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What happened to North Korea? (Original Post) Renew Deal Apr 2013 OP
North Ko-what? Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #1
He's still undecided jsr Apr 2013 #2
I wonder who the person is that has to cut his hair Renew Deal Apr 2013 #4
I like the bottom photo--someone is taking careful notes about KJU's thoughts on ping pong. TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #11
They and the SK corporatists that profit from our presence have called a time out. nt onehandle Apr 2013 #3
They are still busy making noise nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #5
They're moving missile launchers around. Guess they're still hoping to launch something. TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #6
Perhaps one of his Generals whispered in his ear Brother Buzz Apr 2013 #7
There was this yesterday: neverforget Apr 2013 #8
I wonder if it would be better to ignore them. Renew Deal Apr 2013 #10
I agree but then they might do something stupid like sink a SK ship or shell an island. neverforget Apr 2013 #14
The media happened. joshcryer Apr 2013 #9
This. arcane1 Apr 2013 #13
Word! Brother Buzz Apr 2013 #15
Guess I'll add mine :) jaysunb Apr 2013 #12
LOL upi402 Apr 2013 #24
He got his Netflix stream fixed. rug Apr 2013 #16
lol Lucinda Apr 2013 #18
... pinto Apr 2013 #19
They may have gotten the "rhetorical over reach" message. pinto Apr 2013 #17
Honestly? I think someone said "Oh shit, wait- let's hold off a bit after this bombing... Poll_Blind Apr 2013 #20
we found another spinning, shining thing DeadEyeDyck Apr 2013 #21
Yep, or the MEDIA did and is swingin' it upi402 Apr 2013 #23
They were toning down the absurdity starting a few days before the bombings Posteritatis Apr 2013 #22
Next new shiny thing pushed it off the front page ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #25
Squirrel! bluedigger Apr 2013 #26

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)
11. I like the bottom photo--someone is taking careful notes about KJU's thoughts on ping pong.
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 11:26 PM
Apr 2013

"New rules: Dear Leader is always pronounced ping pong game winner, even if he's really not... also buy better paddles..."

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)
6. They're moving missile launchers around. Guess they're still hoping to launch something.
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 11:19 PM
Apr 2013

I don't know why they'd bother, at this point, but whatever.

neverforget

(9,433 posts)
8. There was this yesterday:
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 11:20 PM
Apr 2013
North Korea moves two more missile launchers: report

(Reuters) - North Korea has moved two short-range missile launchers to its east coast, apparently indicating it is pushing ahead with preparations for a test launch, a South Korean news agency reported on Sunday.

South Korea and its allies have been expecting some sort of North Korean missile launch during weeks of heightened hostility on the Korean peninsula.

An unidentified South Korean military source told the South's Yonhap news agency that satellite imagery showed that North Korean forces had moved two mobile missile launchers for short-range Scud missiles to South Hamgyeong province.

"The military is closely watching the North's latest preparations for a missile launch," the source said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/21/us-korea-north-idUSBRE93K01Z20130421

Renew Deal

(81,801 posts)
10. I wonder if it would be better to ignore them.
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 11:25 PM
Apr 2013

Instead of giving this info to the press, just pretend they don't exist, at least in the media.

neverforget

(9,433 posts)
14. I agree but then they might do something stupid like sink a SK ship or shell an island.
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 11:28 PM
Apr 2013

I'd love to see them treated as a child who throws a temper tantrum but these guys are nuts.

joshcryer

(62,265 posts)
9. The media happened.
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 11:23 PM
Apr 2013

The media was bored and didn't have much to rant about so they focused on North Korea. Then we had back to back disasters which no doubt I expect the media wish were timed a bit further apart because now things will go back into a lull and people won't care too much about invoking NK again.

NK is still posturing, but it's all small time nonsense.

Poll_Blind

(23,864 posts)
20. Honestly? I think someone said "Oh shit, wait- let's hold off a bit after this bombing...
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 11:36 PM
Apr 2013

...and then, when things die down, let's fucking ratchet it up again."

I think they're actually going to launch sometime in the next 72 hours. In fact, from my understanding of the types of rockets they had fueled and ready to go, they may have de-fueled/refueled them just to buy some more time. These type of rockets apparently don't just sit on the launch pad forever, waiting for someone to press a button.

PB

Posteritatis

(18,807 posts)
22. They were toning down the absurdity starting a few days before the bombings
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 11:48 PM
Apr 2013

Still incredibly absurdly hyperbolic bullshit, of course, but the "we shall march on a road of bones and then grind the bones into flour to make capitalist bread for our glorious people's army to grow fat on forever" campaign was flagging for awhile.

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