs. Shucks… Woops!! Sorry everyone. Our bad. Carry on.

So what you're saying is during the Gulf War the US didn't go out of their way to avoid collateral damage? They didn't care about bombing civilians?

And the US ranks first in the world for foreign aid. That makes them the worst nation?

So what you're saying is during the Gulf War the US didn't go out of their way to avoid collateral damage? They didn't care about bombing civilians?

Dunno' bro'. Coulda' been that they were just really really bad at aiming their bombs, eh?

They sure had a thing for journalists though.

And the US ranks first in the world for foreign aid. That makes them the worst nation?

It's like accepting a loan from the Cosa Nostra. True story.

^^^
Only 3, like in the last 10 years? The US military has done a shitty job of its core mission of killing journalists. Taxpayers should ask for their money back. Here's a list for just this last year. Read up about how the pros do it sometime:

Dwijamani Singh, Prime News
December 23, 2012, in Imphal, India
Al-Hosseiny Abou Deif, El-Fagr
December 12, 2012, in Cairo, Egypt
Kazbek Gekkiyev, VGTRK
December 5, 2012, in Nalchik, Russia
Naji Asaad, Tishreen
December 4, 2012, in Damascus, Syria
Mohamed Quratem, Enab Baladi
November 28, 2012, in Darya, Syria
Guillermo Quiroz Delgado, Freelance
November 27, 2012, in Sincelejo, Colombia
Mohamed al-Khal, Freelance
November 25, 2012, in Deir al-Zour, Syria
Saqib Khan, Ummat
November 22, 2012, in Karachi, Pakistan
Basel Tawfiq Youssef, Syrian State TV
November 21, 2012, in Damascus, Syria
Eduardo Carvalho, Última Hora News
November 21, 2012, in Campo Grande, Brazil
Hussam Salama, Al-Aqsa
November 20, 2012, in Gaza Strip, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Mahmoud al-Kumi, Al-Aqsa
November 20, 2012, in Gaza Strip, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Hozan Abdel Halim Mahmoud, Freelance
November 19, 2012, in Ras al-Ain, Syria
Rehmatullah Abid, Dunya News TV, Intikhaab
November 18, 2012, in Panjgur, Baluchistan, Pakistan
Adrián Silva Moreno, Freelance
November 14, 2012, in Tehuacán, Mexico
Sattar Beheshti, Freelance
November 3, 2012, in Tehran, Iran
Mohamed Mohamud Turyare, Shabelle Media Network
October 28, 2012, in Mogadishu, Somalia
Ahmed Farah Ilyas, Universal TV
October 23, 2012, in Las Anod, Somalia
Mohammed al-Ashram, Al-Ikhbariya
October 10, 2012, in Deir Al-Zour, Syria
Mushtaq Khand, Dharti Television Network and Mehran
October 7, 2012, in Khairpur, Pakistan
Mona al-Bakkour, Al-Thawra and Syria al-Qalaa
October 3, 2012, in Aleppo, Syria
Abdul Haq Baloch, ARY Television
September 29, 2012, in Khuzdar, Pakistan
Maya Naser, Press TV
September 26, 2012, in Damascus, Syria
Hassan Yusuf Absuge, Radio Maanta
September 21, 2012, in Mogadishu, Somalia
Liban Ali Nur, Somali National TV
September 20, 2012, in Mogadishu, Somalia
Abdisatar Daher Sabriye, Radio Mogadishu
