Is North Korea Next?

The liberals are already starting to sound the warning about a possible US war with North Korea.

Now North Korea itself is of course engaged in a vast propaganda effort to secure their safety. But now the media in the West has begun the usual process of warning of "quagmire" and talking about how we're "bogged down" other places.

A nuclear armed North Korea is a problem that cannot be allowed to develop. Kim Jong Il is not exactly a model of sane leadership. A nuclear weapon in his hand is nearly as bad as one in Bin Laden's. The only difference is that Kim has a nation to lose in addition to his life, Bin Laden only has his life.

The fact that the Pentagon is talking about a thirty to sixty day war as we go into talks with the NKs is a good thing. It puts them on notice that we've already advanced pretty deeply into the planning process for their elimination as a threat to world security. Having the NKs looking over their shoulder in paranoia (more than they already do) will be a good thing. The more they are distracted by trying to figure us out, the more likely they are to make a mistake.

I'd like to see NK implode economically and become a non-factor in the world. It may still happen, but in the mean time, we have got to prepare to take them on militarily should they become a nuclear threat.

The ball is really in NKs court. We are going to react to whatever path they choose. If you want to change the current collision course, talk to Kim. He's running the show.