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Originally Posted by aklim
Action speaks louder than words. So far our actions have said we don't have the stones to use them even in dire circumstances.
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Our public discourse also reinforces the impression that we will never use nukes.
OTOH the president of NK has cultivated the image of being crazy enough to do anything. In a show down, I think he wins.
Sort of like driving an old beater in traffic--people take one look at your beater, and their just-detailed super car, and they let you in. No way they will risk a scratch because your cars shows you just don't care.