Replying to a message of Gene McAloon to Robert Comer:

 GM> From: Gene McAloon 

 GM> On Thu, 22 May 2003 14:04:57 -0400, "Robert Comer"
 GM>  wrote:

 GM> N. Korea had no need to toady to Bush in that manner. Fact is, N.
 GM> Korea has the trump card; its massive army much of which is just
 GM> north of the demilitarized zone. If Bush attacks, S. Korea gets
 GM> invaded. That explains why, for all of his bluster, Bush had to back
 GM> down, reversing himself by saying that the "problem" could be
 GM> negotiated.

Another couple of points here:
(1) The weather in Korea is really sh*tty, especially in winter, and
(2) Korea ain't tank country except along the beaches.

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