Many Americans know the name Kim Jong Il, but not Kim Jong Un. Well they should know the latter soon. At least that’s the way North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Il would like things to go. That’s because Kim Jong Un is his 26 year old son, and chosen successor. Kim Jong Il had at least five children with three women; three sons and two daughters. Kim Jong Un, 26, is the youngest with his older brothers being 38 and 28. This very young age and lack of political experience may explain why the North Korean Dictator is acting crazier than ever lately. His recent stroke and health problems have forced him to reveal his successor earlier than he probably would’ve liked. Now he is trying to leave his son a Nuclear-Armed North Korea. Something he believes would give 26 year old Kim Jong Un instant credibility despite his age.
There is only one known photo of Kim Jong Un outside of North Korea, and it is from when he was 11 years old. Not much is known about the future Dictator. Intelligence reports say that the North Korean successor is very much like his father. “We picture a charismatic young man, authoritarian, politically astute and precocious and ambitious,” said Cheong Seong-chang, a researcher at the Sejong Institute, near Seoul. “We picture Little Kim Jong-Il.”
North Korea’s intentions may be to create nuclear weapons in order to garner respect for their future leader. They may have no intention of actually using them. However, the United States and its Allies in the United Nations cannot take that risk. Not with Kim Jong Il at the helm. Making matters worse, the North Korean Dictator may be planning to launch a missile towards Hawaii in early July, some Intelligence Reports have cited. The missile most likely would not reach Hawaii, but just the act of firing a missile toward the United States is a message in and of itself. It would be extremely difficult for the United States not to react with some measure of its military if that occurred. Even if it was just to shoot the missile down. And who knows what reaction that would conjure up from North Korea’s Kim Jong Il.
The good news for the U.S. and South Korea is that both China and Russia are pressuring North Korea to reengage in talks. A statement issued by Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev pressed for a peaceful resolution of the Korean standoff and the "swiftest renewal" of the now-frozen six-party talks involving their countries as well as North and South Korea, Japan and the United States. Another good sign is that top U.S. and Chinese military officials will meet next week to discuss North Korea and maritime conflicts with the aim of improving cooperation between Beijing and Washington, the Pentagon said on Friday.
It is in the best interest of all parties involved if North Korea comes back to the table and ceases their crass military actions. In the meantime, President Obama has the right attitude and approach on the situation, and seems to have hit the proverbial ‘nail on the head’ while speaking at the White House with the South Korean President by his side: Obama said that, in recent years, North Korea's provocations have been "rewarded" as Western countries offered fuel, food and loans in exchange for promises of good behavior that are eventually broken.
"We are going to break that pattern," Obama said. North Korea "will not find security or respect through threats and illegal weapons."
Mark "Marky Mark" Grimaldi
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As usual, a well composed piece by Mr. Grimaldi.
ReplyDeleteI question however, what, if any angle is delivered here? I'd be far more interested in hearing you opine then simply regurgitate CNN news points. On that level, you neglected to note the symbolism of the proposed July launch, as reported by Japanese intelligence, which is to take place on July 4th.
If I'm to glean any actual opinion from this entry, I guess it's that blogger Grimaldi feels Obama has 'hit the nail on the head', a metaphor as cliche as Obama's current strategy regarding the North Korean crisis. The U.N. route has absolutely no teeth. As we speak a ship smuggling weapons from Singapore to North Korea has been detected in International waters. The U.S.S. John McCain can not interdict unless they first ASK FOR PERMISSION to board. Tell me if I'm speaking out of turn when I say, the North Koreans probably won't let them.
So let's set a few things straight; the governments of Iran and North Korea pretty obviously earn the "Axis of Evil" title (so we can let Bush off the hook on that one). As it stands now, they've refuted all Obama proposed dialogue, and since he's taken office, they've upped their rhetoric. One can therefore theorize that Obama's weak on Defense attitude is making our Country less safe by inciting, dare I say encouraging enemy goverments of the American people to develop Nuclear weapons.
Furthermore, in what UNIVERSE is it in China and Russia's best interested that this issue end? I think not. As our closet military competitors, they very much enjoy this cat and mouse game, in the same way WE take part in the respect affairs of Taiwan and Georgia.
I see only two possible ways to end this. Bring China fully to the negotiating table by threatening the re-armament of Japan, OR the USA makes it rain MOAB's during one of those ridiculous North Korea, high kicking broadway-shows they call a political rally.
Well thought out comments Mike. Except the part about raining MOAB's. I don't believe we have that option anymore with our forces tied up in two wars that we've inherited already, as well as the situations in Iran and Pakistan to worry about.
ReplyDelete~Mark