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To: Dayuhan who wrote (108099)	7/26/2003 2:34:34 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Under other circumstances that might make sense, but while we’re being stubborn – and it looks an awful lot like pouting to me – they’re building bombs. Were this the middle east, or Mexico or Canada, then I would agree with you. But the Korean peninsula is really not a major strategic interest of the United States, except to secure the economy of S. Korea. Were S. Korea suddenly conquered, it would not have nearly the economic repercussions that losing access to the oilfields of the Persian Gulf. Thus, do we prioritize the Mid-East, or N. Korea? Can we contain N. Korea more easily than we can a Saddam Hussein? Certainly. N. Korea shares three borders, two of which are China and Russia. The third is the S. Korea, the defense of which is pledged by the US. Under such circumstances where exactly is N. Korea going to go? Will he take on all the major superpowers on earth? And why is there such emphasis upon the US "going it alone" when we don't even share a border with N. Korea? Letting this drag on is not in our interest. Depends upon our interests are short-term or long-term. Our long term interest is for China and Russia to quit playing games with the security of the Korean peninsula, and create the conditions where the two states can eventually reconcile and reunify. It is NOT in our interest to permit China and Russia to "tweak" our noses by ignoring their shared responsibilities. There's nothing wrong with all the regional powers getting together and dealing with this situation, rather than permitting Kim Jong Il to continue playing his games. What Bush MUST NOT do is waver in his position, except if its done to somehow create the conditions where China and Russia step up and realize that Bush isn't going to cave in and they had better own up to their responsibilities before events get out of hand. Hawk