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In an obvious show of defiance, North Korea launches a number of ballistic missiles as Americans are preparing their Fourth of July celebrations. This missile launch is in total violation of United Nations resolutions and on the heels of the United States attempts to gather support for tougher enforcement of the resolution based on North Korea’s earlier nuclear tests in May.

Towards the end of June, with the expectation that North Korea would attempt a long range missile launch directed at Hawaii, Obama had issued statements saying that the United States was prepared for anything this unstable regime may have up its sleeve. This preparation included the deployment of anti-missile defenses around Hawaii. However, North Korea looking for justification claims the United States deployed these anti-missile defenses as part of a plot to attack its regime and plans to bolster its nuclear arsenal in retaliation.

There is no dealing with irrational people and Kim Jong shows daily how irrational and bent on engagement he is. Where will this antagonistic attitude lead? What is in store for American’s as this very real threat plays out?

Meanwhile, just days ago, the North Korean ship the United States Navy had been tracking under suspicion that this ship could be carrying arms cargo, changed its course of travel and headed back towards North Korea where it started its journey. This was the first vessel monitored under the new United Nations rules that were designed to restrict the movements of the communist government after its defiant nuclear test in May.

Was this a bluff tactic to see if the United States would be bold enough to attempt to board the ship or to see if they had sufficiently intimidated the United States with threats of violence if their ship’s travel was interfered with? Was North Korea secretly hoping the United States would interfere so that they could justify an attack against the United States? While it is hard to say for sure what goes on in the head of North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-il, it is safe to say he has the hope of engaging the United States in violence on his mind and is playing a game to provoke the U.S. into this violence by “whatever means necessary.”

On the other hand, in Iran, authorities there are attempting to paint opposition leader, Mir Hossein Mousavi and his supporters as enemies of the state and indicating that Mousavi and his supporters are in alliance with the United States. Iran’s leaders are requesting that Mousavi be tried for crimes against the state in his part in instigating the protests that have taken place since the election. These accusations come as Iran’s leaders attempt to cover up any remaining doubts about the legitimacy of the vote.

With Kim Jong showing obvious defiance while escaping with no real punitive actions taken against that regime, will that strength Iran’s resolve to increase their arsenal and begin testing of their weaponry? As the plot thickens and Iran and North Korea join forces in an unhealthy alliance of destruction aimed at the United States, my concerns grow and I wonder how can these issues be resolved with countries that show a total disregard to reason and diplomacy; countries that choose only to provoke and manipulate. Is war the only answer?

And that’s the way I see it!!!

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