Mini-editorial: It's bizarre, but history may explain Kim Jong-un's actions

AlwaysWrite

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Isn't it truly preposterous that North Korean president Kim Jong-un threatens to use nuclear weapons against the world's most-powerful nation? And with such widespread poverty among its people and lack of exports to support a stable economy, why would he threaten to take on any country in the world, let alone the U.S.?

However, there's a bizarre concept that might explain why a crazy North Korean leader might rationalize an attack on America, and one pattern in past history may hold the key.


Think about it. In virtually every war that the U.S. has fought and won, there's a pattern that may be "enticing" and influencing Kim Jong-in's bravado. For instance, after Germany and Japan lost World War II, those nations received extensive help from the U.S. to restore them back from the brink of near-total destruction, and now, German and Japanese economies are thriving.

Therefore, in a warped way, perhaps Kim Jong-in feels that if he attacks the U.S., America will retaliate and afterward will rebuild North Korea into a better nation similar to the situation involving Germany and Japan.

On the surface, the concept that North Korea could possibly defeat the U.S. militarily sounds crazy -- very crazy -- but keep in mind that we're apparently dealing with a very crazy and irrational North Korean leader.
 

9andaWiggle

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However, there's a bizarre concept that might explain why a crazy North Korean leader might rationalize an attack on America, and one pattern in past history may hold the key.

Think about it. In virtually every war that the U.S. has fought and won, there's a pattern that may be "enticing" and influencing Kim Jong-in's bravado. For instance, after Germany and Japan lost World War II, those nations received extensive help from the U.S. to restore them back from the brink of near-total destruction, and now, German and Japanese economies are thriving.

Therefore, in a warped way, perhaps Kim Jong-in feels that if he attacks the U.S., America will retaliate and afterward will rebuild North Korea into a better nation similar to the situation involving Germany and Japan.

On the surface, the concept that North Korea could possibly defeat the U.S. militarily sounds crazy -- very crazy -- but keep in mind that we're apparently dealing with a very crazy and irrational North Korean leader.
Couple of thoughts. 1) Being a dictatorial regime, I doubt he cares too much about improving the country overall. Why would he? I'm sure life isn't too tough for him, and he hardly seems the benevolent type. Also, it's a gamble. How many German leaders led posh lives of luxury after the war? They did not fare as well as Hirohito did.

2) North Korea doesn't have to be able to defeat us on their own. They just have to be able to draw China (and maybe Russia?) in once they start the fight.
 
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