North Korean Ballistic Missiles......

Tenet is CIA, BTW.

ABMs under the old treaty were never deployed in US; maximum two sites were authorized under it.

"Dude! We starved the one guy and he turned into gold."

"Raggett, Warshaw, Smith... the coffers are low. Sorry."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38303000/jpg/_38303567_150poster_ap.jpg

Full display of strong anti-imperialist fighting spirit called for

Pyongyang, January 9 (KCNA) -- The army-centered policy of the Workers' Party of Korea fully demonstrates its vitality in the revolutionary practice as it is based on a do-or-die anti-imperialist spirit, says Rodong Sinmun on Jan. 9 in a signed article. It goes on: Fully reflected in the army-based policy is the unshakable anti-imperialist spirit of fighting to the last at the risk of one's life against anyone who tries to encroach upon the sovereignty of Korea and the nation.
Its sovereignty is guaranteed by armed forces.
Arms serve as an invincible treasured sword that can be placed in the hands of only those with faith and will ready to fight against enemies to a finish.
The revolutionary spirit of soldiers is now being fully displayed among the servicepersons and the whole society is learning from it as it helps step up the advance of the era of army-based policy. Underlying this spirit are the firm resolution and will of the army and the people of the DPRK to devotedly implement the army-centered policy of the party based on the staunch anti-imperialist fighting spirit.
The army-based policy reflects the transparent spirit of class struggle, the spirit of allowing neither compromise nor concession in the confrontation with imperialists.
The master key to emerging victorious in this confrontation lies in firmly adhering to the revolutionary principle.
Our army remains strong regardless of whether enemies pursue an appeasement policy or a hardline one. It does not allow any slightest compromise or concession in the struggle against class enemies.
The army-based policy is based on the firm revolutionary principle that the DPRK will never lay down arms of the revolution and class as long as imperialists remain on earth.
Korean-style socialism is sure to triumph as long as the army-centred policy of the WPK remains in force.

North Korea is possibly more dangerous than Iraq in terms of its actual ability to harm people/things in the US or elsewhere, but it is not ready to go to war. KJI is playing brinkmanship policy games in order to get more concessions and aid - I don't think it's very likely they will attempt to attack anyone. Not even China is backing them up on this bullshit.

It is the instinct of a dictator to survive - KJI has to know that if he tries anything to turn this into a real military confrontation he'll have his ass handed to him on a platter by the end of the month, even if we are busy in Iraq at the time. The hawks in Japan are itching to sink their teeth into him, South Korea has been training for a fight like this for five decades, and China knows that it could easily get several points in the superpower cred department if it wiped the floor with a threat like North Korea (which would take all of twenty minutes for them to do).

it is a) asking to be left the hell alone, and b) taking advantage of iraq situation to say so

Gotta say -- that is *SEVERELY* fucked up.

http://www.theofficersclub.com/posted_images/nkposter.jpg

-been reading www.kcna.co.jp for laughs since 1997-
Alan

If all of this "can hit West Coast" stuff is true, mybe maybe maybe they'll spare LA since our K-town has the best and most plentiful Boba Locas of any K-town around?