Thomas Lifson writes a remarkably sanguine article in which he posits that the recent fizzle-pop out of N. Korea was not a show of strength, but a last ditch effort to keep the N. Korean army in line.

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However, as a people, they are more industrious, focused, and have higher morals than we do. The code of Bushido is not dead. I value it much more than Islam. But I am not fooled into thinking it can only be used for our interests and not against them.

And yet, I long for the day when the Japanese Navy and the American Navy steam alongside each other as allies in the War on Islamofascism. Perhaps it is just me, but I would rather fight with them, than against them.

Subsunk

China is bad news and North Korea is their mad dog.

I feel sorry for the average people of North Korea since they are as far from the truth as you can get.

Let’s consider having the UN impose international sanctions!

ROFLMAO

In the medium term, Japan will undoubtedly return to being a military power.

This is a good thing. I have a prediction: Anything that we try to do to North Korea that has teeth will be blocked by the liberal administration in South Korea. We need to solely work with Japan, not China or South Korea, and work on a military solution, not a diplomatic one.

North Korea wanted the bomb, and there was nothing anyone could do to stop them. That’s a lesson that must be driven home now, while the question of Iran’s nuclear ambitions remains one that is still short of actually possessing the bomb….

North Korea has tested a nuclear weapon, becoming the eighth open member of the nuclear club. While merely confirming what was already considered a given, this still has enormous consequences, as David Sanger explains:
North Korea’s decision to co…

Should cause china and lapdog n.korea to sh!t themselves.

[This post is bumped up; scroll down for more stories -- ed.] News Japan has set up a task force following North Korea’s nuclear test today, an official said. (The Australian) US preparing reaction? “U.S. intelligence sources said the Bush……

Sorry, it’s early.

We turned Japan from a Shame society to a Guilt society. It’s time to let them turn themselves back and arm them to the teeth.

The NorKs are convinced that we wanna invade, all their doing is turning that into a self-fulfilled prophesy.

We don’t want war with you Kim, we wanna watch football, but if you push us we’ll destroy you … then back to the game!

Fuel up the B-2′s and bomb the NorKs during halftime!

Couple this with N. Korea. If it and Iran were to see nations in the West show demonstrative force, and especially with a supportive populace, it might be enough to back them down. The Islamists would be enraged over internment, but then I honestly believe they expect their rage to work as a bully tactic…and why shouldn’t they, it’s been working in Europe and in the UN, even here in the States amongst liberals. I think Kim Jong Il is more apt to witness toughness and reconsider than the Islamists are.

It’s not too late yet, but it will be too late too soon.

All too right on this point. How soon though? With all the “meetings” and “discussions” that are bound to crop up over this issue, Granada could have a nuclear weapon before anything is done.

I know I don’t have an answer!

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Fox is reporting, but neither South Koreans nor U.S. intel is confirming.

North Korea performed its first-ever nuclear weapons test Monday, Yonhap news agency reported, citing government officials.
South Korean officials couldn’t immediately……

Someone tell Bush to push the red button!
Update: Not looking good:
In Seoul a foreign ministry spokesman said South Korea’s intelligence agency has detected a 3.58-magnitude seismic tremor, following North Korea’s announcement of a nuclear test…