In the last two weeks, each day has brought some bad item of news about Korea. Today was different; we got two of them. First, the North Koreans refused to allow the South Korean workers reach an industrial complex in North Korea just across the DMZ. This effort had been set up as an example of cooperation between North and South. Now, there are about 500 South Koreans still at the industrial park who may yet have problems coming home. This is just another slap by the NK's at its neighbor to the south.
The second news item was a statement by Representative Peter King of New York. King was, until this year, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee. Here is what he had to say according to The Hill:
Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said Tuesday that the United States had the right to take preemptive military action against North Korea if there was "solid evidence" that Kim Jon Un planned to attack the United States or South Korea.
"If we have good reason to believe there's going to be an attack, I believe we have the right to take preemptive action," King said on CNN's 'Erin Burnett Outfront.' "I don't think we have to wait until Americans are killed or wounded or injured in any way," he continued. "I'm not saying we should be rushing into war, don't get me wrong, but if we have solid evidence that North Korea's going to take action, then I think we have a moral obligation and an absolute right to defend ourselves."
Boy, threats of pre-emptive strikes by the USA. That will sure calm down the NK's. A country that has five or six nukes cannot afford to get hit with a pre-emptive strike. It would possibly lose all of its nukes in one move without ever getting to hit the enemy. If the North Koreans actually fear such a strike by the USA, it would move them to strike first. Somebody should tell Peter King to watch what he says.
The second news item was a statement by Representative Peter King of New York. King was, until this year, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee. Here is what he had to say according to The Hill:
Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said Tuesday that the United States had the right to take preemptive military action against North Korea if there was "solid evidence" that Kim Jon Un planned to attack the United States or South Korea.
"If we have good reason to believe there's going to be an attack, I believe we have the right to take preemptive action," King said on CNN's 'Erin Burnett Outfront.' "I don't think we have to wait until Americans are killed or wounded or injured in any way," he continued. "I'm not saying we should be rushing into war, don't get me wrong, but if we have solid evidence that North Korea's going to take action, then I think we have a moral obligation and an absolute right to defend ourselves."
Boy, threats of pre-emptive strikes by the USA. That will sure calm down the NK's. A country that has five or six nukes cannot afford to get hit with a pre-emptive strike. It would possibly lose all of its nukes in one move without ever getting to hit the enemy. If the North Koreans actually fear such a strike by the USA, it would move them to strike first. Somebody should tell Peter King to watch what he says.
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