Don't Step On Me

 

A couple of years ago, when that example of Bandit Thought, the National Security Strategy was released, I predicted the Bandit would lead us straight to this place. I thought that was a very straightforward conclusion from the circumstances. Moreover, I think events since August, 2002 support my view.

Why would the North Koreans - even if Kim Jong Il were not in charge - want nuclear weapons? Answering this question might give a little insight into current Iranian behavior regarding their nuclear complex.

In order to understand such perverse behavior, the key step is taking off American Imperialist blinders.¹ For most of the world's people, the United States is (gasp!) not the center of the Universe and not the beloved country (otherwise, we would have 6+ billion people living here). They have their own lives and purposes. In extreme cases, such as North Korea and Iran, life includes total rejection of American values and influence. (That's also true for Islamic fundamentalists, and even a lot of Europeans and Americans.) An important question for those people is 'how can I fend off the ubiquitous, ugly Americans?'

The answer to that question should be obvious from the actual course of international affairs. The United States does not threaten countries that have nuclear weapons, because the counter-threat is too great. In other words, MAD (mutually assured destruction) works. Could any observer of the last few years' events fail to notice that the United States won't attack Pakistan, and stands behind Israel? A nation's status changes when it has nuclear weapons, even if those weapons are invisible to most people.

Even the possibility of having nuclear weapons, as in the cases of North Korea and Libya, has been sufficient to deter armed intervention by the United States. If, however, it is clear a State does not have a threat, then it will suffer abuse, as in the case of Iraq. (Most of the world's governments did not believe the Iraqis had WMD, especially not the North Koreans and others who might have benefitted from friends in possession.) The Iranians and Syrians fear the United States right now, because they do not have nuclear weapons.

What lesson would you draw from recent history, if you were a minor State that didn't want to participate in, or be abused by, the American Empire? I know what I conclude: having nuclear weapons stops the Yankees cold. Therefore, I want them; I want them desperately.

The more unilateral and muscular the Bandit is, the more second tier States are encouraged to obtain nuclear weapons. Lucky for those lesser powers, Bandit Thought has not correctly apprehended 'The End of History;' the collapse of the Soviet Union. In addition, being what he is, the Bandit was more inclined to make a deal with sympatico gang leader Musharraf, overlooking the sharing of nuclear material going on under his very nose. Thus, the wherewithal of making bombs is readily available at a price even Osama Bin Laden can afford.

So, now, the North Koreans have the Bomb and they are withdrawing from the 6 power disarmament talks. That is what they wanted all along. All of the other 5 powers lose face in the debacle, the United States most of all. This case proves the principle that, once you have a Bomb, the United States is a Paper Tiger.

Thanks, Georgie, Wolfie, Rummy, Dickey, Donny and all the other boys. You really played a great game, allowing only 1 hit. Unfortunately that one was a home run. I noticed you hired a girl, Condy, as relief pitcher, known for her mean curve balls against the Russkis. Trouble is, too late. Game over.

1. I am sorry to sound like the old Radio Moscow. It is unavoidable because the United States government under Bandit control has taken on most of the characteristics the Soviets used to attribute to it. It is almost a comedy, like the old Rocky and Bullwinkle series, in which the characters have exchanged roles. The former Dudley DoRite has decided to play Boris (while PM Tony Blair plays Natasha).