Kim Jong-il at his best
North Korea is at its best when it comes to ignoring international pressure such as UN resolutions.
In April 2009, North Korea launched a rocket which Japan, S-Korea and US said the launch was missile test which North Korea denies. The launch ignited international condemnations. The communist regime demanded apology for being criticized and threatened to test more missiles if no appology.
The president Kim Jung Il is at his best defiancing international community. The series of UN resolutions have brought no fruits. Instead, the communist regime managed to test nuclear bomb successfully on 25 May 2009 which was reported to be as strong as the one US dropped in Japan during WW II.
As usual, UN issued new resolutions following the nuke test. Who care? Medias reported that North Korea tested short rage missiles on 29 May 2009.
Potential Conflicts in Korean Pennisula
At recent Asian Summit, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates was reported saying, US will not accept North Korea's nuclear activities. The question is how far US is willing to push and does it really have capability to do wage another war, given that the scale of government debts, economic meltdown and two ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Supposed, US is capable of waging another war. How the international community will react to this, especially China.
At Asian Summit, a top Chinese military official, Ma Xiaotian was reported calling all the parties involved to remain "cool-headed".
If war was to break out with North Korea, South Korea will definately not fight without US. China surely cannot afford to see US and S-Korean troops approaching its border.
Many experts believe that China is pursuading its communist ally to abandon nuclear programme mainly because of wanting to avoid potential arm conflict on its backyard.
Double Standard
Countries like Iran, North Korea and many others argue that they also should have the right to develop nuclear technology.
It is so obvious that countries which have friendly relationships with powerful country like US can develop nuclear technology. People do not seem to care about it.
UN security council members (so called 'international community') especially US, are saying that Iran and North Korea should not possess nuclear bombs while it is holding in abundance. Claiming Iran and North Korea will harm its neighbors. But so far, this is only assumption.
Whatever the case, this is the political game of powerful countries. In game, eventually one must prevail. Let's wait and see!!!!!!
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