David

North Korea’s talking trash again

Tuesday, 16. June 2009, 18:01:51

This morning, North Korea announced that they are considering a ‘preemptive first strike' on the United States, and emphasized that it’s O.K. since they have decided to no longer observe the armistice that they signed 50 years ago.

Well, I think they have been over-indulging in some of those meth tabs that they manufacture for the international market, or perhaps some of the opium from their vast fields of poppies.

Why are we not concerned? Because we can take them out without even being there. Sure, our politicos gnash their teeth or wring their hands in despair, but the fact is, our military is primed and waiting for the go order.

If there are any generals in North Korea that aren’t high at the moment, here are a couple of videos for your viewing pleasure:

Now, let’s discuss the Neuton Bomb for a moment:

This little devil in its present incarnation weighs less than 1000 Kg, and has a programmable blast radius. The intense dispersion of radiation eliminates most forms of life in the blast radius. As opposed to other forms of nuclear weapons, neutron bombs are designed to have more radiation, instead of a larger blast radius. So instead of destroying buildings and infrastructure, its use is to wipe out life forms, such as humans, in a particular area.

Your friends, the Chinese, cannot complain too loudly as no radiation or fallout is available to spread beyond your borders or into South Korea. And it has the added advantage of penetrating and flooding deeply buried bunkers with a lethal dose of neutrons and Gamma rays. And how would we deliver them? Well, after viewing the first two videos, you probably get the idea.

Are these weapon systems available today? Are you willing to chance they are not?

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Comments

Angeliki # 16. June 2009, 18:10

the title of your posts says it all!
thanks for sharing David,
we take one step forward and ten backwards...peace becomes an unknown word by the minute,
I just hope the idea I got from the videos changes soon too!

Dacotah # 16. June 2009, 18:15

David # 16. June 2009, 18:19

Hi Angeliki and Carol. Thanks for the visit. Let's hope we don't have to demonstrate them.

Dacotah # 16. June 2009, 18:25

Did you read this David "On Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Pentagon officials told a Senate committee that North Korea's missiles could hit the United States in as few as three years if the North continues progress on its weapons system." ?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090616/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_us_skorea

David # 16. June 2009, 18:38

Hi again Carol. It will be interesting to see if our politicos mean what they say....

Dacotah # 16. June 2009, 18:43

Hi Again David. Yes it will be.

Wakajawaka # 16. June 2009, 19:27

Just last night I watched this docu titled Welcome To North Korea.

Came across it in the form of research ahead of this years summer holiday.

Every year Mrs J and I toss a coin to decide who chooses where we will go.

She won the toss this year, and after one beer too many, decided we are off to North Korea!!.

As much as I love her sense of adventure, this time I had to put my foot down.

To understand my concerns, simply take 1 hour out to watch Welcome To North Korea.
Click on this link to watch.
Unless you live in North Korea of course, in which case you have fucking no chance!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ6E3cShcVU

I live in hope that I can talk Mrs J into a bit of camping in the South of France instead

David # 16. June 2009, 19:58

Hi Waka, thanks for the visit and the link. I suggest that you postpone the visit as there may be birds of an entirely different nature flying down from heaven to the worker's paradise...

Wakajawaka # 16. June 2009, 20:29

South of France will win! I have a good feeling about this one

David # 16. June 2009, 21:02

Stardancer # 16. June 2009, 21:21

One of our "elite" ANG units has been advised to prepare for deployment for overseas support in the last couple of days. I think it's not Iraq or Afghanistan this time.

Orders have not yet been cut, and no "official" alert stands in effect at the moment. But there is an "advisement" to prepare for deployment.

Different language and different procedure.

Hmmmm....

David # 16. June 2009, 22:24

That's interesting, Stardancer. Things are heating up in Afganistan, though. Pakistan is getting ready to go deep into the tribal zone....

Kimberly # 16. June 2009, 23:30

nice post...and i think what they did to the 2 news people is rediculous...

