War of the worlds
It was almost like what I imagine those listening to the Orson Welles broadcast in 1938 felt like. Except I already knew this wasn't a story. It is pretty frightening to hear the words "Exploded a nuclear bomb" on the radio. The last time I heard it was when the Indians and Pakistanis where playing with this stuff.
The thing is, we at least have a handle on those nations. Certainly India, we have relations with both the North and the South of that sub-continent. That is something we don't have with this man.
We know he's not the nicest of chaps though, death camps and willful hatred of th west not withstanding. The next big questions is what is everyone's favorite talking shop going to do about it ?
Sign some bits of paper ? Try and talk them back from becoming a nuclear state ? Threaten more sanctions ? Hey these tactics have proved so popular so far, with this and every other problem that the UN has gotten involved in previously.
Not that this chap has really any more of a clue. I don't really believe that his famous "axis" speech has made any difference, lets face it - it takes more than four years to develop a nuclear device, before anyone tries to pin this situation on George angering Kim Jong Il, he's already a pretty pissed off kind guy. However the last time George got pissed at an entire country this happened, so I don't really know if he's the guy to look towards for a solution.
Whatever happens, whether China or even a new Secretary General from the South might make a difference, it's pretty much too late now. I know I won't wake tomorrow to an article like this, and my news shows this evening won't be ending like this.
Announcer:
"Next week we present a dramatization of three famous short stories.
This is the Columbia Broadcasting System."
The thing is, we at least have a handle on those nations. Certainly India, we have relations with both the North and the South of that sub-continent. That is something we don't have with this man.
We know he's not the nicest of chaps though, death camps and willful hatred of th west not withstanding. The next big questions is what is everyone's favorite talking shop going to do about it ?
Sign some bits of paper ? Try and talk them back from becoming a nuclear state ? Threaten more sanctions ? Hey these tactics have proved so popular so far, with this and every other problem that the UN has gotten involved in previously.
Not that this chap has really any more of a clue. I don't really believe that his famous "axis" speech has made any difference, lets face it - it takes more than four years to develop a nuclear device, before anyone tries to pin this situation on George angering Kim Jong Il, he's already a pretty pissed off kind guy. However the last time George got pissed at an entire country this happened, so I don't really know if he's the guy to look towards for a solution.
Whatever happens, whether China or even a new Secretary General from the South might make a difference, it's pretty much too late now. I know I won't wake tomorrow to an article like this, and my news shows this evening won't be ending like this.
Announcer:
"Next week we present a dramatization of three famous short stories.
This is the Columbia Broadcasting System."
posted by M at 10:18 PM
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