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| 2006-06-26 |
| Mikio Ikuma, Deputy International Editor of Yomiuiri Shimbun, calling for a strike on North Korea: Tokyo, Japan -- North Korea has been toying with dangerous weapons for so long, wrongly hoping that it can intimidate neighboring grown-ups. It is time to teach the ill-bred child that bad behaviors are not tolerated in the real world. "There is no way to prevent North Koreans from developing weapons of mass destruction. We would blockade the country, strike and destroy the sites." - These are not the words of Messrs. Carter and Perry. A senior Japanese defense official told me that eight years ago while the other two were still in the Clinton Administration. When the Japanese official said "we", he was, of course, referring to the Japanese Defense Force, which would in no way carry out such a bold action under the current political and constitutional constraints in Japan. But he knew perfectly well that what Messrs. Carter and Perry wrote in the Washington Post was the best way to deal with the North Korean regime. Nearly a decade after the Clinton Administration rewarded North Korea for its blatant lies about WMDs; we have consistently witnessed the rogue regime just getting worse. The country renewed its nuclear options, demanded another rewards from the Bush Administration and now threatened the entire region by provocatively making preparations for a test launch of Taepodong 2. Worse, the regime tries to make money out of dangerous weapons. Meanwhile, North Korean people are in dire poverty and desperately trying to flee the country at whatever the cost. A successful strike will not only teach the childish dictator a lesson, but also effectively derail the country's WMD program. There will be some debates in Japan about the military option. But even those arguments are welcome, because, after all, the Japanese people will know that a friend in need is a friend indeed. By Mikio Ikuma | June 23, 2006; 1:00 PM ET |
| Posted by:john |
| #6 Seems many of the kids on the block do not understand (anymore) that Japan on the rage is not a pretty sight. Jihadis need to think about this as well. They probably shouldn't push too much more. Though they are on our side this time, hmmm. |
| Posted by: bombay 2006-06-26 22:38 |
| #5 There a legalist bloggers on the Net whom argue that, aside from Taiwan, China gave Japan sovereignty over both Taiwan and all of the two Koreas, which Japan in turn gave over or surrendered to America after WW2. These legalists argue that America post-WW2 is in fact responsible for the sustenance and protection of both Taiwan and North Korea by virtue of victory over Japan in the Pacific war, which includes domain over Japan's pre-WW2 Asian colonies. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-06-26 21:45 |
| #4 Both FOX and CNN have reported [Guam time] that the USA has formally asked North Korea to explain and clarify its missle launch, i.e. to explain whether it is testing a satellite or a de facto warhead-capable LR military missle, and its anticipated landing range. Iff Pyongyang refuses to explain the purpose of its launch, the USA + World have the right to presume a military utility + potential surprise attack. AND ANY "ATTACK" BY CHICOM-CONTROLLED NORTH KOREA MAY, AND LIKELY WILL BE, NARROWLY INTERPRETED AS A DE FACTO ATTACK BY COMMUNIST CHINA, US-ALLIED MIL RESPONSE = NON-RESPONSE NOTWITHSTANDING. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-06-26 21:38 |
| #3 This is a crucial juncture in Sino-American politics. Somehow aborting the missile launch is a line in the sand we must draw for China. If we do not, the communist Mandarins will flinch at nothing when it comes to using their North Korean pit bull to antagonize the West. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-06-26 20:22 |
| #2 Think about if Japan destroyed the missile on the pad. Loan them a SM3 right now... NK won't do shit, neither will their master China |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-06-26 19:25 |
| #1 Yeah! Go for it! Turn the clocks back to 1945 and send the Japs in to recolonize NKor. They'd behead Kimmie publicly, they can afford it and the NKor people are so damned desperate they'd probably be grateful! |
| Posted by: mac 2006-06-26 18:37 |