N. Korea Vows To Conduct Nuclear Test

Pete NSW Australia wrote:

Why can't North Korea have nuclear weapons?
It is alright for the US, UK, South Africa, Russia, France, India, Pakistan and others to have them. Anyway if North Korea launched one in anger US technology would make sure it wouldn't reach US or their allies soil. And then the US would blow North Korea off the map.
The US should worry about looking after their own citizens rather than playing the worlds sherrif.

Pete NSW Australia wrote:

Why can't North Korea have nuclear weapons?
It is alright for the US, UK, South Africa, Russia, France, India, Pakistan and others to have them. Anyway if North Korea launched one in anger US technology would make sure it wouldn't reach US or their allies soil. And then the US would blow North Korea off the map.
The US should worry about looking after their own citizens rather than playing the worlds sherrif.

Tamara MN wrote:

A bullet right between his eyes would do the trick.

Pete NSW Australia wrote:

Why can't North Korea have nuclear weapons?
It is alright for the US, UK, South Africa, Russia, France, India, Pakistan and others to have them. Anyway if North Korea launched one in anger US technology would make sure it wouldn't reach US or their allies soil. And then the US would blow North Korea off the map.
The US should worry about looking after their own citizens rather than playing the worlds sherrif.

aljafp wrote:

North Korea's actions gives Japan justification to change it's pacifist constitution and expand its military.

Topper wrote:

"...to settle hostile relations...to remove the very source of...nuclear threats" There's a threat, if I ever heard one! The 'North" is coming RIGHT out, and says it will REMOVE the U.S. threat!! This is very serious! With all that is going with Chavez (Venezuela), Cuba, etc., the bullseye, being the U.S., is going to be an easy target. I feel we are doomed, beacause, as America has admitted, we are 50%, at best, in shooting down missles, aimed at us!

better idea wrote:

Kermit, replace "the US" with north Korea for each of your points and you'd find a much more aggressive and dangerous situation.
ie..
1.(no need for any replacements. US tops this list)
2. brainwashing its own citizens? you should know well enough from uk that US for it's gdp & acclaimed high level of education is the most ignorant lot in this world.
3. funny...you don't think US media is state controlled???
4. US has only one policy for korean peninsula: maintenance of tension. every peace approach between the 2 koreas have been foiled by the US.
5. you don't think US & south korea has missiles (far more advanced) pointed at north?? how about aircraft carriers, nukes on a moments notice, etc, etc, etc...
US is the only state in the history of the world that dropped nukes on a civilian population and during a war. You can believe all you want what the US media spews day in day out about n korea threat, bullshit is still bullshit. Why can't people see through this stuff???

Pete NSW Australia wrote:

Why can't North Korea have nuclear weapons?
It is alright for the US, UK, South Africa, Russia, France, India, Pakistan and others to have them. Anyway if North Korea launched one in anger US technology would make sure it wouldn't reach US or their allies soil. And then the US would blow North Korea off the map.
The US should worry about looking after their own citizens rather than playing the worlds sherrif.

Kermit wrote:

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Ideally, nobody would have them, but that's not really the issue here. Despite several flaws, the countries you mentioned are actually quite peaceful. Why shouldn't North Korea have nukes? Hmm, lets see...
1. Horrific human rights abuses (internal and external - for example, the kidnapping of foreigners)
2. Brainwashes its children with afalse version of history (i.e. that it didn't actually start the Korean War, as proven by Soviet records)
3. National (state controlled) media constantly makes hostile references to the US and Japan, and is very liberal with the truth (check out the KCNA news website)
4. It's plans for "reunifying" with the South assume that the South will adopt it's social system and stance on diplomacy with outsiders.
5. Many of it's missiles are pointed at Seoul (love the way they respect their brothers and sisters in the South). If it did start a fight with the US, it would probably begin an invasion fo the South (to "liberate" them from US dominance of course).
North Korea is a country very likely to use nukes without hesitation, and that's what sets them apart from the others on the list.
I could probably think of more examples, but my lunch break is almost over.

Pete NSW Australia wrote:

Why can't North Korea have nuclear weapons?
It is alright for the US, UK, South Africa, Russia, France, India, Pakistan and others to have them. Anyway if North Korea launched one in anger US technology would make sure it wouldn't reach US or their allies soil. And then the US would blow North Korea off the map.
The US should worry about looking after their own citizens rather than playing the worlds sherrif.

Been there done that wrote:

Well done Kevin finally someone that has a modicum of intellect.
If any of you all would like to read a fine piece on the current state and the future on North Korea and what a collapse of the regiem would do to Asia I highly recommend you pick up a copy of the current "Atlantic" monthly and read Robert Kaplans cover story.
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/prem/200610/ka...
More than likely though this suggestion is like casting pearls among....well you know.
You're all probably more interested in slagging Bush or the USA in general. It doesn't help anyone it just makes you feel better