[mysterio]

The oligarchs in Big China would like nothing better than to SEND A MESSAGE to all the several hundreds of million Overseas Chinese by letting North Korea lob a missile into Hawaii, the home of the RICHEST Overseas Chinese.

That would be stupid. Their goal is to become the world's premier superpower. They do that by helping us to continue to bury ourselves in debt. Helping NK launch a nuke would be as smart as us helping Mexico launch a nuke at Europe.

You can bet that they have taken steps to make sure Kim Jong Il doesn't do more than saber rattle.

[muawiyah]

Help? Did I say Help?

Nothing goes in NK that the Chicoms don't know about or control.

Remember, the Chicoms are about "discipline" and protection for themselves.

They don't need to become a superpower.