[Cerek the Barbaric]

Originally posted by Chewbacca: Currently, No. We spend a fortune putting our military overseas, breeding malcontent and mistrust. Look how N.Korea has reacted to GWB's agressive posturing (ie. "axis of evil" label) and the military build up on THEIR side of the world. I would be paranoid as well if I were them. I blame the current administrations policies if N. Korea decides to build and/or use nukes. IMO If we put those resources spent overseas on defending America's borders and into American cities and schools, I think America and the world would be a better as well as safer place.

Chewbacca - North Korea has used this exact same ploy before. The last time was in 1993. I believe that would have been under Bill Clinton's tenure in the White House.

President Bush is not the blame for North Korea's actions and attitudes - North Korea is.

Here is a link to a story on CNN citing the loooooong running tensions between the U.S. and North Korea. It dates all the way back to Dwight D. Eisenhower and the after-effects of the Korean War.

Tension with North Korea

I do agree with your sentiment (and that of others) that the U.S. should listen to those who keep telling us to "mind our own business". I also agree that it wouldn't take more than a year for many of those same critics to be asking for our help again and blaming us of "turning a blind eye" to global problems.

We are in a no-win situation. We will be criticized for any action we take and we will be equally criticized for taking no action.