Dr. John v. Kampen # 17. June 2009, 19:36

For 25 years I worked for an advanced technological company and saw developments that surpassed the fantasy of many people. Some were abandoned in due course, others adjusted to available technologies. It's difficult to separate fiction from fact on this trajectory. Precision is an important factor, as is functionality for the money spent. So far the existing UCAVS caused more collateral damage than destroying real targets. Even electronic airplanes hit mountains when landing per GPS. I have seen much overestimation of technology and a lot of hot air. It's impossible for the USA or even Nato to police this planet. It's not even necessary. The Balkan War, even Iraq and Afgh. show that fall-out from depleted uranium projectiles, mini-nukes etc. was measurable in the USA and the UK. It's absorbed in plants and animals that we happen to consume and in milk that our children need. The point is simple: who will recall in 20 years the effects from DU at the Balkans, Iraq etc. when he/she gets cancer from it? That is the "trick" and gamble being made. By whom? People that then most likely are dead and burried: generals and political leaders, who are not even accountable today although being caught red handed! I see N. Korea as a problem, but imagine a German-style (economically failed) reunification with S. Korea, let alone after a "neutron bomb" war. Who is going to pay for "reconstruction" of N. Korea, where Iraq is evidence not even the USA and UK could afford this, causing a financial crisis...! A high price to pay for the military fooling around in the name of a collapsing system called "free world"!

David # 17. June 2009, 20:42

Hi Dr. John, thanks for the visit, and a very thoughtful commentary. Whether the above or a similar scenario plays out is entirely up to North Korea. It is instructive to view the film clip in the comment above by my friend Wakajawaka. As can be seen, two generations of those folks have been subjected to the worst kind of operant conditioning, and the prospect for the peaceful reunification of the two Koreas is very remote. In addition, you can read the ravings of Kim Jong IL on his Twitter account. I think you'll agree that he will not be swayed by any attempts at rational discourse. Perhaps his son will have a different view, but I doubt it.

Dr. John v. Kampen # 17. June 2009, 21:10

My 'lesson of life' has told me not to believe everything, in fact nothing, without verification... The UCAV Sure Strike (what a pretentious name) for example is am RC further-development of an aircraft design some 66 years old. In 1984 I was involved in a Navy project to minimize the effects from a neutron bomb. I agree with you on N-Korea, but a barking dog doesn't bite. As long as there is barking, nothing happens... And shooting some larger firecracker into eastern directions still is the dream of many Highschool students...

David # 17. June 2009, 21:41

Hi again, Dr, John. I also worked at a very high level in the defense electronics industry. The salesmen always trump the engineers in describing the latest new product.

Dr. John v. Kampen # 17. June 2009, 22:06

And so it was...

Wakajawaka # 17. June 2009, 22:28

I have an idea for a Rough Guide To The World....Opera Styls...

How it works is like this.

Dr John heads of to North Korea (Good Luck)

Mrs J n me head off to the South of France

Any other Opera person who reads this blog......when the time comes....heads off to their holiday place of choice

When we get back.......we send a report to our Editor in Chief, Ravo.

Ravo, with total editorial control, compiles something that resembles an Opera persons Summer Holiday Rough Guide To The World

To make this work, we will need at least 5 Opera people who have summer holiday plans (not including Ravo, being editor in Chief, etc) ending no later than September 1st 2009.

Just when you thought Rough Guide To The World was the most famous book for travelling folks??

What about the OPERA Rough Guide??

Dr. John v. Kampen # 18. June 2009, 05:43

Well, here is the N-K. travel (b)log that I could have written...

Wakajawaka # 18. June 2009, 12:57

Quoting from the article'

'Two years ago a South Korean woman reportedly asked a North Korean why President Kim Jong Il was the only fat man in the country, and was detained for several days as a result'.

YIKES!!

Dr. John v. Kampen # 18. June 2009, 13:03

She did that to study indigenous cooking recipes, I suppose....

Delicious Beef-Kabob

* 2 lbs beef, chunks (cut 2-inch thick)
* 1 cup soy sauce
* 1/4 cup Sesame Oil
* 1/4 cup cooking sherry
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 1 bunch Green Onions
* 2 garlic cloves

Bon provecio!

