(AP)Report: NKorea test-fires short-range missile
5 hours ago
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A news report says North Korea has test-fired another short-range missile off its east coast.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency did not provide any details about the reported launch Friday.
The launch would be the sixth short-range missile North Korea has test-fired since its nuclear test on Monday...
...YEONPYEONG, South Korea (AP) — North Korea warned Friday it would take "self-defense" action if provoked by the United Nations Security Council, which is considering tough sanctions on the communist regime for conducting a nuclear test..."
If I Cover My Eyes And Make A Lot Of Noise, Will The North Korean Nuclear Crisis Go Away?
The focus and attention span of the media, the American public, the financial markets and our politicians is nothing short of remarkable.
Now the fact that our politicians are willing to let a crisis of this potential magnitude, not even a week old, fade to the background is understandable. These are not courageous men, but merely sheep who will do nothing unless it is politically expedient to do so. They are actually in many cases the worst types of cowards who will put their own political careers and financial gain ahead of national security (see Democrat).
Our leaders (actually a misnomer because they typically follow and do not lead) will make all of the right statements (right meaning what it is they think people want to hear), make all of the correct platitudes (the political art of seeming to do or say something meaningful when you are actually saying nothing at all), pander to all of their proper base constituents (working towards their next term) and at the end of the day do absolutely nothing.
That is of course unless circumstances prove so dire that it is impossible to avoid some type of decision, and even in that case they will try. It could actually get to the point (hopefully not) that even Obama and Clinton can't say U.N. sanctions or six party talks anymore, but actually may have to make a decision with or without our "allies" on board.
Where is the follow on action being taken to address the nuclear and missile tests by North Korea? Out of sight out of mind? I didn't see much on the news or out of Washington today on it. Saw a lot on the potential G.M. bankruptcy deal. Saw how a good note auction pushed the stock averages higher. Heard talk on the Supreme Court nominee. Saw that mortgage delinquencies rose and that prime foreclosures are now greater than sub-prime. Listened to President Obama tell us how good President Obama is.
Maybe I worry to much. I suppose our politicians know what is going on better than I do. They wouldn't just ignore this madman because it is easier than the alternative would they? They wouldn't back burner this because it doesn't help them in any way to address it, right? They wouldn't sit by, ignore the blatant signs and watch as North Korea and Iran look to acquire the capability to take out one of our allies or even the United States itself with a nuke. Is that even possible? I guess they must know that the "tough" statements made by Secretary of State Clinton threatening sanctions will be enough to have NK running away with it's tail between it's legs.
Unfortunately, if it is politically expedient, I am not so sure what these guys (and gals) would or wouldn't do. How about that? Sphere: Related Content
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