It was reported that North Korea's much hyped long-range rocket apparently crashed into the sea a few minutes after launch on Friday. This is good news to the US, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Western nations and other Asian countries even China. However, don't celebrate the happy news too early. I have the following "intelligent guesses" or "predictions" in the aftermath of the North Korean rocket launch failure. 1. North Korea's second consecutive failure to get a satellite into orbit was a major blow to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's effort to create the myth that he is a "born leader and "a genius among geniuses". To consolidate his power in the military and regain his lost pride among the people, news of a success in its nuclear programme could help him offset the adverse effect of the rocket launch failure. Hence the next news that may grip the global news headlines will be an impending North Korean nuclear test. 2. Don't underestimate the North Korean regime's determination to build up its ballistic nuclear missile arsenal and its guts in defying the US, Japan, Russia and China. It will continue with more and more long-range rocket launches in the future despite the two successive failures. 3. Like tossing a coin, North Korea may get a thousand "tails", but even God may get so tired of "tails" that He will eventually give it a "head". North Korea rocket breaks up in flight http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/12/world/asia/north-korea-launch/index.html North Korea rocket launch 'fails' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17698438 North Korea's long range rocket crashes into sea http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/13/us-north-korea-rocket-idUSBRE83B1OR20120413 North Korea celebrates 'the genius of geniuses' http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,6694723,00.html
That actually depends on how long their civilian population can go without food, as well, as long as the government of North Korea can afford to make rockets.
If we compare the timeline of North Korea's nuclear weapons programme and the period of its famine, we would find that the famine had not deterred the regime's nuclear ambitions. The North Korean famine, known as the Arduous March in North Korea, was a famine in North Korea which began in the early 1990s and ended in the late 1990s. Estimates state that, from a population of approximately 22 million, between 900,000 and 3.5 million people died from starvation or hunger-related illnesses, with the deaths peaking in 1997. Thus whether "their civilian population can go without food" is not a concern to the North Korean communist regime. All the country's resources, including any outside aid by Big Brother China and other countries, would go to the military first. Sŏn'gun, often spelled Songun, is North Korea's "Military First" policy, which prioritizes the Korean People's Army in the affairs of state and allocates national resources to the ‘army first’. The North Korean nuclear programme is unstoppable whatever sanction is applied by the US and its allies. North Korean famine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korean_famine Timeline of North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program State Sponsor of Terrorism Tests a Nuclear Weapon http://terrorism.about.com/od/usforeignpolicy/a/NorthKorea.htm
Granny says, "Mebbe dat lil' Kim tryin' again after the first failure... Satellite image shows activity at North Korea launch site November 26th, 2012 - A new satellite image shows increased activity at a North Korean launch site, suggesting a new launch could be possible in the next few weeks, according to the satellite imagery company DigitalGlobe. See also: Second North Korean missile launch would be unprecedented November 27th, 2012- While new satellite images show preparations for what is believed to be a coming long-range missile launch by North Korea, a second attempt in 2012 would be unprecedented, a top satellite image analyst told CNN.
Looks like Granny called it right - North Korea Will Try Again With Missile Launch... NKorea says it will launch long-range rocket soon Dec 1, 2012 : Last long-range attempt fizzled in April
Granny says lil' Kim just as hard-headed as his sorry-assed daddy... Russia, China warn North Korea about potential rocket launch December 3, 2012 - The two Asian superpowers are trying to convince their small Communist neighbor that launching another rocket is not in its best interest. See also: Another N. Korean Rocket Launch Will Test U.N. Security Councils Pledge to Take Action December 3, 2012 - If North Korea goes ahead with its declared attempt to launch a rocket into space this month, the U.N. Security Councils pledge eight months ago to take unspecified action if it does, will be put to the test.
Could North Korea Strike US Bases?... Could North Korean missiles really hit US military bases? March 21, 2013 - North Korea threatened Thursday to fire missiles at US bases in the Pacific region in retaliation for US-South Korea joint exercises. While some targets are within range, Pyongyang's longer-range capabilities are unclear.
