06-18-2009, 12:17 AM
I went to the referenced website - it is Fox News: Two comments - the headline says 'North Korea MAY fire..., and the source of the story per Fox is the Japanese Defense Agency and US Intelligence. Japan has much more reason for concern than the US due to it's proximity to N Korea, and Fox News has a well earned reputation for printing items with the most sensationalist slant.
As an old Brit, this story reminds me of "Maggie Thatcher's War", the Falklands debacle, which was designed to take attention from the state of the UK economy, much like Reagan's Grenada expedition did for the US.
We need to pay attention to the 'man behind the curtain' and focus on more pressing issues. North Korea, in my opinion, is engaging in sabre rattling for the benefit of the UN Assembly.
As an old Brit, this story reminds me of "Maggie Thatcher's War", the Falklands debacle, which was designed to take attention from the state of the UK economy, much like Reagan's Grenada expedition did for the US.
We need to pay attention to the 'man behind the curtain' and focus on more pressing issues. North Korea, in my opinion, is engaging in sabre rattling for the benefit of the UN Assembly.