UN PASSES “TOUGH” RESOLUTION. NORTH KOREA WILL IGNORE
The useless, worthless UN just passed what they call a tough resolution against North Korea.
North Korea already dissed it. Just like the dimocrats, blame United States.
UPDATE. John Bolton says it is a chapter 7 resolution. Trying to verify!!
UPDATE 2. NORTH KOREA CALLS “ACT OF WAR”
UPDATE 3. CHAPTER 41 INVOKED, WITH CHAPTER 7 POSSIBLE (PERMISSABLE?) UNDER RESOLUTION. SOUNDS LIKE WEASEL WORDS
Posted by Republicanpundit
October 14th, 2006 at 4:18 pm
What sticks out to me is “[the Americans] also eliminated a complete ban on the sale of conventional weapons; instead, the resolution limits the embargo to major hardware such as tanks, warships, combat aircraft and missiles.”
Am I the only one who finds it, well, retarded that we apparently had not already secured that before all these tests?
Factor me in with the unsurprised. Even with Bolton and Bush pushing it, the United Nations is useless and the entire Western world (once again) comes off as ineffectual.
I’m becoming more and more convinced that it’ll take 100,000 dead bodies to get action out of our more evil “allies” China and Russia.
October 14th, 2006 at 4:21 pm
The UN is a joke.
China pretending to want to restrain North Korea is an even bigger joke.
October 14th, 2006 at 4:25 pm
Feralcat, Rory.
Since Norks have declared this “act of war”, why is our Air Force not already heading that way?
October 14th, 2006 at 4:27 pm
I would not be shocked to see the Norks come accross the 38th parallel within 48 hours. They have nothing to lose and element of surprise will cause a lot of problems until we counter.
1950 all over again!!
October 14th, 2006 at 4:50 pm
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October 14th, 2006 at 4:51 pm
Norks call Sanctions a “Declaration of War”
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -North Korea’s U.N. ambassador said any further U.S. pressure on Pyongyang will be a “declaration of war” and that his country “totally rejects” U.N. Security Council sanctions imposed on Saturday….
October 14th, 2006 at 5:00 pm
RP, I’d be surprised. The more I give it thought, the more I think China might be in collusion with NK. I don’t see them recommending action against South Korea, since that would give the world a legitimate excuse to bomb them into the Stone Age.
October 14th, 2006 at 5:11 pm
RP, I’d be surprised. The more I give it thought, the more I think China might be in collusion with NK.
rory, I’ve thought all along that kim little dong was just a stalking horse for the chinks.They are testing our paper tigerness once again.
If the despot does in fact start hostilities,the korean peninsula is still under a U.N cease fire agreement, which would precipitate a U.N. response.
October 14th, 2006 at 5:15 pm
would not be shocked to see the Norks come accross the 38th parallel within 48 hours. They have nothing to lose and element of surprise will cause a lot of problems until we counter.
1950 all over again!!
Comment by Republicanpundit
We have carriers in the area,and our b1’s,b2’s sea launched cruise missiles can be on target within hours. Such a move would require a ground buildup in the area, which would give us time to respond.The u2’s/satellites etc. are watching.
October 14th, 2006 at 5:23 pm
IP, We could respond rapidly, but I am not sure we are dealing with a person (or country) whose elevator goes all the way to the top.
October 14th, 2006 at 5:24 pm
Rory, I don’t think China has control over him. They have absolutely nothing to gain from any of this.
October 14th, 2006 at 5:54 pm
RP,
That’s one way to see it, and probably the right way, granted, but I think there’s an alternative. Perhaps this was a gamble. The North Koreans (if encouraged or otherwise ‘allowed’ by a passive Chinese government) have utterly succeeded in pushing the goal posts WAY down the field. The Chinese now have a stronger North Korean ally, and at what cost, if that is the case? They likely have nuclear weapons now — and what is the international community’s response? Empty sanctions.
Honestly, I call this a huge win for Kim and the Chicoms. Gambled large, and face virtually no meaningful punishment for it.
October 14th, 2006 at 5:55 pm
I don’t think China is collaborating with the Norks on this, Yes I know that the Chinese want North Korea to continue to be a pain in our backside, but they don’t want it to escalate to a point in which we have no choice but a regime change in North Korea. If the US, South Korea, or Japan were to somehow remove Kim Jong Il from power the result would likely be a unified Korean Peninsula, and a successfull capitalist country on the Chinese border.. That would provide far greater access to the Chinese people of material and information that the Communists in Beijing would view as a threat. I would bet that if there is a Regime change in North Korea it will be accomplished by the Chinese who will promptly install a puppet regime in place…
October 14th, 2006 at 5:58 pm
Honestly, I call this a huge win for Kim and the Chicoms. Gambled large, and face virtually no meaningful punishment for it.
Comment by Rory —
Not yet, but it has to come. There are no choices left for us.
Our Navy and Air force are not currently busy.
October 14th, 2006 at 5:59 pm
Darrell, exactly.
The Chicoms have nothing to gain from this and everything to lose.
Norks have nothing to lose.
This is a very dangerous situation.
October 14th, 2006 at 6:25 pm
RP,
We just agreed that no military strikes will be launched on North Korea.
We do not have the guts to do anything about this right now. We’re too worried about what China and Russia think.
October 14th, 2006 at 6:32 pm
Rory,
At this time, no, unless Norks do something real stupid, which is not beyond the realm of possibility!!!
October 14th, 2006 at 7:27 pm
O.T.
P,C. run amok
habla espanol
October 14th, 2006 at 7:33 pm
IP, P.C. Stupidity.
Good thing they were not around in the days of Dizzy Dean.
October 14th, 2006 at 8:26 pm
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October 14th, 2006 at 9:08 pm
Darrell has it right, I believe. The Chinese are afraid of a unified Korean peninsula. Also, the Chinese don’t want North Korean refugees. It’s in their best interest to keep the little man in power. Regime change will have to happen from within. There have been some indications that the military is a little tired of Kim.
October 14th, 2006 at 9:24 pm
COgirl. There is no indication that China has any control over Kim Illness.
I contend he is just dumb enough to do something real stupid.
October 15th, 2006 at 1:16 am
No, the Chinese have no control over Kim other than the aid that they provide to him. But they fear regime change in N. Korea and so they will support Kim. I also think that they are concerned about what he will do during the Olympics. The Chinese are always seeking favorable world opinion.
October 15th, 2006 at 10:45 am
Bill Kristol: We need to go back to the Bush Policy. in 2002, President Bush said “we will not allow these regimes “NK and Iran to have weapons that threaten the U.S.”
He needs to thumb his nose at the U.N. and unleash our military might. Now
October 15th, 2006 at 3:09 pm
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