September 20, 2012, in Mogadishu, Somalia
Abdirahman Yasin Ali, Radio Hamar
September 20, 2012, in Mogadishu, Somalia
Abdel Karim al-Oqda, Shaam News Network
September 19, 2012, in Hama, Syria
Yusuf Ahmed Deeb, Liwaa Al-Fatih
September 16, 2012, in Aleppo, Syria
Hang Serei Odom, Virakchun Khmer Daily
September 11, 2012, in Ratanakiri province, Cambodia
Tamer al-Awam, Freelance
September 9, 2012, in Aleppo, Syria
Daudi Mwangosi, Channel Ten
September 2, 2012, in Iringa, Tanzania
Mosaab al-Obdaallah, Tishreen
August 22, 2012, in Damascus, Syria
Mika Yamamoto, Japan Press
August 20, 2012, in Aleppo, Syria
Ali Abbas, SANA
August 11, 2012, in Damascus, Syria
Hatem Abu Yehia, Al-Ikhbariya
August 10, 2012, in Al-Tal, Syria
Valério Luiz de Oliveira, Radio Jornal
July 5, 2012, in Goiânia, Brazil
Byron Baldeón, Freelance
July 1, 2012, in El Triunfo, Ecuador
Mohammad Shamma, Al-Ikhbariya
June 27, 2012, in Doursha, Syria
Sami Abu Amin, Al-Ikhbariya
June 27, 2012, in Doursha, Syria
Jamal Uddin, Gramer Kagoj
June 15, 2012, in Kashipur, Bangladesh
Abdul Qadir Hajizai, WASH TV
May 28, 2012, in Quetta, Pakistan
Ahmed al-Assam, Freelance
May 28, 2012, in Homs, Syria
Bassel al-Shahade, Freelance
May 28, 2012, in Homs, Syria
Ahmed Adnan al-Ashlaq, Shaam News Network
May 27, 2012, in Damascus, Syria
Lawrence Fahmy al-Naimi, Shaam News Network
May 27, 2012, in Damascus, Syria
Ammar Mohamed Suhail Zado, Shaam News Network
May 27, 2012, in Damascus, Syria
Ahmed Addow Anshur, Shabelle Media Network
May 24, 2012, in Mogadishu, Somalia
Razzaq Gul, Express News TV
May 19, 2012, in Turbat, Pakistan
Farhan Jeemis Abdulle, Radio Daljir and Simba Radio
May 2, 2012, in Galkayo, Somalia
Décio Sá, O Estado do Maranhão and Blog do Décio
April 23, 2012, in São Luis, Brazil
Ali Shaaban, Al-Jadeed
April 9, 2012, in Wadi Khaled, Lebanon
Leiron Kogoya, Papua Pos Nabire and Pasifik Pos Dail
April 8, 2012, in Mulia, Indonesia
Mahad Salad Adan, Shabelle Media Network
April 5, 2012, in Beledweyne, Somalia
Ahmed Ismail Hassan, Freelance
March 31, 2012, in Salmabad, Bahrain
Ali Ahmed Abdi, Freelance
March 4, 2012, in Galkayo, Somalia
Rajesh Mishra, Media Raj
March 1, 2012, in Rewa, India
Abukar Hassan Mohamoud, Somaliweyn Radio
February 28, 2012, in Mogadishu, Somalia
Anas al-Tarsha, Freelance
February 24, 2012, in Homs, Syria
Rémi Ochlik, Freelance
February 22, 2012, in Homs, Syria
Marie Colvin, The Sunday Times
February 22, 2012, in Homs, Syria
Rami al-Sayed, Freelance
February 21, 2012, in Homs, Syria
Mario Randolfo Marques Lopes, Vassouras na Net
February 9, 2012, in Barra do Piraí, Brazil
Mazhar Tayyara, Freelance
February 4, 2012, in Homs, Syria
Hassan Osman Abdi, Shabelle Media Network
January 28, 2012, in Mogadishu, Somalia
Enenche Akogwu, Channels TV
January 20, 2012, in Kano, Nigeria
Mukarram Khan Aatif, Freelance
January 17, 2012, in Shabqadar, Pakistan
