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Iraq/USA/Saudi Arabia versus Iran/North Korea, what about China/Russia (Original Post) brettdale Jan 2020 OP
Iraq is not on our side Lithos Jan 2020 #1
Exactly they will not go up against Iran Bev54 Jan 2020 #4
China and Russia won't get involved but they'll enjoy the chaos. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2020 #2
the enemy of my enemy.. stillcool Jan 2020 #3
NK will go with Iran Bev54 Jan 2020 #5
Says Who? superpatriotman Jan 2020 #6
Iran wants help from NK on Nuclear missiles. Bev54 Jan 2020 #7
Link please superpatriotman Jan 2020 #9
They may be sympathetic Lithos Jan 2020 #11
Nope. Xolodno Jan 2020 #8
Both side with Iran, both also eat popcorn. RockRaven Jan 2020 #10

Bev54

(10,053 posts)
7. Iran wants help from NK on Nuclear missiles.
Tue Jan 7, 2020, 10:40 PM
Jan 2020

And NK wants money, it has only been sanctions that stopped them, they are gone now

Lithos

(26,403 posts)
11. They may be sympathetic
Wed Jan 8, 2020, 12:47 AM
Jan 2020

But it could be easily argued NK is pragmatic and only in it for what helps them out with. They are a mercenary at best to the point it becomes more of a pain than it's worth.

Better case Pakistan will be more sympathetic.

Xolodno

(6,395 posts)
8. Nope.
Tue Jan 7, 2020, 10:44 PM
Jan 2020

Iraq will throw us out. China will take the "I ain't gotta dog in this fight" routine....then supply covert aid. Russia, will "covertly"...while not really...provide aid, "volunteers", etc.

North Korea...will just continue to piss at us.

The Saudi's, put on their cheer-leading uniforms.

RockRaven

(14,974 posts)
10. Both side with Iran, both also eat popcorn.
Tue Jan 7, 2020, 10:46 PM
Jan 2020

They are thrilled. The US destroys itself and its alliances at little or no cost to themselves.

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