Wakajawaka # 18. June 2009, 13:15

Mmmmm. Does indeed look delicious

David # 18. June 2009, 14:48

Hi Waka, I'll edit, you guys write, we'll see what happens!
Hi Dr. John, that makes my mouth water for sure!

Wakajawaka # 18. June 2009, 15:02

I can see it now.

Journal entry *1

South of France. Day 1. Evening meal.
'So I order a steak. Ask for it 'well done'. They basically cut its throat, wipe its arse, and dump it on my plate. It becomes apparent that the French like their steak while its still breathing'..........

Kimberly # 18. June 2009, 16:59

so does my friend Jaxs.....yuck

Stardancer # 18. June 2009, 21:35

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090618/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_us_nkorea

David # 18. June 2009, 22:03

Hi Stardancer, Russia said it would shoot one down if it came their way. It's the least we can do if they aim it toward Hawaii. But I think the Japanese will shoot it down first.

Kimberly # 18. June 2009, 22:48

lets hope so

David # 19. June 2009, 02:16

Hi Kim, We'll know around the U.S. Independence day...quite a coincidence, huh?

Kimberly # 19. June 2009, 03:27

no chit...some independence day

Dr. John v. Kampen # 19. June 2009, 04:23

Consider this: what if ... The Netherlands would test an intercontinental ballistic missile ...say... flying over the UK in westward directions? Or test its first nuclear bomb on a sandbank before its Northsea coast? Nuclear power already is available, so that falls flat. Why is it inappropriate that some government isolates itself? Why is it inappropriate that a country persues nuclear energy without interference from the USA? I know that we have a uranium based economy, but business for a long time isn't as usual anymore for wellknown reasons. We should be very careful with propaganda and disinformation (filling all our newspapers these days - which is inappropriate to claim of course and politically incorrect, in the free UK a real 'offense' even: speaking the truth about facts)!
Let's be careful and not ride a bandwaggon with 3 wheels...

David # 19. June 2009, 14:49

I think we all agree that the world must rid itself of nuclear weapons. It is interesting that the Russian government has stated that regardless of the negotiations to reduce weapons counts, they will 'never give up 1500 warheads'. Such paranoia is justified with the proliferation going on. Putting the 'genie back in the bottle' will be difficult indeed unless we ruthlessly stamp out this growing menace, especially with countries that ignore the welfare of its citizens or have leaders that are clinically insane.

Dr. John v. Kampen # 19. June 2009, 15:26

On the other hand: we have a relative 'safe' world thanks to nukes... Current wars are 'contained' and restricted to their areas as some sort of 'local conflict'. The alternative is using nukes of the Hiroshima kind (and not cave busters or the like). That would trigger a chain reaction with unpredictable consequences. Assume Israel "preemptively" attacking Iran's nuclear facilities. That could be the start of a nuke war if Iran then tries to wipe away its adversary (which would easily succeed, what everybody realizes in the 'trade'). Assume N-Korea launching a missile with A-warhead that by accident explodes over Japan you now argue? It's anybodies guess what such an 'accident' could trigger. Hence it's better to keep talking: barking dogs don't bite...! Particularly when hungry and silly 'journalists' hang around from not-befriended countries it is a gamble to know what goes on in certain minds.

David # 19. June 2009, 16:07

Let's hope there isn't an 'accident', or itchy trigger finger somewhere....

Dr. John v. Kampen # 19. June 2009, 16:11

There is: a vessel that has caused turmoil already!
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/19/military-set-intercept-north-korean-ship-suspected-proliferatin-missiles-nukes/
FOX is -as we know- not very objective, but the facts appear to be verifiable.

Wakajawaka # 19. June 2009, 18:08

Im not sure that putting the 'genie back in the bottle' has every happened in the history of modern man!

Being only 40 yrs 'young', I may have missed something there.

Sadly, I have always believed that man will ultimatley destroy man. Or Mother Nature will one day decide that she has had enough of our shit, and in order to save herself, will chew us up and spit us out, leaving Planet Earth to keep on happily spinning around like it did for a squillion years before we evolved and decided we were going to do our best to wreck the place

Kimberly # 19. June 2009, 18:38

as far as I'm concerned, the US has no right butting its nose into another country's business.

one of the reasons we are hated so much is because of this. we need to stay concerned about what is going on in this country, and get our noses and military back home where it and they belong.

one day the other nations in this world are going to get so fed up with our shit, that they will combine forces and destroy our ass in one shot.

