At no real surprise to anyone, North Korea has launched a long-range missile. They claim it was a successful attempt to launch a propaganda satellite into orbit. There has been no evidence that a satellite made it into orbit.
This launch is in direct defiance of a 2006 UN Resolution barring North Korea from developing ballistic missiles. The UN is holding an emergency session to come up with any possible response, however China and Russia have jumped to the defense of North Korea saying that no punishment or action is needed.
North Korea lost its financial support from South Korea when President Lee Myung-bak was elected in 2008. North Korea has little leverage left to get aid now aside from their missle and nuclear programs. They offer to stop development in return for aid and, like a tempermental child, flaunt their defiance when they don’t get their way. It will be interesting to see how the Obama administration responds.
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Posted under Foreign Affairs
Written by admin on April 5, 2009
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Obama will tough talk and then ask for more sanctions…that’s it at the most.
Not much to be done with N. Korea. This is just their bluffing game to get attention but unfortunately they are using their missile/rocket technology to earn money by selling their knowledge to Iran.
They are part of the Axis of Evil.
Obama is not going to do anything – he is going to let the UN run the show.
To be fair to Obama what can be done? Clinton and Bush couldn’t do much, and Obama doesn’t have any advantages they didn’t.