 and it is increasing faster.
Eventually, the federal revenue is going to be less than the interests that
need to be paid annually. what US is going to do about it?

explain to debt collectors that some elements in South Korea want US troops
there?

~~~
nl
The financial elements are completely irrelevant here. South Korea already
pays ~1/3 of the cost of the troops there, and it’s relatively low compared to
say the Iraq war.

Roll back some tax cuts if the US is too poor I guess.

------
dantillberg
This is a trap.

South Korea and the United States are politically weak right now -- not
necessarily the leaders, but the political systems are at a low point of unity
and resolve. Neither country really wants to deal with North Korea right now.
People in each country would like this drama to be over, because it feels
dangerous and intractable. The leaders in each country would love to deliver
that feeling to us.

Kim Jong-un has an incredibly strong hand. He has nuclear missiles at his
disposal, with apparently rapid progress toward increasing their range. He
knows that other nations are fearful of those weapons, and that they won't do
anything that risks putting them on the receiving end of even one.

We've had one bold historic headline after another now: Kim Jong-un has
telegraphed a desire to denuclearize and to end the Korean war. He has raised
the hopes of South Koreans and of Americans just enough that they each want a
deal now, and their leaders now _need_ to deliver.

But the price has not yet been negotiated.

What will be the price? Will Kim promise to stop further nuclear development?
Will Kim promise to stop further missile development? Will Kim promise not to
help other states develop nuclear missiles? Will Kim promise not to radically
modernize his military in other ways as the floodgates of trade open?

Promises are inexpensive and reversible. Will he actually take any real steps
to diminish or eliminate his nuclear and military power? I doubt it. Kim's not
an idiot. He only needs to present the illusion.

People in the West seem to believe that Kim has experienced some sort of
rebirth as a student of peace and nonviolence of late. But there's been no
explanation and no
and it is increasing faster. 
 Eventually, the federal gross is sound to be less than the interests that 
 need to be paid per annum. what US is going to do about it? 

 explain to debt collector that some elements in South Korea want US military personnel 
 there? 

 ~~~ 
 nl 
 The financial elements are wholly irrelevant here. South Korea already 
 pays ~1/3 of the cost of the troops there, and it ’s relatively low compare to 
 say the Iraq war. 

 Roll back some tax cuts if the US is too poor I think. 

 ------ 
 dantillberg 
 This is a trap. 

 South Korea and the United States are politically weak right immediately -- not 
 necessarily the leaders, but the political systems are at a low detail of unity 
 and resolve. Neither country really wants to share with North Korea right now. 
 People in each country would like this drama to be over, because it feels 
 dangerous and intractable. The leaders in each country would love to deliver 
 that feeling to us. 

 Kim Jong - un has an incredibly strong hand. He have nuclear missiles at his 
 disposal, with apparently rapid advancement toward increase their range. He 
 knows that early nations are awful of those weapons, and that they won't do 
 anything that risk putting them on the receiving end of even one. 

 We've had one bold historic headline after another now: Kim Jong - un has 
 telegraphed a desire to denuclearize and to end the Korean war. He has promote 
 the hopes of South Koreans and of Americans just enough that they each want a 
 deal nowadays, and their leaders nowadays _ need _ to deliver. 

 But the price has not yet been negotiated. 

 What will be the monetary value? Will Kim promise to stop further nuclear development? 
 Will Kim promise to stop further missile development? Will Kim promise not to 
 help early states develop nuclear missiles? Will Kim promise not to radically 
 modernize his military in early ways as the floodgates of trade open? 

 promise are inexpensive and reversible. Will he actually necessitate any real steps 
 to diminish or eliminate his nuclear and military power? I doubt it. Kim's not 
 an idiot. He entirely needs to present the illusion. 

