The Law is Not Enough, Late and Soon
North Korea is apparently about to "test" fire a Taepodong-2 long-range missile somewhere over the Pacific. It's capable of reaching a great deal of the United States western coast, many experts believe.
MSNBC reports that the missile has been fueled, a process that is difficult to undo and which signifies that the North Korean government has crossed their strategic Rubicon, so to speak.
North Korea argues that it has every right to develop long-rang missiles, and technically speaking, they're right.
Each country, as a sovereign territory, can pretty much do whatever the hell it pleases- within its own borders. It can join pacts and treaties and promise to play nice- but in the end those aren't worth much.
It's hypocritical for the United States to tell another country what they can and can't do. Can you imagine our response if North Korea (or Sudan or Portugal) demanded we throw away our nuclear weapons? We'd say they don't have the authority- and we'd be right.
That said, this is one of those circumstances where the possible outcome is so potentially horrific that you cast all that theory aside and turn their missile making plans into smoking, little craters.
This missile test is calculated to do two things- bring North Korea to the international spotlight and help them rattle their sabers, which is what they do best. I say we rattle the saber for them.
If not now, when? We know they've got a long-range missile (they didn't build it for nothing) that can reach the U.S. and we know they're threatening to fire it. Of course, they claim it's for defensive purposes, the same reason the redneck in north Georgia uses to defend his ownership of a fully automatic weapon. We allow the redneck's lie because at best, he'll kill three people at the Seven Eleven. However, North Korea could cause a LOT more damage. They could take out a large portion of Los Angeles and claim it was simply a mistake. "Ooops. I suppose we should have adjusted that."
We need to send them a strong and clear message that this activity, whether lawful or not, will not be tolerated. Simply because we can. Might doesn't make right, but it certainly helps when the right have might.
Lastly, all of our cherished laws mean nothing if we are but burning corpses in a shell of a courtroom.
MSNBC reports that the missile has been fueled, a process that is difficult to undo and which signifies that the North Korean government has crossed their strategic Rubicon, so to speak.
North Korea argues that it has every right to develop long-rang missiles, and technically speaking, they're right.
Each country, as a sovereign territory, can pretty much do whatever the hell it pleases- within its own borders. It can join pacts and treaties and promise to play nice- but in the end those aren't worth much.
It's hypocritical for the United States to tell another country what they can and can't do. Can you imagine our response if North Korea (or Sudan or Portugal) demanded we throw away our nuclear weapons? We'd say they don't have the authority- and we'd be right.
That said, this is one of those circumstances where the possible outcome is so potentially horrific that you cast all that theory aside and turn their missile making plans into smoking, little craters.
This missile test is calculated to do two things- bring North Korea to the international spotlight and help them rattle their sabers, which is what they do best. I say we rattle the saber for them.
If not now, when? We know they've got a long-range missile (they didn't build it for nothing) that can reach the U.S. and we know they're threatening to fire it. Of course, they claim it's for defensive purposes, the same reason the redneck in north Georgia uses to defend his ownership of a fully automatic weapon. We allow the redneck's lie because at best, he'll kill three people at the Seven Eleven. However, North Korea could cause a LOT more damage. They could take out a large portion of Los Angeles and claim it was simply a mistake. "Ooops. I suppose we should have adjusted that."
We need to send them a strong and clear message that this activity, whether lawful or not, will not be tolerated. Simply because we can. Might doesn't make right, but it certainly helps when the right have might.
Lastly, all of our cherished laws mean nothing if we are but burning corpses in a shell of a courtroom.
posted by Yorick at 11:10 AM
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