North Koreans are Ignoring Reality

At the United Nations there were countries which protested the recent launch of a ballistic missile which flew 500 kilometers toward Japan before falling into the sea. The North Korean ambassador spoke to this issue. From a HuffingtonPost.com article

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/north-korea-missile-test_us_58a32966e4b094a129ef251c?

"Han said the divided Korean peninsula 'remains the world's biggest hotspot with a constant danger of war'. He condemned joint military exercises carried out annually by South Korea and the United States, as well as what he called 'nuclear threats' and blackmail towards his country. 'It is the legitimate self-defense right of the sovereign state to possess strong deterrence to cope with such threat by hostile forces aimed at overthrowing the state and the socialist system,' he said."

If there have been nuclear threats to North Korea they could easily have been executed since the United States has had that capability for decades. For North Korea to believe they need nuclear weapons for defense is incorrect. I do not know what 'blackmail toward his country' refers to. If North Korea actually had opponents which wished to do it harm, they would clearly have the right to defend themselves. In recent years I have seen no evidence of attacks against them. Clearly the ambassador's statements are incorrect. It indicates the North Koreans have ulterior motives and the most obvious is to destroy neighbors it dislikes. It may even wish to attack South Korea to take back the entire peninsula under their dictatorial system of government.

Their belief they will be allowed to possess nuclear weapons which could destroy their neighbors or the United States is also quite delusional. The United States already feels threatened, especially since North Korea's president Kim has indicated he wants to attack America. thus, America would feel the need to attack quickly and destroy any ballistic missile before it can do harm. We have not done so because it has not been clear that the North Korean missiles could reach other nations. Nevertheless, North Korea should feel warned. If they continue, there will be consequences which they will have precipitated.