Here’s how it has worked in the past. North Korea shoots a missile into the air. The US, Japan, and South Korea get scared and figure out how to react. North Korea says they will not shoot any more missiles into the air if we give them $1 billion dollars per year. Wait three years, repeat cycle.
Out of a Movie
If the plot sounds like it is straight from Austin Powers, don’t laugh. Kim Jong Il is a movie buff and most of his strategies actually come directly from movies. There is surely a website out there with each of his moves and the corresponding movie he took it from.
But the bad guy isn’t very tough in this movie any more. The last two missiles North Korea has launched have been duds and fell into the Pacific Ocean. 2 missiles, 3 years, 2 duds. I’m not scared any more.
Game of Chicken
North Korea is taunting us. They claim they will take “strong steps” if the UN Security Council censures the communist state over the most recent launch. In reality, that is what they want us to do. That just ups the bounty for North Korea to halt further activity. It makes them look tough and us look scared.
Secretary of State Clinton is falling right into the North Korea trap. Ignore them, I say.
Desperation Means Capitulation
North Korea is desperate. They spent $300-500 million on this rocket, enough to buy enough extra rice to feed its starving nation for 3 years. Pyongyang has told its citizens that the “satellite” entered orbit and is up there beaming back patriotic songs!
The North has been desperate before, but this time we have no reason to be scared. Call their bluff and let them continue their “satellite” program. Initiate the beginning of the end for Mr. Kim. Their unhealthy, faltering leadership will ruin itself soon thereafter and we can finally get in and help 20 million people who so desperately need saving.
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