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soryang

(3,304 posts) Wed Jun 26, 2019, 11:31 AM Jun 2019

Survey: One-third of Americans would support a preemptive nuclear strike on North Korea

One-third of Americans would support a preemptive nuclear strike on North Korea, researchers say

Simon Denyer June 25 Washington Post

TOKYO — More than a third of Americans would support a preemptive nuclear strike on North Korea if that country tested a long-range missile capable of reaching the United States, new research has found, even if that preemptive strike killed a million civilians.

The survey of 3,000 Americans was conducted by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and British research firm YouGov, and asked people to consider a scenario in which North Korea had tested a long-range missile and the U.S. government was considering how to respond.

Most did not want their government to launch a preemptive strike, but a large minority supported such a strike, whether by conventional or nuclear weapons.

More: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/one-third-of-americans-would-support-a-preemptive-nuclear-strike-on-north-korea-researchers-say/2019/06/25/25ed1314-9711-11e9-a027-c571fd3d394d_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b6916eee846c

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Survey: One-third of Americans would support a preemptive nuclear strike on North Korea (Original Post) soryang Jun 2019 OP

I'm going to say what I tell everybody else here to never say again... pangaia Jun 2019 #1

It causes me a certain amount of apprehension... soryang Jun 2019 #4

I have several friends in Seoul as well. pangaia Jun 2019 #9

Jesus Christ on a crutch. One-third of Americans is barking mad. I knew it. I knew it. Nay Jun 2019 #2

And one third supports Trump. Same group? FiveGoodMen Jun 2019 #7

One third of Americans would support killing all minorities here, and will vote for trump. Hoyt Jun 2019 #3

Hmmmmmm wonder what 3rd. Zoonart Jun 2019 #5

Not this one . Irishxs Jun 2019 #6

1/3rd of America is insane! redstatebluegirl Jun 2019 #8

1/3 of America would stand in line to push the button, even if the nuke was for us Runningdawg Jun 2019 #10

pangaia

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1. I'm going to say what I tell everybody else here to never say again...

Reply to soryang (Original post)

Wed Jun 26, 2019, 11:33 AM

Jun 2019

"What the fuck is wrong with these people?"

If I had the $$ I would move to Kyoto..

soryang

(3,304 posts)

4. It causes me a certain amount of apprehension...

Reply to pangaia (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 26, 2019, 11:57 AM

Jun 2019

...which varies with the headlines. It's been something of roller coaster lately. Many American citizens have relatives in South Korea. Family members travel there periodically. A lot of Americans live and work in Korea or Japan.