Granny says, "Dat's right - see what happens when ya try to appease `em... US delays missile test as tensions rise, source says April 07, 2013 WASHINGTON Amid mounting tensions with North Korea, the Pentagon has delayed an intercontinental ballistic missile test that had been planned for next week at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a senior defense official told The Associated Press on Saturday. See also: South Korean official: North may be preparing to launch missile this week A top South Korean government official announced Sunday that North Korea may launch a missile by Wednesday, at which time the North has said it cannot guarantee the safety of diplomats in the capital of Pyongyang.
Granny says she knowed the gubmint wharn't levelin' with us from the get-go... Pentagon: NKorea could launch nuclear missile Apr 11,`13 WASHINGTON (AP) -- A U.S. intelligence report concludes that North Korea has advanced its nuclear knowhow to the point that it could arm a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead, a jarring revelation in the midst of bellicose threats from the unpredictable communist regime. See also: North Korea hints it will soon launch a missile Apr 11,`13 -- Hinting at a missile launch, North Korea delivered a fresh round of war rhetoric with claims it has "powerful striking means" on standby. Seoul and Washington speculated that it is preparing to test-fire a missile designed to be capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam in the Pacific Ocean.
Granny says, "Dat's right - John Kerry gettin' tough with lil Kim, waggin' his finger at him... U.S. tells N.Korea new missile launch would be "huge mistake" 12 Apr.`13 - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned North Korea on Friday it would be a "huge mistake" to test launch a medium-range missile and said the United States would never accept the reclusive country as a nuclear power. See also: In Seoul, Kerry Warns North Korea Against Missile Test April 12, 2013 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a stark warning to North Korea on Friday not to test-fire a mid-range missile, while tamping down anxiety caused by a new U.S. intelligence report suggesting significant progress in the communist regime's nuclear weapons program.
We need universal sanctions against North Korea and a way of killing un. Use media to educate rhe general population and start a civil rebellion.
That would not work. For one, all TVs and Radios in North Korea are pretuned to specific frequencies, which only have domestically produced content. And because of the Cult of Personality, "re-education" really would not work as long as the current government is in place. And no, I would not want to see a "civil rebellion". In my experience, they rarely ever work, and only result in a huge number of civilian deaths and the government becoming even more repressive.
Indeed, the prospect of a war in North Korea is undesirable, especiallyh considering our dismal failures in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan. But it is fast the only solution. I don't agree with a war, but I need another option. I do not like my idea, but I need an alternative.
ROFL! Failures? Is Saddam planting tens of thousands in mass graves anymore? Is the Taliban destroying 1500 year old cultural treasures simply because they are not "Islamic"? Is the Taliban still in control of Afghanistan, or the Ba'ath party still torturing and slaughtering it's people as it's leader lives in multiple palaces and crapping in a gold toilet? Funny, but you have a strangely distorted concept of what "failure" is. And I do not like your idea either, so that makes 2 of us. Funny that you claim that you do not like war, yet you propose the ugliest and nastiest kind of war possible. Maybe you need to consult some warriors and find out what really works. And stop listening to fools that are telling you that black is white and up is down.
Research, research, research, research, research. Myself, I work not only off of my own knowledge and experience, but my many years of reading and researching. And most times before I make a post I will have 3 or 4 other browser windows open, researching my own posts before I make them. As for your comment on starting a civil rebellion, we have ample examples of exactly that happening in the last 50 years. And most of them were either crushed with huge civilian casualties, or ended up ultimately putting in power a group that was even worse then that which was replaced. It does not take a rocket scientist to look at past examples like Iraq, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Uganda, Angola, Algeria, Greece, Burma, Libya, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Congo, Lebanon, Ethiopia, and the former Yugoslavia to realize that this is the last road we want to go down, when all other means have failed.
NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles... SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles May 18,`13 -- North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions.
Looks like dey ain't too good at puttin' drones together either... North Korea's nuclear test ended in failure, analyst says Jan. 12, 2016 -- North Korea may have touted a successful hydrogen bomb test, but a chorus of voices continues to suggest the experiment ended in failure. See also: North Korea flies drone into South Korea side of DMZ Jan. 13, 2016 - The drone was intercepted after North Korea sent flyers across the border that included denigrating images of President Park Geun-hye.
