Is it time for us to become scared? Over the past few days, the rhetoric has been escalating on the relations between North and South Korea, and the role of the United States if it ever came to a war between both countries. Today, both North Korea and America took it a step further. North Korea said it had "ratified" a merciless attack against the United States, potentially involving a "diversified nuclear strike".
"We formally inform the White House and Pentagon that the ever-escalating U.S. hostile policy toward the DPRK (North Korea) and its reckless nuclear threat will be smashed by the strong will of all the united service personnel and people and cutting-edge smaller, lighter and diversified nuclear strike means of the DPRK and that the merciless operation of its revolutionary armed forces in this regard has been finally examined and ratified," a spokesman for the General Staff of the Korean People's Army said in a statement carried by the English language service of the state news agency KCNA. (Reuters)
Meanwhile, CNN reports that the U.S. military is sending a land-based missile defense system to Guam to defend against possible North Korean ballistic missile launches, according to a news release from the Department of Defense. The statement said the missiles, a truck-mounted launcher, and radar and target acquisition systems will be deployed in the coming weeks.
In a discussion with someone on Facebook some days ago, I actually called it Initial Gra Gra (IGG) on the part of North Korea, and I felt America was being too aggressive in their responses. With these latest events, I'm not so sure. For those who live in the US or in South East Asia, how concerned are you?
Dear Myne, Fear not. I am with you always!!!
ReplyDeleteChina better cage their lil pet. But one does wonder with all the email monitoring they are doing and shutting down websites if they are not up to something too. We better start stockpiling, just in case.
ReplyDeleteI think d North koreans are not bluffing, the united states should never underestimate a nation whose economy is not dropping like thiers, cos they hv extra change, for extra rubbish
ReplyDeleteIts so sad that this madness has gotten to this level. But unfortunately if its going to take a war to free the people of North Korea from their government then let it be. Since its going to be a nuclear war we better brace ourselves. North Korea didnt come all this way not to get to use their weapons someday. The only thing that can stop them is if there is a revolution within themselves. Just like the Arab spring. North koreans need to stand up for themselves. But that will be hard when they dont even have food to eat. It will have to be from the top generals themselves who want to stop this madness from happening. I pray for them everyday.
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