notesfromagrumpyoldman.blogspot.com - 5/27/2009
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Kathleen Parker Joe Conason With Monday's test by North Korea, the United States can no longer pretend that the country is not a nuclear power. It is from this position of power that Dear Leader Kim Jong-il is sending a message that he wants to negotiate with the US one-on-one. At the same ...
What Should Obama Do When Kim Jong Il is Not "Kim Jong Well"?
tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com 5/28/2009 — Most national security analysts see the provocative second nuclear test by North Korea as a direct "poke" at Barack Obama -- testing his resolve in a high stakes international stand-off and demanding senior level US attention.
These analysts are ...
What Should Obama Do When Kim Jong Il is Not "Kim Jong Well"?
thewashingtonnote.com 5/27/2009 — Most national security analysts see the provocative second nuclear test by North Korea as a direct "poke" at Barack Obama -- testing his resolve in a high stakes international stand-off and demanding senior level US attention.
These analysts are ...
Harold and Kumar go to North Korea,
notesfromagrumpyoldman.blogspot.com 8/4/2009 — Eugene Robinson Dana Milbank Kathleen Sebelius " Only 42% of Republicans believe Obama was born in the United States. That's an amazing statistic. How come in America, Christians are the ones who won't take anything on faith? " -Bill Maher I thought that one of the casualties of war ...
Obama Needs to be Nuanced in North Korea Response
thewashingtonnote.com 4/6/2009 —
The pin-pricks, as Brent Scowcroft calls them , have started. North Korea is testing Obama's resolve and strategic skills.
North Korea's ballistic missile test masked as a satellite launch violates agreements that the United States, Russia, ...
The Consequences of Appeasing North Korea
generationpatriot.blogspot.com 5/28/2009 — A few days ago , the North Korean military detonated its second nuclear weapon despite years and years of international talks and sanctions. The second bomb, much more powerful than the first, apparently came as a surprise to the world despite the warning signs. For years, the so-called ...
China’s Changing Tune on North Korea?
behindbluelines.com 6/4/2009 — Historically, the Chinese have uneasily allied themselves with North Korea. But being allied with North Korea is sort of like having Ted Kazcynski for a younger brother. Yes, he’s your brother, but you’re never quite sure what he’s up to in that little shack in the hills.
But ...
Obama: North Korea actions pose "great threat" to world peace, security
latimesblogs.latimes.com 5/25/2009 — After issuing a text statement Sunday, which The Ticket reported here during the night , President Obama obviously wanted to get some video comment out to the world today, where it is not a holiday. His remarks in the Rose Garden today were inserted ...
North Korea Nuclear Timeline
americanprogress.org 4/24/2009 — By Rachel Weise | October 9, 2006 It’s important to remember how we got to the point where North Korea was apparently able to test an atomic weapon. Below is a basic timeline of the build-up of North Korea’s nuclear weapons. As the timeline clearly ...
Obama, grow a pair!
silentmajority09.blogspot.com 5/26/2009 — MSNBC strikes again… Report: N. Korea tests 2 short-range missiles Move follows powerful nuclear test that drew worldwide condemnation SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea reportedly tested two more short-range missiles Tuesday, a day after detonating a nuclear bomb underground, pushing the ...
North Korea threatens strike
faustasblog.com 5/27/2009 — While we wallow in empathy , North Korea is getting bolder:
First they dropped the bomb on another test, then they launched an additional short-range missile from its east coast Tuesday night , and now North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
- North Korea threatened a military ...