North Korea executed 5 security officials, South Korea says

[Thumpalumpacus]

Agreed, Chuck. I wasn't saying China has a positive interest in protecting DPRK's nuclear program. I was saying they won't tamp down on it because doing so would tamp down on the prestige jewel in the regime's crown, thereby increasing its ability to govern, and increasing the chances of a disaster on their northeastern border. And yes, I already pointed out the value of DPRK to China as a buffer state. China's interest in a Yalu River without American troops on the south bank has already once provoked armed intervention. I don't think they would do so again, but I could well be wrong on that score.

I think we're saying the same thing, essentially, with slightly different verbiage; but there's no disagreement from my end.

[Autumnlicious]

North Korea is China's Saudi Arabia.

Only when one attacks the other is the relationship in jeopardy.

[Drich]

South Korean intelligence says five officials executed by anti-aircraft guns
Officials are believed to have been killed for making false reports to Kim Jong Un

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/28/asia/north...-executed/

This asshole has ordered 340 people to be executed since he came to power in 2011. His preferred method is death by anti-aircraft guns.

Why doesn't someone close to him just pop a cap in his ass?

One word 1.4 billion reasons
"China"

Before we stick out collective wanks in that hornet's nets how about we do the easy stuff first like defeat radical Islam and some personal house cleaning in out big cities.

[popeyespappy]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/28/asia/north...-executed/

This asshole has ordered 340 people to be executed since he came to power in 2011. His preferred method is death by anti-aircraft guns.

Why doesn't someone close to him just pop a cap in his ass?

One word 1.4 billion reasons
"China"

Before we stick out collective wanks in that hornet's nets how about we do the easy stuff first like defeat radical Islam and some personal house cleaning in out big cities.

What exactly do our collective wanks have to do with someone close to Kim Jong Un busting a cap in his ass?

[Autumnlicious]

Perhaps he assumes that only a foreign power would be capable of materializing such a circumstance.

[account_inactive]

One word 1.4 billion reasons
"China"

Before we stick out collective wanks in that hornet's nets how about we do the easy stuff first like defeat radical Islam and some personal house cleaning in out big cities.

How do you think the West should defeat radical Islam?

I know it is off topic but I genuinely want to know.

[popeyespappy]

How do you think the West should defeat radical Islam?

A combination of conventional nukes, induced gamma emissions weapons, VX gas and Marburg virus should do it. If not we could always guide Ceres into a collision with Earth.

[Anomalocaris]

If not we could always guide Ceres into a collision with Earth.

That would put a definitive stop to all the wickedness of men.

[Minimalist]

Probably for the same reason that no one ever offed his father or grandfather.  It does seem as if the genetic material in that family is deteriorating, though.

[popeyespappy]

If not we could always guide Ceres into a collision with Earth.

That would put a definitive stop to all the wickedness of men.

Someone should seriously consider it before the virus that is us spreads to other parts of our host galaxy.