Wisut "Ae" Tangwittayaporn, Inside Phuket
January 12, 2012, in Phuket, Thailand
Gilles Jacquier, France 2
January 11, 2012, in Homs, Syria
Christopher Guarin, Radyo Mo Nationwide and Tatak News
January 5, 2012, in General Santos City, Philippines
Abu Yezen al-Hamoui, Freelance
December 26, 2012, in Hama province, Syria
Mohammad Amir , ARY Television
September 21, 2012, in Peshawar, Pakistan
Haidar Alsamoudi, Syrian State TV
December 22, 2012, in Damascus, Syria
Isaiah Diing Abraham Chan Awuol, Freelance
December 5, 2012, in Juba, South Sudan
Samir al-Sheikh Ali, Al-Jamahir al-Baghdadiya
November 17, 2012, in Baghdad, Iraq
Julius Cauzo, DWJJ
November 8, 2012, in Cabanatuan, Philippines
Abdirahman Mohamed, Ciyaarahamaanta
September 27, 2012, in Mogadishu, Somalia
Chaitali Santra, Freelance
September 26, 2012, in South Baksara, India
Zakariye Mohamed Mohamud Moallim, Freelance
September 16, 2012, in Mogadishu, Somalia
Eddie Jesus Apostol, DXND Radio
September 1, 2012, in Sultan sa Barongis, Philippines
Bara'a Yusuf al-Bushi, Freelance
August 11, 2012, in Al-Tal, Syria
Ghazwan Anas, Sama Mosul
July 31, 2012, in Mosul, Iraq
Falah Taha, Freelance
July 14, 2012, in Damascus, Syria
Ali Juburi al-Kaabi, Al-Zawraa
July 14, 2012, in Jaramana, Syria
Víctor Manuel Báez Chino, Milenio and Reporteros Policiacos
June 13 or 14, 2012, in Xalapa, Mexico
Marco Antonio Ávila García, El Regional de Sonora and El Diario de Sonora
May 17 or 18, 2012, in Guaymas, Mexico
Ángel Alfredo Villatoro, Radio HRN
May 15, 2012, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Aurangzeb Tunio, Kawaish Television Network
May 10, 2012, in Lalu Ranwak, Pakistan
Nestor Libaton, DXHM Radio
May 8, 2012, in Mati, Philippines
Gabriel Huge Córdova, Freelance
May 2 or 3, 2012, in Boca del Rio, Mexico
Guillermo Luna Varela, Veracruznews
May 2 or 3, 2012, in Boca del Rio, Mexico
Regina Martínez Pérez, Proceso
April 28, 2012, in Xalapa, Mexico
Aldion Layao, DXRP Radio
April 8, 2012, in Davao, Philippines
Yadav Poudel, Avenues TV, Rajdhani Daily, and Mechi Times
April 3, 2012, in Birtamode, Nepal
Kamiran Salaheddin, Salaheddin Channel
April 2, 2012, in Tikrit, Iraq
Argemiro Cárdenas Agudelo, Metro Radio Estéreo
March 15, 2012, in Dosquebradas, Colombia
Samid Khan Bahadarzai, Melma Radio
February 21 or 22, 2012, in Orgun, Afghanistan
Chandrika Rai, Navbharat and The Hitavada
February 18, 2012, in Umaria, India
Paulo Roberto Cardoso Rodrigues, Jornal Da Praça and Mercosul News
February 12, 2012, in Ponta Porá, Brazil
Meherun Runi, ATN Bangla Television
February 11, 2012, in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Golam Mustofa Sarowar, Maasranga Television
February 11, 2012, in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nansok Sallah, Highland FM
January 18, 2012, in Jos, Nigeria
Shukri Abu al-Burghul, Al-Thawra and Radio Damascus
January 3, 2012, in Damascus, Syria

