In view of continued North Korean nuclear weapons development, missile testing, and the recent arrest and conviction (kidnapping) of two American women journalists, I think my proposal made over 5 years ago bears some review.
If the United States does not demonstrate that it is serious about countering North Korean nuclear weaponry including long range missiles, we will have to face the consequences of other nations not being able to count on us for protection. This opens up the prospect of Japan and possibly other Far Eastern countries acquiring nuclear weapons for their own self defence. The only worse prospect would be currently pro-western countries in the Far East falling into either China's sphere of influence or paying tribute to North Korea to avoid being attacked.
In essence, by supplying food, oil, and money to North Korea in exchange for saying they will limit development of nuclear weapons and long range rockets, the United States has been paying tribute to North Korea already. This is a shameful state of affairs.
Now that the North Koreans have kidnapped two Americans, they will demand more tribute from the United States. The proper response is to pay nothing and take military action such as a blockade until they agree to our requirements. If needed, we should launch military attacks to destroy their nuclear capabilities and missile launch facilities.
North Korea will only respect raw power. Being friendly is just considered a sign of weakness.
The lessons of North Korea also apply to a great extent to Iran. We have already seen that failure to control North Korea has led Iran to have only contempt for US and allied attempts to control Iran's nuclear ambitions and military activity through surrogates in the Middle East. If the United States does not act firmly in a short period of time, much of the world, including the United States eventually, will fall under the control of evil people or we will fight a war of greater breadth and ferocity than World War 2 with widespread destruction and death.
History is not kind to decent people who fail to keep evil people weak and under control.
If the United States does not demonstrate that it is serious about countering North Korean nuclear weaponry including long range missiles, we will have to face the consequences of other nations not being able to count on us for protection. This opens up the prospect of Japan and possibly other Far Eastern countries acquiring nuclear weapons for their own self defence. The only worse prospect would be currently pro-western countries in the Far East falling into either China's sphere of influence or paying tribute to North Korea to avoid being attacked.
In essence, by supplying food, oil, and money to North Korea in exchange for saying they will limit development of nuclear weapons and long range rockets, the United States has been paying tribute to North Korea already. This is a shameful state of affairs.
Now that the North Koreans have kidnapped two Americans, they will demand more tribute from the United States. The proper response is to pay nothing and take military action such as a blockade until they agree to our requirements. If needed, we should launch military attacks to destroy their nuclear capabilities and missile launch facilities.
North Korea will only respect raw power. Being friendly is just considered a sign of weakness.
The lessons of North Korea also apply to a great extent to Iran. We have already seen that failure to control North Korea has led Iran to have only contempt for US and allied attempts to control Iran's nuclear ambitions and military activity through surrogates in the Middle East. If the United States does not act firmly in a short period of time, much of the world, including the United States eventually, will fall under the control of evil people or we will fight a war of greater breadth and ferocity than World War 2 with widespread destruction and death.
History is not kind to decent people who fail to keep evil people weak and under control.
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