[ichabod1]

Welcome to a whole new world!

It IS a whole new world because S. Korea and especially Japan are going to see that they can't count on the US to come to their aid. The President leaves them no choice but to develop their own deterrent. At least that's how I'd be looking at it if I was them.

[MNJohnnie]

Gee could the usual suspects get the facts straight ONE time? The people who have been blocking military action are the South Koreans. Seoul. South Korea's Capital, which is their equivalent of New York City and Washington DC for us, is inside North Korean artillery range. Just how hung ho do you suppose the South Koreans are going to be to take action when they know their major city is going to be the primary retaliatory strike point?

Contrary to the provincial American notion that no one can do anything without the US holding their hands, the SK Military could of taken action any time to stop this. They choose not too. Do you REALLY think we should take action that our major allies in the region are asking us NOT to?

[maryz]

The President leaves them no choice but to develop their own deterrent.

I think it's the Democrats who leave them no choice.