"Sanctions mean a war and the war knows no mercy."

[undsputed]

Haha...don't worry, if he called France a major power, then just about everyone is a major power. The only thing the French have is a security council vote.... Shoudl they? Well, I won't talk about that.

So, yes, then the UK should be included also =)

[nemafakei]

The only agreement which gives the UN or US the authority to do anything about N. Korean nukes is one under which the US promised to donate N Korea oil continually - the supply stopped a few years ago, so the US broke the treaty. Just a little food for thought.

[Acriku]

Donate it continually, but perhaps not consistently ;) We might just open up the rigs again to NKorea when we get to it. Hehe.

[undsputed]

Well, the US won't be alone on this one though.....both South Korea and Japan will likely join in on whatever is done, and very likely Russia also.

And do you think China wants to see major U.S. military action that close to home =) They won't be too comfortable with that...not just because its fighting but because it's the U.S. army.

[Andrew]

well, they shouldnt worry, becasue the US is attacking korea, not china. and the fight wil exaust the US resources.

[emprworm]

The only agreement which gives the UN or US the authority to do anything about N. Korean nukes is one under which the US promised to donate N Korea oil continually - the supply stopped a few years ago, so the US broke the treaty. Just a little food for thought.

ahh cut the cheap shots against the US already.

It was a EU backed initiative. Your precious little European Union, in perfect, beautiful choral harmony with the US and Japan chopped off the oil supply due to first breach of North Korea.

http://stacks.msnbc.com/news/834791.asp?0bl=-0&cp1=1

[Gobalopper]

http://www.rhinotimes.com/greensboro/osc2.html

A good opinion piece on the North Korea issue with some Iraq stuff as well by Orson Scott Card.