This morning's news that North Korea has conducted its first nuclear test is pretty shocking to most people in the world, escpecially to those living in South Korea, Japan and probably China as well. The depiction of Kim Jong-il in the film Team America is probably not a million miles away. Extravagant tastes in lobster, silver chopsticks, outlandish neo Soviet architecture combined with support for regional terrorist groups and willingness to share nuclear technology with Iran and Sadamm Hussein's scientists, places him as the world's evil mastermind of death and destruction number two, behind the elusive UBL. The nexus of WMD and terrorism, dramatically eluded to prior to the Iraq war, is probably one step nearer as a result of today's events. With both military action and sanctions discredited as realistic responses, it's probably time for some third way thinking. Fortunately we are likely to see a South Korean approved as UN secretary general this week to offer some fresh perspective. I am hoping, like the majority, that he can get off to a flyer and impart wisdom for his northern bullying brethen.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6032525.stm
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