N. Korea torpedoes S. Korean ship. How long before the US leaves S. Korea to fend for themselves?

Scott is right.

Obama will pull our troops out just as soon as Pyongyang starts serious saber rattling, Not only does the man lack determination, he is, IMO, lacking in honor and personal courage.

I am quite certain that BarryO will throw South Korean under the steel treads of North Korea's tanks. North Korea doesn't need their nuclear weapons. They can be saved to throw at Los Angles San Diego and Honolulu.

South Korea has lived under the gun for over sixty years, and has produced some of the worlds finest soldiers. But the communist inspired student riots of the past 30-odd years have sapped the strength from the country. Far too many South Koreans will either not resist Northern Armies, or will actively give them aid.

IMO, between homegrown communist sympathizers and a US President who will not honor commitments, South Korea is doomed.

Doc Hudson

North Korea has a larger army (1.1 million versus 875,000 for the South), but the South has a significant advantage in almost every other area. Much of the North’s weapons are out of date (old Chinese and Russian equipment).

North Korea has one advantage: It has lined the DMZ with artillery that can reach Seoul. Old weapons do not do too well against newer ones. Many in the North are malnourished, and that includes their troops. It is basket case.

There is a third option you haven't elaborated on, that being the ROK can levy economic sanctions, seek more support for the UN-and work undercover to destabilize and knock over the Kim regime.

They're not going to act with impunity, nor are they going to go to war.

The US will not abandon the ROK, but we will probably not sanction a war against the DPRK (not that the ROK would take such an act).

Can we put a moratorium on the Korea questions for one day already? About 50 people beat you to this.

N. Korea has nukes already. Obama isn't going to lift a finger against them.