How do you solve a problem like Korea?

[Ginginho]

No idea what their agenda is, but surely if they continue like this it can only end badly for them?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22021832

[kerry red]

Bomb the bastards!!!!

[Nemo]

They're trying to extract concessions (dropped sanctions, aid etc) through military provocation. It can't be seen to work, and is only currently holding because China publicly support them. The Chinese are very clearly going off them fast though, so I think young Kim might be wise to row back a little.

[Amir]

The Americans should nuke themselves a little bit to show the North Koreans how hard they are. 

[Reg Smeeton]

 Send in Sir Wiliam Patey...he sorted out di Canio, so Kim Jong Un should be a doddle.

PS some of us were around during the last Korean War...if it hadn't been for M*A*S*H, think it would have been largely forgotten.

[ghanimah]

The usual twaddle we've seen many times before, the only concern I guess is that the inexperience of fat boy Kim means he backs himself into a corner without a face-saving exit.

[thepeoplesgame]

Send in Sir Wiliam Patey...he sorted out di Canio, so Kim Jong Un should be a doddle.

PS some of us were around during the last Korean War...if it hadn't been for M*A*S*H, think it would have been largely forgotten.

M*A*S*H, and Basil Fawlty's "bit of schrapnel".

[Bogus Dave]

They're trying to extract concessions (dropped sanctions, aid etc) through military provocation. It can't be seen to work, and is only currently holding because China publicly support them. The Chinese are very clearly going off them fast though, so I think young Kim might be wise to row back a little.

I highly doubt Kim has very much to do with any of their actions, other than being a figurehead. Someone educated in Switzerland must surely know how badly this will end for Best Korea?

[Honkytonk]

Kim Jong Un is such a little puppet I'm surprised you can't see the strings. His generals have him jerking around like nobody's business. I don't think he's happy about this, and is attempting to look impressive in front of his people. It stinks of a medieval prince attempting to show his barons he is not to be messed with, it really does.

It's all bluff and bluster to try and get sanctions dropped, raise tension in the region, and show off to his people. The musudan rocket they've reportedly moved to the coast is a fantastic case in point. If you were really serious, you wouldn't mobilise one rocket. Least of all one that doesn't even have the range to hit American bases in Guam- and an attack on Japan would just bring NATO/the UN down on them like a ton of bricks.

It's all about domestic problems, very little to do with the outside world. I mean, the North would like very much to invade the South, but as China would condemn such an action, the South Korean army is in an extremely high state of readiness and is much better equipped, and the Americans are poised ready to support the South, I doubt very much they're that stupid.

[walcot red]

If there was Oil in N.Korea we'd have followed the Yanks in there ages ago.

[sonicyouth]

If there was Oil in N.Korea we'd have followed the Yanks in there ages ago.

When did the Americans go in? I must have missed that.

NK might have a huge military but they have no infrastructure. Unless they're planning on marching to Washington D.C. I'd go so far as to suggest nothing will ever happen ever.

[mystical_goat]

The Americans should nuke themselves a little bit to show the North Koreans how hard they are. 

Great idea, and I don't think anyone has tried this one yet. A real statement of intent.

[Pete]

I read this and think the US of A will strike first

http://www.theonion.com/articles/obama-makes-it-through-another-day-of-resisting-ur,20364/

[Batch]

I read this and think the US of A will strike first

http://www.theonion.com/articles/obama-makes-it-through-another-day-of-resisting-ur,20364/

Quick, time is running out. Somebody get Obama to play tic-tac-toe.

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[Pete]

Quick, time is running out. Somebody get Obama to play tic-tac-toe.

[url width=660 height=367]http://anotherplotdevice.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/wargames-1b.jpg[/url]

Or post a flyer through Kim Jong Un's letterbox?

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