[Steel Wolf]

If the North Koreans are about to 'test' another No Dong 1, they'd probably just leave it on the launch pad until we attack Iraq. That would be a great way for Kim to take the wind out of our sails. He wants to remain front page news, and he can't stand the fact that we've been giving him the stiff arm for months.

Upping the tension at a time when tension will already be high would fit his M.O. His basic premise, that we will give in if we get sufficiently intimidated, is wrong, but he'll continue to try.

[AmericanInTokyo]

And additional good news tonight.

Japan is moving rapidly to an official position that if a DPRK Nodong missile is launched toward Japan or at Japan or over Japan, they will position missiles and shoot it down with PAC-2s, all in the realm of national self defense.

Further, the Prime Minister Koizumi tonight is reported to be moving quickly toward Japanese Constitutional revisions that will allow missile defense and a policy of shooting down any North Korea missile destined toward Japan or regions, including the recently threatened NK tests.

They have had enough. So have I. Good for them. (Breaking in Japanese on Yahoo Japanese News. Top story, 8 p.m. Eastern Time Wednesday)