The first question to ask after the laughter is weither NK and Kim Jong are mentally and physically capable of starting a major confrontation. What do they have to lose? What do they have to gain? And if it is a psychotic adventure, when does he trigger?
On the larger theater, why is the US responsible for the Pacific Rim countries who should be capable of defending themselves? I suggest that Kim is “the little big man” who thinks that he can take on the world, including exporting WMD. He apparently does not have much longer to live with his health and maybe planning his legacy.–JED (#16)
Jed, The United States is the world power because we have vast resources & LEAD; unfortunately, the current Commander-in-Chief, President Obama is NOT a leader, as Meryl has stated in (#17).
I expect Obama to ignore North Korea by passing the buck to the toothless United Nations. Obama will go onto other things until Kim Jong Il will not be ignored. What will Obama do? Go back to the United Nations.
We have other allies such as South Korea & China to a degree. President Obama has to work with South Korea & China to pull in North Korea.
President Obama must show North Korea he is more than simple slogans, puffy speeches, & banality.
Will he live up to the challenge? No. It all comes back to Obama being a follower & not a true leader. Leaders lead. Followers follow the polls.
