May 25, 2009 11:45pm
Closing Arguments: North Korea’s Nuclear Test
EmailAs we reported earlier tonight, the nuclear test by North Korea has provoked stiff backlash — both in the U.S. and among the U.N. countries. President Obama spoke this evening with his South Korean counterpart and the two agreed on the recklessness of the North Korean nuclear test. The President repeated America’s commitment to protecting South Korea. And the U.N. Security council will now work on new, binding resolutions. So tonight, we ask: Are resolutions and sanctions enough? Even if previous efforts have proven futile? And if not, what is the appropriate action? Tell us what you think. And you can follow "Nightline" anytime on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Nightline.
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I think that since China and Russia have come out against this test, North Korea is now on a different playing field. No longer useful to any other nation’s national interest, it will feel some pain.
About time.
Posted by: doug | May 25, 2009, 11:58 pm 11:58 pm
If I am not mistaken there are already sanctions, there UN has already passed resolutions. Doesn’t look like N.Korea cares about resolutions and sanctions, doesn’t appear that they care about what the rest of the world thinks. If resolutions and sanctions haven’t worked why do we think that they will work now. I think the president of N.Korea just likes thumbing his nose at the world because he knows world leaders really won’t do anything.
Posted by: Tammy Rockwell | May 26, 2009, 12:12 am 12:12 am
If sanctions haven’t worked in the past, it is unlikely they will work now. But we cannot answer aggression with aggression, either. President Obama has an opportunity to start a conversation and perhaps change North Korea’s perception of US Diplomacy. I think he will.
Posted by: Carol Joswiak | May 26, 2009, 12:17 am 12:17 am
Blow them up!
Remeber what happened with the politics of appeasement towards Hitler before 2nd WW. One day it will be too late. Blow ‘em while we can!
ps: I know we’ll always be able to do it in the foreseeable future, but it should be done while the costs are low and while it is still safe to keep South Korea secure.
Posted by: Della Motta | May 26, 2009, 12:20 am 12:20 am
What is really sad is that China who appears to OWN us is happy about N. Korea’s accomplishment… Am I the only one who sees serious problems here??? China kills our people and animals with food they send here. Our children with development problems have probably been exposed to lead in baby items. They are killing us in every way possible and buying our land… Plus, we borrow from them… When will our countries officials STOP them. We need the jobs that have been sent out of our country AND we need to produce products that meet our regulations rather than import Chinese junk that is killing us…..
Posted by: Jeanne | May 26, 2009, 12:55 am 12:55 am
No, sanctions are not enough. We need to invade North Korea now and overthrow Kim Jong Il before he blows up the world.
Posted by: Dan | May 26, 2009, 1:11 am 1:11 am
No, the resolutions and sanctions are not enough. That should be clear by now. The countries of the world should band together and place a blockade around North Korea. Nobody gets in or out—by land, sea, or air. No supplies get in or out, until they give up their nuclear program and allow a UN delegation to monitor the dismantling of their nuclear and missile facilities.
The coalition should monitor everything that happens in the North Korea by satellite, starting immediately; and if they make so much as one more dangerous move, bomb them with non-nuclear missiles from all directions.
North Korea is being “led” by a madman, and his regime is caving in all around him. He wants to make a big splash before he goes by firing nuclear warheads into as many foreign countries as he can reach. He needs to be stopped before he does it.
He senses the weaknesses of our current, inexperienced president (Obama), who he knows will not be willing to make the hard (but necessary) decisions to bring back the draft, rebuild the military, and get us into another war.
Posted by: Proud Native American and Independent Voter | May 26, 2009, 4:36 am 4:36 am
As far as Kim Il Jong is concerned, Obama is a skirt in slacks…With a two front war going on there is no way in Hell we can open a third….and Kim knows it! We don’t have the man-power or equipment.
Posted by: crackmeupp | May 27, 2009, 1:02 am 1:02 am