Why Iraq and not North Korea?
First and foremost, there appears to be little chance that we can peacefully convince Iraq to disarm, while many people believe North Korea’s recent saber rattling is primarily designed to help them get a good deal with the US in negotiations. There are other factors as well; the almost certain devastation of Seoul in the event of a war, the fact that a war with N. Korea would be far bloodier than a war with Iraq, North Korea’s minimal contact with terrorist groups, the significant chance that a war with North Korea could go nuclear, and that we believe we have enough leverage with the other nations in the region to severely cripple North Korea with sanctions (if necessary) in a way that we never could with Iraq. Also, don’t think that we’re not going to deal with North Korea one way or the other — we are, Iraq just happens to be next in line. You can get more info on this subject here.
Related Questions
- Lawrence has many questions about why the United States is seriously considering war with Iraq. He wonders: Why the nation would go to war with Iraq, but not with North Korea, which has acknowledged the existence of its nuclear weapons program?
- How should Bush address issues in North Korea versus those in Iraq?
- Why Iraq and not North Korea?