David # 19. June 2009, 20:13

In the interest of accuracy, the North Korean ship, Kang Nam is a repeat offender with respect to shipping proliferation materials. It seems N.K. is doing everything it can to provoke a military response from the USA. Also, the U.S. has verifiable evidence that N.K. is counterfeiting US currency on a massive scale--they are the source of the 'super notes' that are damaging our economy. In addition, there is proof that they are the major narcotics producer/supplier in Asia, and they also counterfeit pharmaceuticals, again on a massive scale.

For over 40 years they have secretly tested biological weapons on thousands of their own citizens, and are now stockpiling them in large quantities. The news media is just getting around to talking about their huge stockpile of chemical weapons that can easily be launched with the new missiles they are testing.

There is proof at the U.N. that they secretly built the nuclear reactor in Syria that Israel destroyed recently. This reactor could have produced plutonium, and a Nuke based on this element is much easier to fabricate than a Uranium bomb.

It is appropriate that the USA and the rest of the world bring these activities to a screeching halt before it is too late. The government of North Korea is not legitimate in any sense of the word. It can be viewed as a Mafia; a criminal enterprise that has taken over a country. They do not deserve the respect for sovereignty than is extended to legitimate governments.

Dr. John v. Kampen # 19. June 2009, 20:45

Wow! You must have access to classified information to know all this! Maybe the rest of the world should bring the USA as well to some squeeking halt telling 'the world' what to do and think...?

Kimberly # 19. June 2009, 21:29

agreed Nepmak

Dr. John v. Kampen # 19. June 2009, 22:22

But I agree with Ravo, that NK has to come to terms with its desolate reality. On the other hand, Kimberly, I don't believe "Americans are hated" - American politics are "less favorably" interpreted, would be a better word. As XP GW Bush lately said: 'it is a matter of differences about ideologies'. Of course "his ideology" would be best for the world, about which I am 100% certain most foreign people would deny and not accept. Mindset of populations depend on their geographical position on this planet and their histories. It is shaped in our DNA even. If we could come to terms with "live and let live" we would be somewhat on our way to respect for others and peace of heart (not mind?).

David # 19. June 2009, 22:37

I totally agree Dr. John. I used to have access, but there are public sources for my comments.

Kimberly # 19. June 2009, 22:55

true, Dr. John. I was not disagreeing with David, as a matter of fact I agree with him. But most Americans don't have a clue about what is going on, and of those that do, most of them don't care about what is going on.

Of those that do care about what is going on, half of them turn a blinds eye to it, and the other half don't know what to do about what is going on.

Dr. John v. Kampen # 20. June 2009, 07:26

Well that is not exclusively a US trait, haha. Here in Europe, since we lost free press (2002), the headlines go about insignificant nonsense, blatant propaganda 'how good we are', with populations that show disinterest for anything further away than 100 nautical miles, it seems, let alone 'politics'. In that climate a few fellows tried to transport some 200 billion USD across the Italian border to Switzerland in a briefcase, an embezzler was reappointed to head of the EU Commission, and resp. State deficits vary depending the audience between 50 billion and 2 trillion of something. Then: who cares for heaven's sake? This morning I got an analysis about the turmoil in Iran: a gigantic joke and a big set-up via Tweets by Israel... On NK the Tonkin Affair comes to mind when investigating that ship. Life is spectacular for those, like you and Ravo, who see what remains hidden for others rather going fishing!

David # 20. June 2009, 12:22

A few years ago, I made a post on this blog about a potential Gulf War scenario. The setups for that scenario are now in place, and the clock is ticking......

Dr. John v. Kampen # 20. June 2009, 14:46

I missed that - is it still around?

David # 20. June 2009, 15:49

Hi Dr. John; yes, it is in my blog archive.

Dr. John v. Kampen # 20. June 2009, 19:05

I'll get to it tomorrow, thanks for your appreciated hint!
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/06/politicians-and-serial-killers.html