I don't get how we failed with North Korea???

rebornFixer

NCfan wrote:

Kim's point of view is he needs to hold on to his power. His country is in economic ruin and is ostricized from the world, in no small part to his leadership.

Kim is not worried about being invaded by the US. Everybody knows that America is not going to bomb North Korea or land ground forces there in an effot to topple the North Korean government.

Kim is using that excuse becuase people will believe it. It's popular opinion that the US is a bunch of bullies, and Kim is using that to his advantage.

Kim knows that having a nuclear weapon will help him keep power and will strengthen his negotiating power. he is a professional blackmailer.

This is a pretty darn good summary ...

moeaholic

NakedClown wrote:

We = the Unites States who felt it was more important to police a possible threat in Iraq rather than a lunatic with nuke capabilities in N. Korea.

so you're saying it was the job of the united states to keep north korea in line? not the un's?

sponger

moeaholic wrote:

so you're saying it was the job of the united states to keep north korea in line? not the un's?

Your'e assuming that the UN is capable of doing its job.

Jeremy2009

sponger wrote:

Your'e assuming that the UN is capable of doing its job.

hahaha, what's a UN?

moeaholic

sponger wrote:

Your'e assuming that the UN is capable of doing its job.

hey now, i never said the un was capable of anything. but that doesn't mean that it wasn't their job.

sponger

moeaholic wrote:

hey now, i never said the un was capable of anything. but that doesn't mean that it wasn't their job.

Doesn't matter if it's their job if they can't do it.

SundaySilence

A report that the administration ordered the CIA to back off investigating the developer of Pakistan's nukes, because the funds came from Saudi Arabia. The developer Dr Khan then sold the technology to N Korea.

http://www.gregpalast.com/how-george-bush-gave-n-korea-the-bomb#more-1509