Originally Posted by Sausage

Haha .. ok Americans .. we love ya ... we love the fact you carry the big stick but you aren't gonna do shit vs North Korea for a few reasons.

1. South Korea is quite happy with Korea not being unified. Its working pretty well for them and the last thing they want to do is to have to rebuild a shitty country and feed a ton of starving pesants.

2. China.

3. China.

4. China.

Chinese have already smashed the UN (mostly American forces) out of North Korea in 1950, and North Korea is a vital buffer for them in one of the most strategic locations on earth. The US being horribly stretched, and also in serious financial difficulty isn't about to start shit with China. Yes NK would be smashed, no question .. even if they used their few nukes they would be laid to waste, but if China stepped in then the whole situation changes and it doesn't look good for the US.

Hence you see posturing by both sides, but I would be surprised if any side took it past the occasional sinking of a boat. ;)