After a recent meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao, US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates warns the Obama admistration of North Korea's rapid development of nuclear weapons. While, according to Gates, "it's [not] an immediate threat," North Korea's neighboring countries are increasing the urgency to deal with the issue. After several provocations, South Korea's government is under severe pressure to retaliate, which may result in undesirable consequences. If North Korea attacks either Japan or South Korea, countries bound by international treaties will be forced to take action. Diplomatic talks are a possibility as North Korea tries to negotiate more food aid to face another widespread famine. However, Gates is hesitant to get involved and help North Korea unless the country can show a stronger commitment to peace. I agree with Gates; currently, the country is only engaging in diplomatic talks to save itself, it's actual sincerity is questionable. What do you guys think?
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I wouldn't trust North Korea much, but i find that perhaps if we help them it may turn out to be good. North Korea is very sketchy and are very hidden from the world since no one is really allowed in or out. We should be on our alert about North Korea but if we can perhaps help them, like i said before, they might just listen to our requests of peacefulness.
I don't think that helping them will do anything change North Korea's sentiments towards the United States of America, because America has become part of their culture. Yes it is sad that they are starving but until there is a revolution and the new people in power wish to be part of the global community all we can really do is watch North Korea and make sure they do not start nuking people. North Korea will not be peaceful without some kind of change. And really how "threatening" is North Korea? I mean they got really excited about stealing a USS Pueblo during the cold war. I mean that boat only had two guns on it. I do think they need to be watched but there is no point in fretting over a country that has trouble feeding its own people until they start fighting.
Hmm. Well if North Korea is running out of rations to feed its people, eventually the country will have to give up and oblige to these diplomatic talks. The U.S. is smart for being wary to talk to these people--they could easily turn their backs on us after we give these North Koreans food. To an extent, this is sort of like the Cold War--a nuclear arsenal standstill (although we aren't rapidly making nuclear weapons, and fighting another country). Hopefully if we are stringent on peace talks, and withhold rations to North Korea, we can get them to talk peacefully. Otherwise, we may be in for a very dangerous war in the nearby future...
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