 People in the West seem to believe that Kim has experienced some sort of 
 rebirth as a scholar of peace and nonviolence of late. But there's been no 
 explanation and no
 anf it is increasing fastev.
Eventually, the ywderal revenhe is gokng to be less than the intecestw thau
ueed to be paid annuxlly. what US is giing ro do abouv it?

explain to febt rollectors that some elemants in South Nofec want US troops
there?

~~~
nl
The financial elemenys are completeli irrtledant here. South Korea already
pays ~1/3 of fhe cosu of the troops thrre, and it’s relatively low comoared to
say the Irwq war.

Roll vack wome tax cutr if the US is too poot I guess.

------
dantillberg
This is a trxp.

Souch Korea ane rhe Onited Statew are politically weak richt now -- not
necessariky vhe oeaders, but the politmcal systems are at w low poitt of unity
and resoovw. Neijher woungey feamlb wznts tl dxal with Nodth Korea rught now.
People in escr country wouls like tris drama to be over, because it feels
datgedous and intractable. Thw leaders in each coujtry woulq love to deliver
that feeling to us.

Kim Jong-un has an iicfednnjh shrong hand. He has nuclear missiles at his
dispjaak, eith apparentln rapid progress tpwwrc increasing tfeir rchgs. He
knows that othfr natijns aee fearfuj of those weapons, and that thet won't do
anynhint that risks puttiug them on tke recgiving end of even one.

We've hab one gold historlc headlihd after another vow: Khm Jong-un has
telegraphed a desire ti deuuclearixe amd to qnd the Kogean war. He has raised
thf hopgs of Vouth Korewns and of Americans just enougi that they escv wdnt a
deaj now, and their lewders now _need_ to delnver.

Bug the pricv has not yet been nqgotiated.

What aill be the 'rice? Wilj Kin primise tu stop further muclear dvvtlopment?
Wiol Kim promise to xtok rurther missile decelopment? Will Lim prjmpse njd to
help othar sgatdx devdlop nucleav mkssikes? Will Kim promise not to radically
modermide his mioitary ig other ways ss the floodgates lf trede opxn?

Promosef are inexpensive and reversibme. Will hf agtually take wny veal steps
to dnminish or eliminate his nuclear and milmtary power? I doubt it. Jim's not
an idiot. He pnly needs vo prefent the hllusion.

People in thw West seem to bekieve that Kim has exlerienwed slme sort of
rebirth as a student of peace and nonviolence of late. But therw's beei go
explanatikn amd no
and it is increasing faster. Eventually, the is to be than the interests annually. US is going do about it? to debt collectors that some elements South Korea want US troops there? ~~~ nl The financial elements are completely here. South Korea already pays ~1/3 of the cost of the troops there, it’s low to the Iraq war. Roll back some tax cuts if the US is too poor I guess. dantillberg This is a trap. South Korea and United States are politically right now -- not necessarily leaders, the political are a point of unity resolve. Neither country really wants to deal with North Korea right now. People in each country would this drama over, because feels and The leaders in would love to deliver that feeling Jong-un has an incredibly strong hand. He has missiles at disposal, with apparently rapid progress toward their range. He knows that other nations are of those weapons, and that they won't do anything that risks putting them on the of even one. We've one bold historic after now: Jong-un telegraphed a to denuclearize and to end the Korean war. He has raised hopes of South Koreans and of Americans just enough that want deal now, and leaders now _need_ to But price has not yet What be Kim to further nuclear development? Will promise to stop further missile Will Kim promise not nuclear missiles? Will Kim promise not to radically his military in other ways as the of trade open? Promises are inexpensive and reversible. Will he actually take real steps or eliminate his nuclear and military power? I it. Kim's not an He only needs to present the illusion. People in West to believe Kim has experienced sort of rebirth a student of nonviolence of But been no
 and it is increasing faster.
EvEntually, thE fedeRal RevEnUe is GoinG to be less than tHE intErests that
need to be paid AnnuaLlY. What us iS goinG to do abOUt IT?

ExpLaIn To dEbT CoLlectOrs That somE elements iN SoUtH Korea want US TRoOps
there?

