[cross posted at the Blogger edition of Cake or Death]As more and more people analyze the effects of the explosion, the evidence seems to be piling up that this might not have been the show that was advertised… so to speak.The North Koreans ought……

As more and more people analyze the effects of the explosion, the evidence seems to be piling up that this might not have been the show that was advertised… so to speak.
The North Koreans ought to ask for their money back….

We could virtually wipe out our Chinese trade deficit by selling Japan all the toys it needs to help us be the world’s policemen. Talk about killing two birds with one stone! (Apologies to Bill Maher)

While we’re at it we need to quit playing footsie and tell the world we are 100% behind Taiwan in their desire for unfettered independence. Politics is the art of the compromise, but we haven’t been artistic about it in decades, while our enemies use that fact to hamstring us on every issue.

The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is affectionately called “The Big Stick“, in rememberance of Teddy R’s foreign policy statement, “Speak softly, but carry a big stick!” We’ve been speaking loudly, and speaking louder, and speaking often, and shaking our finger madly when it comes to North Korea, and it’s about time to limber up that stick.

As for Japan, it will re-arm. I don’t see any logic that leads anywhere but Japan becoming a world power again. It won’t take them long to get back to that position once they decide to do it.

But that’s enough of the serious talk. Forget that North Korean dud for a few minutes and check out some Japanese fireworks. No duds in this batch.

This is a great illustration of the price of anti-Americanism for its own sake. One of China’s nightmares is a re-armed Japan, and in particular, a nuclear armed Japan. Yet by playing the North Korea card they way they have, with the obvious objective of spiting the U.S., they have all but guaranteed the re-armed Japan that they don’t want.

Guess that plan backfired, didn’t it?

There seems to be some debate about whether North Korea’s nuclear test was actually a nuclear explosion…or an unsuccessful one…or a hoax intended to get attention. We are beginning to see a lot of “pooh-poohing” in the press by Dems……

Do you?

KEITH GETS LOW RATINGS IN BED

“Mister Bush” could not be reached for comment.

Lawrence, duh, click the link.

Christoph on October 10, 2006 at 10:01 AM

I know, what you post is an important piece of the puzzle.

My point is that Alaska is small potatoes compared to Tokyo, Honolulu, L.A., Seattle, San Fran, etc.

I still recall (I believe it was 2002) some member in Kim Dae Jung’s cabinet stated that they were not concerned too much about NK getting nukes because SK would not be the target (the implication being that it was OK for NK to have nukes because Japan and the US were the targets not fellow Koreans).

januarius on October 10, 2006 at 9:45 AM

Actually, this is mostly true.

And the reasoning is not that complicated.

Lil Kim doesn’t want to obliterate SK, he wants to capture and use the wealth of SK. SK is worth nothing to him if he radiates it with his nukes.

Furthermore, NK could easily invade and capture SK without nukes. What stands in his way is Japan and U.S. If he can range Japan and U.S. with Nukes, he hopes to persuade us to pull our noses out of his business in Korea.

The thing missing in Lil Kim’s plans is that the U.S. has played this cold war game before. And he seems obivious to the fact that we won.

Seriously, I appreciate you quoting me… but the link was the point of my post!

I wonder if North Korean missiles can hit the U.S?

Christoph on October 10, 2006 at 12:20 AM

It is possible, assuming their missiles actually work.

See Michelle Malkins blog post yesterday. She posted a map showing missle ranges.

Try this link:
http://www.michellemalkin.com/mt/oct05-tb.cgi/5419

NoKo’s will to defy should have also awakened South Korea and killed off its misguided “Sunshine” policy for good.

Many leftists in SK are actually rooting for NK to get nukes. They have been so brainwashed in the public schools and universities about the “one country-one race,” they are positive that NK would never use nukes on fellow Koreans. I still recall (I believe it was 2002) some member in Kim Dae Jung’s cabinet stated that they were not concerned too much about NK getting nukes because SK would not be the target (the implication being that it was OK for NK to have nukes because Japan and the US were the targets not fellow Koreans). The comment caused uproar among the conservatives in South Korea. The liberals, though, in Roh’s government (Roh having won on his anti-American credentials) will continue the “sunshine policy.” It will only be a couple of days before Roh’s government complains about sanctions possibly being imposed on NK.

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It almost certainly doesn’t pay to have allies that tie down our military resources to see to their territorial integrity.