Obama had said such a launch would be unacceptable. So now what?? If I were Kim Jong Il I wouldn't be losing much sleep. Seems from the statement put out by Mr. Cool Disposition that he will call on North Korea to abide by UN Security Counsel resolutions. Obviously he misses that irony that his own statement acknowledges that the firing of the missile violates existing UN Security Counsel resolutions.
North Korea’s development and proliferation of ballistic missile technology pose a threat to the northeast Asian region and to international peace and security. The launch today of a Taepo-dong 2 missile was a clear violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718, which expressly prohibits North Korea from conducting ballistic missile-related activities of any kind. With this provocative act, North Korea has ignored its international obligations, rejected unequivocal calls for restraint, and further isolated itself from the community of nations.
We will immediately consult with our allies in the region, including Japan and the Republic of Korea, and members of the U.N. Security Council to bring this matter before the Council. I urge North Korea to abide fully by the resolutions of the U.N. Security Council and to refrain from further provocative actions.
So, smart diplomacy requires calling on despots to abide by resolutions that they routinely ignore. It's so clear now that The Obama has explained it.
Maybe we should have done something to prevent the launch in the first place. But what?? If only there were something. Maybe fitting ship with the ability to shoot down missiles? Nah, sounds too "cowboy-ish".
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