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October 17, 2006

North Korea Preparing For Possible Second Nuclear Test ?

Topics: North Korea

Incredibly, North Korea may be doing exactly that - but of course it now knows there will only be meaningless and painless repercussions for doing so.

Via Threats Watch, South Korea's Yonhap News reports of a possible second North Korean nuclear test after information became available that United States satellites had once again detected suspicious movement of trucks and people in the area very near where the North Koreans detonated their first nuclear test. The same 'suspicious movement' was detected and reported ahead of that test as well. South Korea was cautious to arrive at the conclusion of an impending second nuclear test while Japan acknowledged that they had information but would not elaborate.

Given the failure of the international community to hammer North Korea with meaningfull sanctions and instead, hand it little more than a slap on the wrist, Kim likely believes that he is in a better bargaining position than before the test, and can continue to yank the chain of the UN and the U.S., especially since Bush has essentially ruled out a military response - a huge mistake. Kim's proving to not only be a better poker player than Bush, but appears to believe he can clean the table out and go as far in this game of nuclear dice as he wants to - the end result being nuclear proliferation beyond the international community's worst nightmares. As long as the Bush allows the international community to dictate the security interests of the United States, much as though he was following the Democratic party's playbook for national defense, the U.S. will have no security and it can count on the situation to only go down hill from here.

Posted by Abdul at October 17, 2006 2:08 AM

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