http://cpj.org/killed/2012/

back on topic

China goes on high alert
"China has started mobilizing military forces around the Korean peninsula in response to rising tensions that follow recent threats by North Korea to launch missile attacks against its southern neighbor and the United States."
http://rt.com/news/chinese-military-korea-alert-184/

weird

So what you're saying is during the Gulf War the US didn't go out of their way to avoid collateral damage? They didn't care about bombing civilians?

No, what I'm saying is (let's rephrase by asking this rhetorically) - what was their mission priority? Did they achieve this mission? And on what premise was the mission launched?

No WMD. Period.

And the US ranks first in the world for foreign aid. That makes them the worst nation?

Completely agree - they're giving aid out the whazoo.

But I'll qualify this by saying that their "Ranked 1st Aid" also comes with "Ranked 1st Conditions". And if you don't abide entirely to these conditions, see first point above about "collateral damage".

IMF and USAID are interchangeable in most instances. Purpose is always the same, outcome is always consistent. Chicago School of Economics 101.

Chicago School of Economics 101.

Harper was mentored by a Straussian disciple.

Counterpunch sez….

No, what I'm saying is (let's rephrase by asking this rhetorically) - what was their mission priority? Did they achieve this mission? And on what premise was the mission launched?

No WMD. Period.

And the collateral damage was huge, right?

What about the Gulf War? Incorrect premise? Huge collateral damage?

Sortc of back on topic:

LAst week I was at the local bookshop and read the first and last chapter of a book called "Escape from Camp 14". Link here.

This is one hell of a sad story.

And the collateral damage was huge, right?

What about the Gulf War? Incorrect premise? Huge collateral damage?

Which Gulf War? If you wanna go toe-to-toe on this one, I'd suggest you remember chemicals were used, and do a little research on a lovely young lady named Beth Daponte. She's just one of many whose coverage of the civilian death toll was skirted and repressed due to its glaringly different numbers from, say, a truthful upstanding honest man like Cheney.

And ya, the publicized premise was VASTLY different than the administrative M.O. That's history now though, and easily researched.

Which Gulf War? If you wanna go toe-to-toe on this one, I'd suggest you remember chemicals were used, and do a little research on a lovely young lady named Beth Daponte. She's just one of many whose coverage of the civilian death toll was skirted and repressed due to its glaringly different numbers from, say, a truthful upstanding honest man like Cheney.

And ya, the publicized premise was VASTLY different than the administrative M.O. That's history now though, and easily researched.

There has only been one Gulf War, and I'm not into conspiracy theory.

…and I'm not into conspiracy theory.

Then that concludes any further discussion betwixt us two. There's a big difference between "unfounded conspiracies" and "facts". It's unfortunate that these "facts" I speak of aren't as readily available and served to someone such as yourself on a TV dinner platter replete with friendly commentators and "honest sources", smiling with earnest, and garnering your trust in between every commercial break. It's a shame that the "facts" I speak of aren't available in the colourful magazines that line the newsstands along with the latest from Hollywood. It's unfortunate that the "facts" I speak of are seemingly only available to people who need to spend energy, time and intellectual consideration in their process and contemplation.

For the record, academics who study "facts" (like the ones I speak of) often refer to the Iraq War of 2003 as Gulf War II, as the "premise" and its protraction were still based on the original Gulf War 1 of the early 90s. But we're not "academics" here, I assume :dizzy:

Then that concludes any further discussion betwixt us two. There's a big difference between "unfounded conspiracies" and "facts". It's unfortunate that these "facts" I speak of aren't as readily available and served to someone such as yourself on a TV dinner platter replete with friendly commentators and "honest sources", smiling with earnest, and garnering your trust in between every commercial break. It's a shame that the "facts" I speak of aren't available in the colourful magazines that line the newsstands along with the latest from Hollywood. It's unfortunate that the "facts" I speak of are seemingly only available to people who need to spend energy, time and intellectual consideration in their process and contemplation.

For the record, academics who study "facts" (like the ones I speak of) often refer to the Iraq War of 2003 as Gulf War II, as the "premise" and its protraction were still based on the original Gulf War 1 of the early 90s. But we're not "academics" here, I assume :dizzy:

It would be interesting to see if you and KenN could fit your heads into the same room.

It would be interesting to see if you and KenN could fit your heads into the same room.

It would be interesting to see if you could pull yours out the sand.

Btw we don't need no Gorean maniac to blow us up. We gots Hanford.