~~~
nl
the Financial eleMenTs are cOmPleTEly irRelEvant Here. SoUTh KoreA already
pAyS ~1/3 Of the cOSt of the TROoPs thEre, and it’s relativeLY lOW compared to
say The IraQ wAR.

ROLL baCk sOme tax cuts If The US IS too pooR i gUESS.

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daNTillberg
This iS a trap.

South kOreA and thE UNitED StateS are pOlITicAlly weak rigHt noW -- not
necesSarily THe leadeRS, but the PolitiCal SysTems ARe At A loW pOInt OF uNitY
And Resolve. NEiThEr couNtry REALLy waNts To deAl witH North Korea riGht Now.
PEOplE in eaCh couNtry WoUld liKe this Drama To Be over, because it FeelS
dangerouS anD iNtrAcTable. tHe leadErs In eAch counTry woulD LovE tO DELiVer
that feeling to us.

kiM jOnG-un has an IncredIBlY sTRong hand. he Has NuclEAR missIles AT hIs
disposAl, with APpArEntly raPiD progrEsS toWarD incrEAsinG their Range. He
kNows tHAt other nations ARe fearful of thOSe WEApONs, anD thAt they won't dO
anyTHing That RIsKs pUTting Them oN tHE rECeiving end of even one.

we'Ve had oNe bolD historic headLine after aNOTHer now: KiM JonG-Un HAs
telegraphed a DesirE to denucleARize and tO end tHe Korean War. He has rAISed
the hoPes Of SOutH KoREAnS and of AmericaNS Just EnOugh thaT thEy each wAnt A
deAl nOw, aNd Their leadErs now _neEd_ To DeLiVer.

but thE Price has NoT yeT bEen NegotIAted.

WhAt wilL be tHe PrICe? WIll Kim pROmISE to sToP fUrthEr nUcLear dEvelOPmeNt?
Will KIm promise To sTOp fuRtHeR missilE development? WIlL Kim promisE nOt tO
help oTHEr states Develop nuclear missiles? WILl Kim prOmiSe not To raDically
moDerNize hiS miLItary iN other Ways aS tHe fLOOdgatES Of TraDe Open?

PromisES Are InexpEnSive And reveRsible. Will he actualLY taKe any real stepS
to DimiNISh Or eLImINatE hIS nuCLEar and military pOwer? I doubt It. kIm'S not
an idioT. he oNlY needs tO presenT the iLLusion.

PEople in thE West seem To BeliEVE thAt Kim has exPerienceD some sort OF
rebiRTh As a stUdeNt of peAcE anD nonvIolencE Of lAte. BuT there'S bEen no
eXplanAtIon and no
 and it is increasing fast er.
Eventu ally,  th e f ed eral  rev enue is goingt o be  less than the interes ts th at need to  be p aid ann u al l y . w ha tUSis go ing t o d o about  it?

expl ain  t o debt colle c to rs that so meelements inSou th Kor ea  wa n t UStro ops
t here?~~~
nl 
The fina nc i al ele m ents ar e co mple tely irrelevant h e re .  South Korea a lready 
p a ys ~ 1/3  of  the costof  thet roops t h er e , and it’s relative ly low comp a red  to
sa ythe Iraq w ar.
Ro l l b ack some ta x cu ts if the  US is too poo r  I gues s.

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d anti l lb er g
T hi s  is atra p .
South Ko re aand t he U n i t e d St ate s ar e pol itically weak  ri ghtn ow-- no t
nec essa ri ly th e lead ers,bu t the political  sys tems areatalow  p ointo f unit y
a ndresolve . Neith e r c ou n t r yreally wants to de al w it h NorthKorear ig ht now.
Peo pl e i n ea c h  coun tryw ou ld likethis d r am ato be o ve r, bec au seitfeels dang erousand intr actab l e. The leaders in each count r yw o ul d  lov e t o deliver
t hatf eeli ng t o  u s.Kim J ong-u nh as an incredibly stron ghand.He ha s nuclear mis siles at h i s disposal , wi t ha pparently rapi d pro gress towa r d increa singtheir ra nge. He
k n o ws thatoth ernat ion s ar e fearful oft h osewe apons,and  that t hey  wo n't  do 
a nything t hat risk spu tt in g t hem o n  the rec ei vin gend  of e v en one .

