With the latest statement to come out of North Korea, i truely believe it is time for the world to do something
Read the following and ask yourselves is this the kind of statement a country that wants peace would submit to the world press??
My views after you have read this.
SEOUL (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday it would respond with "physical" measures to counter U.S. pressure against the communist regime after its claimed nuclear test.
"If the U.S. keeps pestering us and increases pressure, we will regard it as a declaration of war and will take a series of physical corresponding measures," the North's Foreign Ministry said in a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency. The North didn't specify what the measures would be.
"We were compelled to prove that we have nuclear weapons to prevent the increasing threat of war by the U.S. and protect our sovereignty and survival," the North said, criticizing an alleged nuclear threat from Washington and sanctions. "We are ready for both dialogue and confrontation."
"Even though we conducted the nuclear test because of the U.S., we still remain committed to realizing the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula through dialogue and negotiations," the ministry said.
Pyongyang claimed the test didn't violate a September 2005 agreement reached at international arms talks where the country pledged to abandon its nuclear program in exchange for aid and security guarantees. The ministry said the test was "an active measure for the implementation" of the agreement, but didn't specify what that meant.
The North also criticized the moves at the U.N. Security Council to adopt sanctions against the regime in the wake of the claimed test.
ok now my views
The North Korea leadership must be pretty desperate for something. But what they are doing is not going to get them much help. It isn't going to help their people any, either. Though their leadership cares much more for themselves than for their people. Very, very foolish of their government.
Why would North Korea want a Nuke?
1. They believe their own propaganda and are totally nuts, I don’t think so but you never know for sure…
2. They wish to invade and expand their territory, probably not…
3. They wish to leverage for trade, money, and subsidies so they can improve life for their people, maybe… But what would North Korea really do with more money? I believe more money would just mean more toys and power for Kim and not a better way of life for the people of North Korea.
4. They wish to develop a more marketable product for their customer base, seems plausible… Don’t forget they currently sell arms to other countries.
5. They simply just want to have the power to tell the world to go away and leave them alone, possible…
But, I believe number 5. would include 3 or 4 because North Korea needs a return on their investment. It’s very expensive to develop Nukes.
Time will tell us the answer. I am sure it will be more interesting and complex than my brief synopsis. Plus, I don’t believe that the US could have done much differently to prevent this situation, simply because Kim will not stop until the world community makes him. We can not be afraid to address this problem. Problems don’t just go away. Kim is dangerous and Nuke’s are too serious to ignore.
The other thing you all must consider is Time could be our enemy here.. leaving this too long could give Kim the time he needs to develope the solution of a suitcase nuke or sell the nuclear materials to Terrorists.. This has got to be the most serious problem becuase he needs money its simple as that and i do not think he cares who he would sell to.
Lets hope this gets resolved quickly be it through pre-emptive strike on Kim and the launch platforms/nuclear facilities. Or China steps in and sorts him out once and for all.
