[nopardons]

I did NOT say, as you claim, that "this is no big deal".

And I hope to GOD, as you should, that Japan now goes nuclear.

Seriously, I am finding it difficult to believe that you are as ill educated as you appear to be. WHAT NEW ARMS RACE? In case you haven't heard....AMERICA HAS HAD NUKES FOR SIXTY+ YEARS.

[furquhart]

Yeah, but this sets a prescedent. If North Korea is allowed to fully become nuclear, it will give courage to every other rogue state.

Put it to them with everything, including nukes if necessary. They don't have the missiles to reach the US or Japan with nukes, yet.

They might get Seoul - but that seems like a fair enough trade. After all, the South Koreans have been singularly unhelpful in recent years.

[Marie]

Any word on fall out risk in Japan as a result of this test? (Radiation? Again? That would *really* irritate the hell out of them.)