I'm So Ronery
North Korea fired two missiles earlier today, just hours after the secretive communist state attracted global condemnation for performing an underground nuclear test.
UN diplomats are working feverishly on a resolution that will clip the rogue nation's wings, although options are limited because the North Korean Government has ignored several previous resolutions.
Tension between the UN and North Korea reached fever pitch in 2002 when Kim Jong-il forcibly ejected UN weapon inspectors from the country. UN Security Council Resolution (October 2006) called upon North Korea to "abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programmes in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner."
There was a small glimmer of light in 2007 when North Korea agreed to abandon its nuclear programme in return for aid and diplomatic concessions. Unfortunately they walked away from the negotiating table shortly afterwards.
It is believed the new resolution will include a raft of debilitating sanctions, which will serve to isolate North Korea further from the western world. There aren't that many options remaining as the finger-wagging stage reaches a climax.
The North Korean Government rattled its sabre on state broadcaster KCNA, saying they were fully prepared for "any reckless US attempt for a pre-emptive attack."
I'm sure we'll see how prepared they are in the not too distant future.
UN diplomats are working feverishly on a resolution that will clip the rogue nation's wings, although options are limited because the North Korean Government has ignored several previous resolutions.
Tension between the UN and North Korea reached fever pitch in 2002 when Kim Jong-il forcibly ejected UN weapon inspectors from the country. UN Security Council Resolution (October 2006) called upon North Korea to "abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programmes in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner."
There was a small glimmer of light in 2007 when North Korea agreed to abandon its nuclear programme in return for aid and diplomatic concessions. Unfortunately they walked away from the negotiating table shortly afterwards.
It is believed the new resolution will include a raft of debilitating sanctions, which will serve to isolate North Korea further from the western world. There aren't that many options remaining as the finger-wagging stage reaches a climax.
The North Korean Government rattled its sabre on state broadcaster KCNA, saying they were fully prepared for "any reckless US attempt for a pre-emptive attack."
I'm sure we'll see how prepared they are in the not too distant future.
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