Trump thinks China should invade North Korea, and not a peep from the media . . .

[hatrack]

I thought that was one of the true Bizarro World moments of the debate, and hardly a whisper of comment on that specific moment of insanity.

Sure, have the Chinese extend their power into the Korean Peninsula on a long-term basis (because the aftermath would be long-term chaos);

Provoke a military confrontation with an insane military dictatorship with a huge army, some nuclear capabilities, short-to medium distance missile capacity and absolutely no place to go;

Dislodge 25 million refugees who would go . . where?;

Likely set off a long-planned strike against a city of ten million people within 35 miles of the DMZ, potentially including use of tactical nuclear weapons;

Destabilize one of East Asia's major manufacturing nations;

Provoke regional recession/depression.

"We are not we are not keeping up with other countries I would like everybody to end it, just get rid of it but I would certainly not do for a strike. I think that once the nuclear alternative happens, it's over. At the same time we have to be prepared. I can't take anything off the table because you look at some of these countries. You look at North Korea we’re doing nothing there. China should solve the problem for us. China should go into North Korea. China is totally powerful as it relates to North Korea."

http://www.npr.org/2016/09/26/495115346/fact-check-first-presidential-debate

How come this isn't getting any attention?

Just asking . . .

[randome]

1. I kind of wish they would, too. North Koreans suffer far too much in that country.

A forceful takeover would be dangerous, as you pointed out. But I think China could do more to bring NK into the 21st century.
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[iandhr]

7. And put Chinese troops on the border with South Korea?

With 28,000 American troops. That could cause a lot of trouble for both China and the United States.

It's precisely why they are propping up the regime.

[randome]

10. I think we'd fare better with China on the border than with North Korea.

China has at least made overtures about changing the nature of their country. It's a shame, though, if both China and the U.S. are willing to perpetuate North Korea's misery just for the sake of politics. I would like to be proven wrong but I don't think the North Korean people can change their government.
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[Renew Deal]

2. I don't think he meant China should invade NK

He certainly didn't say that. I thought he meant China should use its influnce.

[hatrack]

3. "China should go into North Korea" - I thought that was fairly straightforward

OTOH, it is Trump, and who the hell knows what he means?

We can't even understand what he says.

[Renew Deal]

4. I agree

The point is that no one knows what he's talking about... including him.

[Coyotl]

5. If Trump were a serious candidate, this would get attention. But, he's irrelevant already.

Except in his own mind, of course.

Oh, and what he said is deplorable.

[yuiyoshida]

6. Trump also thinks that Japan

And Countries that Belong to NATO should PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE for protection. After all, we protect them, he says our country is over budget and we should LEAN On THE OTHER COUNTRIES for PAYOLA! ... ya know

Mobster style... "You pay us, or YOUR store gets burned down this week. Sure be a pity if that happened!"

[hatrack]

8. "Nice little country youze got dere . . . "

.

[yuiyoshida]

9. Exactly

"Hey Vinnie! Hows bout we break his thumbs, cause He is bein such a bad boy"