Obama on North Korea nuclear test

Posted By Laura Rozen Monday, May 25, 2009 - 10:22 AM Share

The White House released Obama's statement on North Korea's believed nuclear test.

Today, North Korea said that it has conducted a nuclear test in violation of international law. It appears to also have attempted a short range missile launch. These actions, while not a surprise given its statements and actions to date, are a matter of grave concern to all nations. North Korea's attempts to develop nuclear weapons, as well as its ballistic missile program, constitute a threat to international peace and security.

By acting in blatant defiance of the United Nations Security Council, North Korea is directly and recklessly challenging the international community. North Korea?s behavior increases tensions and undermines stability in Northeast Asia. Such provocations will only serve to deepen North Korea?s isolation. It will not find international acceptance unless it abandons its pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery.

The danger posed by North Korea's threatening activities warrants action by the international community. We have been and will continue working with our allies and partners in the Six-Party Talks as well as other members of the U.N. Security Council in the days ahead.

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3:39 PM ET

May 31, 2009

Obama on North Korea nuclear test

Working with allies and partners in the six-party talks and member of UNSC as declared by the White House is NOT going to make North Korea stop its blackmail. Clinton’s appeasement policy just as Bush’s confrontational policy has failed to contain North korea’s nuclear program as President Obama must know.

Everyone knows that North Korea’s lifeline passes through Beijing. China will continue to be an ally of North Korea in later’s attempts to string along US, Japan and South Korea. China is really NOT sincere in its proclamations about criticizing North Korea’s latest nuclear test. China is just offering leap service while raising the ghost of refugees overflowing to China if North Korean regime was to collapse. China has created that ghost to prevent Korean unification.

Only way to stop this continuing North Korean blackmail is for Obama administration to encourage Japan to go nuclear. If and when China hollers against it, US has to demand that China reign in on its client state if China wants non-nuclear East Asia. That is the only leverage that will work against North Korea.