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Axle of Evil Squeaking Loudly
Axle of Evil Squeaking Loudly
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 ...
North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice (Update2)
North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice (Update2)
bloomberg.com — May 27 (Bloomberg) -- North Korea threatened a military response to South Korean participation in a U.S.-led... program to seize weapons of mass destruction, and said it will no longer abide by the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War. “The Korean ... (more) North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice ...
Defiant North Korea fires rockets, blames U.S.
reuters.com — Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea defied international condemnation of its latest nuclear test by firing... three short-range missiles off its coast on Tuesday and major powers considered tougher action against the isolated communist state. With ... (more) Defiant North Korea fires rockets, blames U.S.
North Korea, the Next Iraq? - The Atlantic (May 27, 2009)
theatlantic.com — The underground bomb North Korea detonated this weekend was equivalent in strength to those dropped by the... United States on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. In response, the U.S. and Japan will likely call for strong sanctions. They are, ... (more) North Korea, the Next Iraq? - The Atlantic (May 27, 2009)
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