Donald Trump criticized President Obama every time N. Korea test fired one of its missiles and declared it would not happen in a Trump Administration. But it is not only taken place on Trump's watch, it is happening with more frequency. And yesterday N. Korea test fired what it called an ICBM capable of reaching the United States. The U.S. South Korea and other governments confirmed the test was a success.
N.Korea is sending a message it is a player who has to be dealt with in the nuclear age. Russia and China responded immediately calling for talks between the U.S, North and South Korea and themselves to solve the problem. N. Korea's leader is looking for attention and knows better than to attack the U.S. or South Korea which would bring about a devastating response to N. Korea's people, economy and country.
The only long term solution is for a united Korea, one nation, under one rule and one people. Divided countries will always be a problem, that is why the U.S. still has 20,000 troops stationed in S. Korea 64 years after the Korean war ended and why N. Korea is showing off its military might. A political solution is needed to resolve the immediate problem of a miscalculation on either side. China will not allow N. Korea to start a war with the U.S. or S. Korea.
North Korea became a nuclear power during the George W. Bush administration while Bush was trying to talk tough. Now Trump's tough talk has not worked and because he is so unstable the Korean situation becomes more dangerous. The present time would be a good time to start the talk of re-uniting both North and South Korea. It can be done with the proper negotiation and with the U.S., China, Russia stepping back from their current positions with North and South Korea.
The desire of countries to obtain nuclear weapons will not cease until the present nuclear powers attitude of "we can keep our nuclear weapons but you can't have any" and uses that to intimidate. Pakistan, India, Israel, N. Korea have a nuclear capacity. Iran was on the road to a nuclear capacity before the recent agreement. It is a never ending situation that could easily erupt into a nuclear war by design or miscalculation. The civilized world should not have to live under that cloud.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
