On Saturday, North Korea once again defied international condemnation and went ahead with its planned launch of a communications satellite *cough* long-range missile *cough*. For his part, President Obama was quick with a response. “North Korea broke the rules, once again, by testing a rocket that could be used for long-range missiles,” Obama said during an address in Prague. Give 'em Hell, Barack!
Despite the President’s forceful rhetoric, it appears that little, if anything will actually be done by the international community aside from the usual pointed but ineffective UN resolutions. As Obama stated, this isn’t the first time Pyongyang has flouted international law; and it can reasonably expect to continue to do so, so long as China and Russia run interference in the UN.
The North Koreans are starving, broke, and have nothing to lose – it’s hard to negotiate with a position like that, just ask former Presidents Bush and Clinton.
Monday, April 6, 2009
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And if ever there was a case for ceasing our efforts to build a ballistic missile defense shield, it is north korea testing ballistic missles. huh?
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