Tuesday, January 06, 2004
I read now in the news that North Korea is again offering to freeze its nuclear program. While this is certainly welcome news, the US would do well to keep one hand on the revolver. When dealing with barbarians, especially barbarians with lasers, it is always helpful to keep the force card clearly in view. While we don't want to attack a nuclear-capable nation unless we have to, our ability and willingness to do so must be in plain sight.
Interestingly, the news release on AOL News perpetuates the myth that the US brought this on by accusing North Korea of violating the agreement and then suddenly, presumably by a touch of master magician Kim Jong Il, voila! Nuclear weapons where they have never been before. I wonder...is there anything bad that happens in this world that can't be blamed on the US if once the leftist media gets ahold of it. North Korea had already violated the agreement, all Bush did was call attention to it. Clinton could have done the same, if he wasn't too busy pardoning rich felons. The lesson of North Korea is, "Never trust a savage; they'll shake your hand and swing their axe at your head with the other."
Interestingly, the news release on AOL News perpetuates the myth that the US brought this on by accusing North Korea of violating the agreement and then suddenly, presumably by a touch of master magician Kim Jong Il, voila! Nuclear weapons where they have never been before. I wonder...is there anything bad that happens in this world that can't be blamed on the US if once the leftist media gets ahold of it. North Korea had already violated the agreement, all Bush did was call attention to it. Clinton could have done the same, if he wasn't too busy pardoning rich felons. The lesson of North Korea is, "Never trust a savage; they'll shake your hand and swing their axe at your head with the other."
// posted by The Pendragon @ 9:19 AM 
