OldUSAFSniper
Conservative
Sallow, at the time of the Korean war, 1951 to 1953, no one had ICBM's. The United States had the most nuclear devices and were just developing Hydrogen weapons. Russia had the nuke (tested in 1948), however the only delivery system they had were the bombers that were patterned after the B-29. Those bombers were copied piece-by-piece from B-29's damaged over Japan that took emergency landings in Russia. They were taken apart, copied and then a replica was manufactured in Russia. They knew about the US having a nuke and were secretly developing one themselves from information sent to them from inside the Manhattan project. Big Joe Stalin wasn't dumb. He knew that the 'west' was going to be his nemesis after the war because of eastern Europe so he needed an ace in the hole. If McArthur had used nukes during the Korean War, would Stalin have retaliated? He would have tried for sure.
As for North Korea, the food that we send is never identified as American foreign aid. So the question boils down to: Do we want to feed the North Koreans for just the sake of humanity, because we will never get the credit? Do you let hundreds of thousands, possibly millions die of starvation because of the complete and utter EVIL that rules them? AND we know from experience that North Korea will never agree to anything simply based upon whether they get food from us or not. So the 'gift' would be just for our benefit.
We KNOW who we are. We KNOW what is in our heart. We KNOW that we want nothing but good things for the Korean people and I don't think recognition is part of that. It would be nice, but it ain't gonna happen. If you can stand by and watch a man starve to death, then you have your answer. I cannot... YES, feed them.
Another question I have is, why is it the responsibilty of the US to feed the North Korean people? China is right there, how come the Chinese can't help them out? Like Swagger said, China is right there and could certainly do it easier than we could flying food over there.
Well, I am an Evengelical Christian. Yes, I am a conservative member of the Tea Party and I absolutely KNOW in my heart that the people in charge of North Korean are dangerous, bat-sh*t crazy, and literally two-thirds of what we give them will go to feed the very army they would use against us.
HG, you are a rational, logical, and well-thought young man and I really do understand the basics of your question. But if we give North Korea 100 bushels of wheat and one bushel, simply one bushel goes to feed that average Joe in North Korea, I'm good with that. Why do we have to do it? Because WE CAN HG. Remember what the wise man once said: "You will know them by their works." Even if no one knows, we will... and so will those select few in North Korea and it will make them crazy! So will God. And as Sallow says: It really is that simple.
Sometimes you have to do what is right regardless of the consequences...
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