North Korea is Fully Fledged Nuclear Power?

[synseer]

This would be a good reason to keep ourselves well stocked with nuclear weapons. Thoughts???

"The world’s intelligence agencies and defence experts are quietly acknowledging that North Korea has become a fully fledged nuclear power with the capacity to wipe out entire cities in Japan and South Korea.

The new reality has emerged in off-hand remarks and in single sentences buried in lengthy reports. Increasing numbers of authoritative experts — from the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the US Defence Secretary — are admitting that North Korea has miniaturised nuclear warheads to the extent that they can be launched on medium-range missiles, according to intelligence briefings."

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6155956.ece

[gtrman66]

And a dem in the white house... formula for disaster.

[The G]

Not a problem nothing been done in 8 years.

[gtrman66]

How many attacks agains the US during GWB? 1?

How many during Clinton? The World Trade Center the first time, US Troops in Somalia, The USS Cole,.... that's without even looking.

[The G]

So we are doing the right thing.

[nelson]

Since our new administration appears to be replacing strength with diplomacy, I hope they know not to believe nations like North Korea (and Iran, etc) who say they are willing to talk about stopping nuclear weapons development. Because if we believe them, we're fools. And if we negotiate for such concessions, we're bigger fools.

Some correspondents believe the impoverished state will never surrender its atomic arsenal as it has few other cards to play.

But others say Pyongyang has a genuine interest in coming in from the diplomatic cold.

N Korea nuclear stand-off
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2340405.stmThere's your typical media message for the last few decades. Basically: 'Maybe they'll come around. They're vain just like us and want to be liked more than anything.' Call it psychobabble policy.

[The G]

We need to call them the axis of evil and don't pay them any attention.

[Remphoto]

We need to call them the axis of evil and don't pay them any attention.


Worked for Reagan -- brought down the wall. But you knew that....
:)

[right$pecial]

I talk a lot with my parents about kicking tobacco but that doesn't mean it is going to happen soon. However, if they hacked into my bank account and made it so I had to pass a test to use the ATM I'm pretty sure even I would stop. I refuse to compare GW's term to anyone else's because that would fall into the "G" trap, but I have met a lot of vets who abandoned the military under Clinton and there has to be a reason for that.

[synseer]

I talk a lot with my parents about kicking tobacco but that doesn't mean it is going to happen soon. However, if they hacked into my bank account and made it so I had to pass a test to use the ATM I'm pretty sure even I would stop. I refuse to compare GW's term to anyone else's because that would fall into the "G" trap, but I have met a lot of vets who abandoned the military under Clinton and there has to be a reason for that.

I was in the military under Clinton...training had to be consolidated, programmed, and reduced to the most limited amount of time and resources possible due to fiscal constraints and reductions. Higher ups instituted a "doing more with less" mentality which was an utter failure. Training standards suffered but you won't hear too many people actually say so officially. The last guy that did got relieved of his duties.

[right$pecial]

That sounds about right. "Less with more" is an oxymoron in and of itself and it is not surprising that the people who thought so got the hell out.

[TaxmanHog]

Looking for the status of the detained Air Transport that was suspected of transporting banned goods from N Korea to who knows where......Maybe Iran! :gun:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=thailand+n+korea&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

[TaxmanHog]

http://www.speroforum.com/a/24247/Thailand--North-Korea---Bangkok-arrested-a-cargo-ship-containing-North-Korean-weapons?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+speroforum%2Fnroq+(Spero+News )

[TaxmanHog]

http://news.yahoo.com/world/asia/north-korea

Appears N Korea , may be to blame for the recent Sinking of the S Korean Navy Vessel.

[Motive]

I also was in the military under Clinton, when "feelings" held higher priority than "duty". You can't be worried about how you tell someone to shut a valve before it fills the entire compartment with steam in a matter of seconds (or worse..seawater)...you worry if that valve is gonna be shut in time.

[TaxmanHog]

http://www.therightperspective.org/2010/05/02/did-north-korea-torpedo-oil-rig-in-us-gulf/

U.S. Says (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/23/world/asia/23korea.html?partner=rss&emc=rss) N. Korea Authorized Attack

[cajun]

That little pot bellied Kim chung ill or whatever his damn name is, has more balls than everyone in washington combined. :rofl But he's in big trouble now. I'm sure "O"boy will call for sanctions, Kim chung is prolly shakin in his boots.:rofl

[TaxmanHog]

Time for another TEST (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/south-korea-watching-for-norths-nuke-test-report-2010-11-16)

[HoldHard]

Started a new thread (http://www.forum-political.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2482). Link (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40329269/ns/world_news-asiapacific/) to MSNBC.

HH

[TaxmanHog]

Not for long.

["shazbat"]

So there's more to blame Clinton for than "Don't ask, Don't tell"?

Yeah I agree that N Korea is scary but current admin won't do anything about it.