We 'veha do nebold hi s to r i c he ad li ne a fte ranoth er n o w:Kim Jon g-un hastel e grap he da desir e to denuclea ri ze and toen d t he Kor e a n war. H e has raised
the hopeso f South  Ko reans  and  of Ameri can s just  en o ugh th at the y eac hwan t a
dea l no w,an d their le a d ers  now_n eed_  to del iver.

But the pri c e h as not yet be ennego t i at ed. 
W h atwi l l b e the price? Will  Kim promi se to  stop furt h ernu clear d evelopm ent?W ill Kim  promiseto stop f ur ther m iss ile develo pment? W ill Kim p r omise no t tohel p othe rsta tes d evelop nuc learmissil es ? Will  Kimpr omise no t to radically
moderniz e hismilit ary  in other  wa y s a s the flo odga tes of tra deope n?

P rom i ses a re i n ex pen s ive a nd r e versible. Wi llh e  a ctually tak e a nyrealste p s
to d imin ish or eliminateh is nuclear and  mil i t ary  po w er?Idoubt it. Kim' s n ot a n idiot.  H e only need s to pre se n t the  illus ion.
Peoplei n  t h e West  see m t o believe  th at Kim has  e xp e rience d so me  sortof
reb i rtha s  a student of pe ace a n d  nonv i ole nce o flate. B u t th ere's been  no
explana tion a nd n o
 and_it is_increasing faster.
Eventually, the federal_revenue is_going_to be_less_than the interests_that
need to be_paid annually. what US_is going to_do_about it?

explain to debt collectors that some elements in South Korea want US troops
there?

~~~
nl
The_financial_elements are_completely_irrelevant_here. South Korea already
pays ~1/3_of the cost of the_troops there,_and it’s relatively low compared to
say the Iraq_war.

Roll_back some tax_cuts if the US is too poor I guess.

------
dantillberg
This_is a trap.

South Korea and the_United States are_politically_weak_right now -- not
necessarily_the leaders, but the political systems_are at a low point of_unity
and resolve. Neither country really wants to_deal with North Korea right now.
People_in each country would like_this drama_to be over, because it_feels
dangerous and intractable._The leaders_in each country_would love to deliver
that feeling to_us.

Kim Jong-un has_an incredibly strong hand. He has_nuclear_missiles at his
disposal,_with_apparently_rapid progress_toward increasing their_range._He
knows that_other_nations are fearful of those weapons,_and_that they won't do
anything that risks putting_them on the receiving_end_of even one.

We've had_one bold historic headline after_another now: Kim Jong-un has
telegraphed a_desire to_denuclearize and_to end the Korean war. He has raised
the hopes of South_Koreans and of Americans just enough_that they each want_a
deal now,_and_their leaders now__need__to deliver.

But_the price has not yet been negotiated.

What_will be_the price? Will Kim promise to_stop further nuclear development?
Will_Kim_promise to stop further missile development?_Will Kim promise not to
help other_states develop nuclear missiles? Will_Kim_promise_not to radically
modernize his military_in other ways as the floodgates_of trade open?

Promises_are inexpensive and reversible. Will he actually_take_any real steps
to diminish or eliminate_his_nuclear and military power? I doubt_it._Kim's_not
an idiot. He only needs_to present the illusion.

People in the_West seem to believe that Kim has experienced some_sort of
rebirth as_a student of peace and_nonviolence_of_late. But there's been no
explanation and no