1) He is not smart.
2) He has no concept of reality
3) He is surrounded by prostitutes all day, they bring him new girls every month
4) He is a drug addict and is high probably 90% of the time.
Bottom line he is dangerous, China is North Koreas ally, if anything North Korea was doing made any sense, of if there was a reason for it, North Korea would be consulting China and getting their backing.
Here is a short blurb from a statement China has made
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - China, which holds the key to whether tough U.N. sanctions will be imposed for North Korea's nuclear test, warned its ally Tuesday that the detonation would harm relations, but called on the United Nations to use "positive and appropriate measures."
China's Foreign Ministry vented its anger against its communist ally over the test for a second day, with a spokesman saying that relations had been damaged.
"The nuclear test will undoubtedly exert a negative impact on our relations," the spokesman, Liu Jianchao, said at a routine media briefing. He said Monday's test was done "flagrantly, and in disregard of the international community's shared opposition."
The link to the full article can be found here
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20061010/D8KLPMAG0.html
The problem with North Korea is mentioned above, basically North Korea is run by someone who cares nothing for the people of North Korea, all he cares about is his own sexual pleasures and how high he can get. His mind is warped and right now he is probably the most dangerous person on this planet, more so than Iran.
Because he is instable, he is also somewhat unpredictable, Because China is worried about North Korea, the rest of the world should be EXTREMELY worried about North Korea.
South Korea is going to get screwed, eventually North Korea will launch a nuke into South Korea.
Japan is either already or soon will be released from their obligation with the United States not to pursue any type of offensive military and weapon systems (I forget when it expires, but part of their surrender to the United States was they were not allowed to posses and offensive type military for so many years, only a defensive military).
Since Japan is within striking distance of Korea, they really are not left with much choice other than to defend themselves in anyway they can.
If North Korea launches an attack on either South or Japan, the United States will be expected to strategically attack the North to shut their offensive capabilities down.
If we don’t a non response from the United States will encourage Iran to continue what they are doing.
I personally believe North Korea and Iran are working together, every time Iran’s issues come up, North Korea pounds its chest and distracts us from Iran.
So if there is any rhyme or reason to North Koreas actions it is probably to allow Iran more time to complete their nuclear program.
If Iran and Korea were smart, they would be working together and when the time is right, both countries will launch a simultaneous nuclear attack on different targets creating a two front war.
The biggest key I can see is what will China do? If China really is rebuking the North, if a two front war is opened, if China can or will take down the North, that will allow us and our ally’s to deal with Iran.
If China backs up the North because they are ally’s, then we not only will have to deal with the North, Iran AND China.
At which point unless we have the full support of EVERY other person on this planet, we might want to just gather our troops home and let that part of the world deal with itself.
But we really cant do that because we are ally’s to South Korea and Japan, and if we bail out on them, then we will never again be considered a worthwhile ally/
No matter what people. We are screwed and WWW III is in our near future with massive causalities throughout the world. And probably the entire destruction of some places. I foresee South Korea being totally obliterated early on in the conflict