Why should China take out North Korea? The Middle Kingdom has always liked having vassals.

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Mary Anne — 5/7/2004 5:17:24 PM (archived)

Korea was a Chinese vassal long before Mao.

Chinese domestic and foreign policies look moderate by comparison.

North Korea is their pit bull that they send out to scare the neighbors. They believe they can control it. I hope they're right.

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Iran continues working on atomic bomb, U.N. threatens Serious Disapproval. - Tom Brosz - 5/6/2004 8:18:02 PM
- Now surely we can all agree that Iran is a threat with WMD! - Jacob Samorodin - 5/6/2004 8:39:51 PM
  - Heck, yes. Iran has oil. (Now what about North Korea - they have nukes!) - Bowser - 5/6/2004 9:17:24 PM
    - North Korea also has China backing them. - REB - 5/7/2004 2:55:09 PM
      - If the world made any sense, China would take out North Korea's regime. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 5/7/2004 4:28:26 PM
        
        Why should China take out North Korea? The Middle Kingdom has always liked having vassals. - Mary Anne - 5/7/2004 5:17:24 PM
  - Surely to not strike and invade would be appeasement? (n/t) - Publius - 5/6/2004 9:15:13 PM

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