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Now we face a nuclear North Korea: That might not be the worst thing

Now we face a nuclear North Korea: That might not be the worst thing

December 3, 2017 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Salon

Kim Jong-un now has a nuclear deterrent, and diplomacy is the only sane option. Let’s hope the U.S. gets that We do not know everything, or maybe even very much, about North Korea’s latest missile test. But we know what…

Why the Escalating Threats Between Trump and Kim Won’t End in War

Why the Escalating Threats Between Trump and Kim Won’t End in War

August 11, 2017 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

The supercharged threats volleyed between President Trump and Kim Jong Un this week bring us closer to war with the North Korea than at any time since Pyongyang tested its first nuclear device in 2006. If you live in Los…

Are We Drifting Toward War With North Korea?

Are We Drifting Toward War With North Korea?

March 8, 2017 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, The Nation.

We have no alternative but to open talks with Pyongyang; the sanctions strategy is not working. Author’s update: South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed Park Geun-hye, the nation’s beleaguered president, on Friday, March 10, as had been anticipated at the time…

China Grows Impatient with the Barbarian of North Korea

China Grows Impatient with the Barbarian of North Korea

December 16, 2013 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

North Korea’s leader has a baby face and a weird haircut and exhibits the whims of an unsupervised kid at Disneyland. He’s thrown tantrums before, threatening to fire nuclear missiles at the United States, executing a female musical group, and…

Is North Korea Done With Its March Madness?

Is North Korea Done With Its March Madness?

April 1, 2013 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

Another wacky, worrisome week passes on the Korean peninsula. Kim Jong–un, North Korea’s intensely unpredictable leader, has threatened to attack the “U.S. mainland” with nuclear-tipped missiles. He has declared a state of “all-out war” with South Korea. On Saturday, Pyongyang…

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