[Mo1]

In a stunning development that opens up the possibility of a new crisis in Asia, North Korea, confronted with U.S. "evidence,"

Confronted??

Hmmmm .. something is up

[Davea]

Hmmm. I was wondering why there have been 2 missile tests out of Vandenberg back to back. The one in Sept. was for testing/tuning up the guidance system and the the one the other day was a missle defense test. Just thinking out loud mind you.

[Magnum44]

Confronted?? Hmmmm .. something is up

Yes the timing of this was intentional. I think it is sending a message not to get 'randy' while we are involved in the Middle East, but there may be more to this. I am looking for the original 94 treaty terms but cant locate them yet.

[Magnum44]

Obviously, I should have read further into the thread before commenting. LOTS of good insight from AmericanInTokyo, maui_hawaii, and others here. This seems to be spooling up rapidly.

I am sure the administration had a game plan in mind when it went public with this. Once again, we will see who our friends and enemies really are by their responses to this. The world is rapidly moving back towards bipolar camps, only this time it is not east vs west, it is civilized and law abiding vs uncivilized and barbaric. Better to identify our friends and foes now.