Isn't it ironic that fifty years after defeating tyranny in Europe and in Asia America today is viewed as a Goliath by many countries? In spite of everything America has done since then to reduce suffering in the world she is vilified by some of those same countries. Many of the countries that once flocked to her defense often remain silent or actively impede her efforts when America is under siege. Fair-weather countries that fear the backlash of their citizens who no longer hold America in high esteem.

And so, America has become a Goliath in their eyes, worthy of being taken down by a golden stone between the eyes. A golden atomic stone is what some countries seek to gain the respect of the world community and intimidate the Goliath that America represents to them. Kim Jong-Il, the man who dresses like your neighborhood auto-mechanic, is the leader of a vast, dysfunctional and truly dangerous regime. A man that behaves like an angry schoolchild on the playground leads North Korea. When he says, "So you won't play with me? I'll show you." In seeking the golden atomic stone, North Korea and their client, Iran, hope to gird themselves against any perceived threats from the American Goliath.

Both North Korea and Iran need to come to grips with the long-range consequences of their burning quest to join the nuclear club and build a nuclear arsenal. Weapons that can only destabilize the delicate stability of Asia and the Middle East. Weapons available to terrorists in a deadly Stop and Shop store exported for hard currency to those seeking to devastate America. In addition, the inherent cost of membership in the nuclear club is exorbitant and employs critical resources sorely needed by their impoverished citizens. What made a man like Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi forsake the Libyan program to develop Weapons of Mass Destruction? In a dream did he hear the American Goliath whisper, "We have a deal you can't refuse."? What will it take to bring North Korea and Iran to their senses and get serious about meaningful negotiations? What will it take for them to get over their Rodney Dangerfield mentality, "I don't get no respect."?

Until an overpowering alliance of the world community gets serious about putting a moratorium on the expanding membership in the nuclear club the American Goliath will be at great risk for an atomic stone between the eyes. 

Contributed by Karl Bossi on October 9, 2006 at 09:20 AM in Iraq, Karl Bossi, NoKo | Permalink

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Posted by: 1st Cav

Well put!

Posted by: 1st Cav | Oct 9, 2006 1:27:55 PM